Celebrity Traitors Finale Accidentally Made Available 24 Hours Early Outside the UK
Important: This piece does not contain reveals concerning the series conclusion
This concluding installment of the star-studded edition of the popular reality show was uploaded in error by international distributors prior to its planned UK airing on Thursday night, as confirmed a network statement.
Reports indicate that the finale was watched by a small number of viewers of the streaming service Crave in the North American country; these individuals were able to watch it for a couple of hours before 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 think they have discovered the outcome of the show to "avoid sharing any reveals".
"We kindly ask those who thinks they know the ending of The Celebrity Traitors to hold any information they have to themselves," the statement said.
"Please avoid posting potential spoilers so that the millions of fans who have been closely watching every twist and turn of the show can experience the finale this night."
The Celebrity Traitors is presently the top-rated TV show of the year, with an average of 12.6 million people over the first four episodes.
Fans of the show have been waiting to see whether traitors the traitors will secure the £100,000 for charity or whether faithfuls the faithful contestants will be triumphant.
A past champion of the third season of The Traitors commented that "everyone dislikes spoilers", which are "the thief of joy".
He said he will be settling in to watch the final tonight as it airs, with all of his family and "some snacks".
Thursday's concluding installment is lengthened to 70 minutes on BBC One, with an longer version of the companion show set to air on BBC Two after the finale.
Host Ed Gamble will be joined by the contestants and Claudia Winkleman as they react to the show's outcome.
