Celebrity Traitors Finale Accidentally Made Available 24 Hours Early Beyond the UK
Note: This piece does not contain spoilers related to the series conclusion
The concluding episode of this star-studded edition of The Traitors was mistakenly made available by international broadcasters before its planned UK broadcast on Thursday night, according to a network statement.
Reports indicate that the finale was viewed by a few hundred viewers of the streaming service Crave in the North American country; they could watch it for a couple of hours before it was removed.
This installment being released was not considered a error by the original broadcaster, and a spokesperson for the company urged those who think they have discovered the outcome of the series to "refrain from posting any reveals".
"We kindly ask those who thinks they know the outcome of The Celebrity Traitors to hold any information they have to themselves," the announcement read.
"We ask you to refrain from sharing any 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."
The Celebrity Traitors is presently the most-watched TV show of the year, with an average of 12.6m viewers over the first four episodes.
Viewers of the show have been eagerly anticipating to see whether traitors 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 past champion of the third season of the show commented that "everyone dislikes spoilers", which are "joy's enemy".
The winner said they will be settling in to watch the final tonight as it airs, with all of his family and "a bucket of popcorn".
Thursday night's concluding installment is extended to 70 minutes on BBC One, with an longer version of the companion show set to air on the secondary channel following the finale.
Presenter the host will be joined by the cast and Claudia Winkleman as they react to the show's outcome.
