Celebrity Traitors Finale Mistakenly Uploaded 24 Hours Prematurely Outside the UK

Note: This piece avoids reveals concerning the series conclusion

This final installment of this star-studded edition of The Traitors was uploaded in error by international broadcasters before its scheduled UK airing on Thursday night, according to a network statement.

It is understood that the finale was watched by a small number of viewers of the online platform Crave in Canada; they could view it for a couple of hours before it was taken down.

This episode being uploaded was not considered a error by the producing network, and a representative for the corporation asked those who believe they know the outcome of the show to "refrain from posting potential spoilers".

"We kindly ask those who thinks they know the ending of The Celebrity Traitors to hold whatever they believe they know to themselves," the announcement read.

"We ask you to refrain from posting potential spoilers so that the millions of fans who have been closely watching every development of the show can enjoy the finale this night."

The Celebrity Traitors is presently the most-watched TV program of the current year, with an mean of 12.6 million viewers across the first four episodes.

Fans of the show have been waiting to see whether deceivers the traitors will secure the £100,000 prize for a good cause or whether loyal contestants the faithful contestants will be victorious.

A former winner of the third season of the show commented that "everyone dislikes spoilers", which are "the thief of joy".

He said he will be sitting down to view the final tonight as it airs, with his entire family and "a bucket of popcorn".

Thursday's final episode is lengthened to 70 minutes on BBC One, with an longer version of The Celebrity Traitors: Uncloaked scheduled to broadcast on BBC Two following the final.

Host the host will be joined by the contestants and the co-host as they respond to the series conclusion.