Celebrity Traitors Finale Accidentally Made Available 24 Hours Prematurely Outside the UK
Important: This article does not contain spoilers concerning the final episode
The final installment of this star-studded edition of The Traitors was uploaded in error by international distributors prior to its planned UK airing on Thursday, as confirmed a network statement.
It is understood that the finale was viewed 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 until it was taken down.
The episode being uploaded was not a error by the producing network, and a spokesperson for the company asked those who think they have discovered the result of the show to "avoid sharing any reveals".
"We urge anyone who believes they have uncovered the outcome of the celebrity edition to keep any information they have to themselves," the announcement said.
"Please avoid posting potential spoilers so that the millions of fans who have been faithfully following every development of the series can enjoy the final this night."
This celebrity version is currently the top-rated TV program of the current year, with an mean of 12.6m people over the first four episodes.
Fans of the show have been eagerly anticipating to see whether traitors the traitors will secure the £100,000 for a good cause or whether faithfuls the faithful contestants will be triumphant.
A past champion of the third series of The Traitors commented that "everyone dislikes spoilers", which are "joy's enemy".
The winner mentioned he will be settling in to watch the finale this evening live, with all of his family and "a bucket of popcorn".
Thursday night's concluding installment is lengthened to 70 minutes on BBC One, with an extended edition of the companion show set to air on the secondary channel following the final.
Host Ed Gamble will be joined by the contestants and Claudia Winkleman as they respond to the series conclusion.
