Celebrity Traitors Finale Mistakenly Uploaded 24 Hours Prematurely Beyond the UK
Important: This article does not contain reveals related to the series conclusion
This final installment of this celebrity version of the popular reality show was mistakenly made available by international broadcasters prior to its scheduled UK airing on Thursday night, as confirmed official sources.
It is understood that the finale was viewed by a few hundred viewers of the streaming service the streaming service in the North American country; they could watch it for a couple of hours until it was taken down.
The episode being uploaded was not a mistake by the producing network, and a representative for the company asked those who believe they know the result of the series to "avoid sharing potential spoilers".
"We kindly ask those who thinks they know the outcome of the celebrity edition to hold whatever they believe they know to themselves," the announcement said.
"Please avoid sharing any spoilers so that the vast audience who have been closely watching every development of the show can experience the final this evening."
The Celebrity Traitors is presently the most-watched TV show of the current year, with an mean of 12.6m viewers over the initial installments.
Viewers of the series have been eagerly anticipating to see whether traitors Cat Burns and Alan Carr will secure the ÂŁ100,000 for a good cause or whether faithfuls Joe Marler, Nick Mohammed and David Olosuga will be victorious.
A former winner of the third series of The Traitors stated that "everyone dislikes reveals", which are "joy's enemy".
He mentioned he will be settling in to view the final this evening live, with all of his family and "a bucket of popcorn".
Thursday's concluding installment is extended to 70 minutes on the main channel, with an longer version of the companion show set to air on the secondary channel after the finale.
Host Ed Gamble will be joined by the contestants and the co-host as they react to the series conclusion.