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Note: This article avoids reveals related to the series conclusion

This final installment of this celebrity version of The Traitors was mistakenly made available by overseas distributors before its scheduled UK broadcast on Thursday, as confirmed official sources.

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

The episode being released was not considered a mistake by the original broadcaster, and a representative for the corporation urged those who think they have discovered the outcome of the series to "avoid sharing potential spoilers".

"We kindly ask anyone who believes they have uncovered the ending of The Celebrity Traitors to keep any information they have to themselves," the announcement said.

"Please avoid sharing potential spoilers so that the millions of fans who have been faithfully following every development of the series can experience the finale this evening."

The Celebrity Traitors is presently the top-rated TV program of the current year, with an average of 12.6 million viewers across the first four episodes.

Viewers of the series have been waiting to see whether deceivers the traitors will win the £100,000 for a good cause or whether loyal contestants the faithful contestants will be victorious.

A former winner of the third season of The Traitors commented that "everyone dislikes spoilers", which are "joy's enemy".

He said he will be sitting down to watch the finale this evening as it airs, with all of his family and "a bucket of popcorn".

Thursday's concluding installment is extended to 70 minutes on BBC One, with an longer version of The Celebrity Traitors: Uncloaked set to air on the secondary channel after the finale.

Presenter the host will be accompanied by the contestants and the co-host as they react to the show's outcome.