Celebrity Traitors Finale Accidentally Uploaded 24 Hours Prematurely Outside the UK

Note: This piece does not contain reveals concerning the series conclusion

The final episode of the star-studded version of The Traitors was mistakenly made available by international distributors prior to its planned UK broadcast on Thursday, as confirmed official sources.

Reports indicate that the final was viewed by a few hundred subscribers of the streaming service the streaming service in Canada; these individuals were able to watch it for a couple of hours before it was taken down.

The episode being released was not a mistake by the producing network, and a spokesperson for the corporation asked those who believe they know the result of the series to "refrain from posting potential spoilers".

"We kindly ask anyone who thinks they know the ending of the celebrity edition to keep any information they have to themselves," the statement read.

"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 currently the top-rated TV show of the current year, with an mean of 12.6 million viewers over the first four episodes.

Viewers of the show have been waiting to see whether deceivers the traitors will secure 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 series of the show stated that "everyone dislikes spoilers", which are "the thief of joy".

He mentioned they will be sitting down to watch the finale this evening as it airs, with all of his family and "some snacks".

Thursday's final episode is lengthened to 70 minutes on BBC One, with an extended edition of the companion show scheduled to broadcast on the secondary channel after the finale.

Host Ed Gamble will be accompanied by the contestants and Claudia Winkleman as they respond to the show's outcome.