Celebrity Traitors Finale Mistakenly Made Available A Full Day Early Outside the UK
Important: This article avoids spoilers concerning the series conclusion
The final episode of the star-studded edition of The Traitors was mistakenly made available by overseas distributors prior to its scheduled UK airing on Thursday night, as confirmed a network statement.
Reports indicate that the finale was viewed by a small number of subscribers of the streaming service the streaming service in the North American country; they were able to view it for a couple of hours until it was taken down.
This installment being released was not a mistake by the producing network, and a representative for the company urged those who believe they know the outcome of the show to "avoid sharing any reveals".
"We kindly ask those who believes they have uncovered the ending of The Celebrity Traitors to hold whatever they believe they know to themselves," the announcement said.
"We ask you to refrain from posting potential spoilers so that the vast audience who have been faithfully following every twist and turn of the show can experience the final this night."
This celebrity version is presently the top-rated TV show of the year, with an mean of 12.6m people over the first four episodes.
Fans of the show have been waiting to see whether traitors the traitors will win the £100,000 prize for a good cause or whether loyal contestants Joe Marler, Nick Mohammed and David Olosuga will be triumphant.
A past champion of the third season of The Traitors stated that "everyone dislikes spoilers", which are "joy's enemy".
The winner mentioned they will be sitting down to watch the final this evening as it airs, with his entire family and "some snacks".
Thursday night's concluding installment is extended to 70 minutes on the main channel, with an extended edition of The Celebrity Traitors: Uncloaked set to air on BBC Two following the final.
Host Ed Gamble will be joined by the contestants and the co-host as they respond to the show's outcome.
