Celebrity Traitors Finale Mistakenly Uploaded A Full Day Early Outside the UK
Important: This piece avoids spoilers related to the final episode
The final installment of the celebrity edition of the popular reality show was uploaded in error by overseas broadcasters before its planned UK broadcast on Thursday night, as confirmed official sources.
Reports indicate that the finale was viewed by a few hundred subscribers of the online platform Crave in Canada; these individuals were able to watch it for a short period until it was taken down.
This installment being uploaded was not a mistake by the producing network, and a spokesperson for the company urged those who believe they know the outcome of the series to "refrain from posting any reveals".
"We urge those who thinks they know the outcome of The Celebrity Traitors to hold whatever they believe they know to themselves," the statement read.
"We ask you to refrain from posting potential 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 currently the most-watched TV show of the year, with an average of 12.6m people over the initial installments.
Viewers of the series have been eagerly anticipating to see whether deceivers the traitors will win the £100,000 for a good cause or whether faithfuls Joe Marler, Nick Mohammed and David Olosuga will be victorious.
A past champion of the third series of The Traitors stated that "no one likes spoilers", which are "joy's enemy".
The winner mentioned they will be settling in to view the final this evening live, with all of his family and "some snacks".
Thursday's final episode is extended to 70 minutes on BBC One, with an extended edition of the companion show scheduled to broadcast on the secondary channel following the final.
Presenter the host will be accompanied by the contestants and the co-host as they react to the show's outcome.
