Celebrity Traitors Final Episode Accidentally Uploaded 24 Hours Prematurely Beyond the UK
Important: This article avoids spoilers concerning the final episode
The concluding installment of the celebrity version of The Traitors was uploaded in error by international broadcasters before its scheduled UK airing on Thursday, as confirmed official sources.
Reports indicate that the finale was viewed by a small number of subscribers of the online platform the streaming service in Canada; they could view it for a short period until it was taken down.
This installment being uploaded was not considered a mistake by the producing network, and a spokesperson for the corporation urged those who think they have discovered the outcome of the show to "refrain from posting any reveals".
"We urge those who believes they have uncovered the ending of the celebrity edition to keep whatever they believe they know to themselves," the announcement said.
"Please avoid sharing any spoilers so that the millions of fans who have been closely watching every twist and turn of the series can enjoy the final this evening."
The Celebrity Traitors is presently the top-rated TV show of the current year, with an mean of 12.6 million viewers across the initial installments.
Viewers of the series have been eagerly anticipating to see whether deceivers Cat Burns and Alan Carr will secure the £100,000 for charity or whether faithfuls Joe Marler, Nick Mohammed and David Olosuga will be triumphant.
A past champion of the third season of the show commented that "no one likes spoilers", which are "joy's enemy".
The winner mentioned they will be sitting down to view the finale tonight live, with all of his family and "some snacks".
Thursday's concluding installment is lengthened to 70 minutes on BBC One, with an extended edition of the companion show set to air on BBC Two following the finale.
Host Ed Gamble will be accompanied by the contestants and Claudia Winkleman as they respond to the show's outcome.
