Celebrity Traitors Finale Mistakenly Uploaded 24 Hours Prematurely Beyond the UK
Note: This article avoids spoilers related to the final episode
The final episode of this celebrity edition of The Traitors was uploaded in error by international distributors prior to its planned UK broadcast on Thursday, as confirmed a network statement.
It is understood that the finale was viewed by a small number of subscribers of the streaming service the streaming service in Canada; they were able to watch it for a couple of hours before it was removed.
The episode being uploaded was not a error by the original broadcaster, and a spokesperson for the corporation urged those who believe they know the result of the series to "avoid sharing any reveals".
"We kindly ask those who believes they have uncovered the ending of The Celebrity Traitors to hold any information they have to themselves," the announcement read.
"We ask you to refrain from posting any spoilers so that the millions of fans who have been faithfully following every development of the series can enjoy the finale this evening."
This celebrity version is presently the most-watched TV program of the year, with an mean of 12.6m viewers over the first four episodes.
Viewers of the show have been waiting to see whether traitors Cat Burns and Alan Carr will secure the £100,000 prize for a good cause or whether loyal contestants Joe Marler, Nick Mohammed and David Olosuga will be victorious.
A past champion of the third series of The Traitors commented that "everyone dislikes reveals", which are "joy's enemy".
The winner mentioned he will be sitting down to view the finale tonight live, with his entire family and "some snacks".
Thursday's concluding installment is lengthened to 70 minutes on BBC One, with an extended edition of The Celebrity Traitors: Uncloaked scheduled to broadcast on the secondary channel after the finale.
Presenter the host will be accompanied by the contestants and the co-host as they respond to the series conclusion.
