Celebrity Traitors Finale Accidentally Made Available 24 Hours Early Beyond the UK
Note: This article avoids spoilers concerning the series conclusion
This concluding episode of the celebrity version of The Traitors was mistakenly made available by international distributors before its scheduled UK airing on Thursday, according to official sources.
It is understood that the finale was watched by a small number of subscribers of the streaming service the streaming service in the North American country; they were able to view it for a short period until it was removed.
The episode being uploaded was not considered a error by the producing network, and a spokesperson for the corporation asked those who believe they know the result of the series to "avoid sharing potential spoilers".
"We urge anyone who believes they have uncovered the outcome of The Celebrity Traitors to keep whatever they believe they know to themselves," the announcement said.
"Please avoid posting potential spoilers so that the vast audience who have been closely watching every development of the show can enjoy the final this evening."
This celebrity version is currently the top-rated TV program of the year, with an mean of 12.6m people across the first four episodes.
Fans of the show have been eagerly anticipating to see whether deceivers the traitors will win the £100,000 for charity or whether loyal contestants Joe Marler, Nick Mohammed and David Olosuga will be victorious.
A past champion of the third series of The Traitors stated that "everyone dislikes spoilers", which are "the thief of joy".
The winner mentioned they will be sitting down to view the final this evening as it airs, with all of his family and "a bucket of popcorn".
Thursday night's final episode is extended to 70 minutes on the main channel, with an extended edition of the companion show scheduled to broadcast on BBC Two following the finale.
Presenter the host will be accompanied by the contestants and Claudia Winkleman as they react to the series conclusion.
