Celebrity Traitors Finale Mistakenly Uploaded 24 Hours Prematurely Beyond the UK
Note: This article avoids reveals related to the final episode
This concluding installment of the star-studded edition of the popular reality show was uploaded in error by international broadcasters prior to its planned UK broadcast on Thursday, according to a network statement.
It is understood that the finale was viewed by a few hundred subscribers of the online platform Crave in the North American country; these individuals were able to watch it for a couple of hours before it was removed.
The episode being released was not a mistake by the original broadcaster, and a spokesperson for the company asked those who believe they know the result of the show to "avoid sharing any reveals".
"We urge those who thinks they know the outcome of The Celebrity Traitors to keep whatever they believe they know to themselves," the statement said.
"We ask you to refrain from sharing potential spoilers so that the millions of fans who have been closely watching every twist and turn of the show can experience the final this evening."
The Celebrity Traitors is presently the most-watched TV show of the year, with an average of 12.6 million viewers over the initial installments.
Viewers of the series have been waiting to see whether traitors Cat Burns and Alan Carr will win the £100,000 prize for charity or whether faithfuls Joe Marler, Nick Mohammed and David Olosuga will be victorious.
A past champion of the third series of The Traitors commented that "no one likes reveals", which are "joy's enemy".
The winner mentioned they will be sitting down to watch the final this evening live, with all of his family and "a bucket of popcorn".
Thursday's final episode is lengthened to 70 minutes on the main channel, with an longer version of The Celebrity Traitors: Uncloaked set to air on the secondary channel after the final.
Presenter the host will be joined by the contestants and the co-host as they react to the show's outcome.
