Celebrity Traitors Finale Mistakenly Uploaded A Full Day Prematurely Beyond the UK
Important: This article does not contain spoilers concerning the series conclusion
The concluding installment of the celebrity edition of the popular reality show was mistakenly made available by overseas distributors prior to its planned UK broadcast on Thursday, as confirmed a network statement.
It is understood that the final was viewed by a small number of viewers of the online platform Crave in Canada; these individuals were able to view it for a short period before it was removed.
The episode being uploaded was not considered a mistake by the producing network, and a spokesperson for the company urged those who think they have discovered the outcome of the show to "refrain from posting potential spoilers".
"We kindly ask those who thinks they know the outcome of The Celebrity Traitors to keep any information they have to themselves," the statement said.
"Please avoid sharing potential spoilers so that the millions of fans who have been faithfully following every twist and turn of the series can experience the final this evening."
This celebrity version is currently the top-rated TV show of the year, with an mean of 12.6 million people across the initial installments.
Viewers of the series have been eagerly anticipating to see whether deceivers Cat Burns and Alan Carr will win the £100,000 prize for a good cause or whether faithfuls Joe Marler, Nick Mohammed and David Olosuga will be triumphant.
A former winner of the third season of the show stated that "everyone dislikes reveals", which are "the thief of joy".
He said they will be sitting down to watch the final this evening as it airs, with his entire family and "some snacks".
Thursday night's final episode 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 finale.
Host the host will be joined by the cast and the co-host as they react to the series conclusion.
