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Important: This article avoids reveals concerning the final episode

The concluding episode of this star-studded edition of the popular reality show was mistakenly made available by overseas broadcasters before its planned UK broadcast on Thursday night, according to official sources.

Reports indicate that the finale was viewed by a small number of subscribers of the online platform 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 episode being released was not considered a error by the producing network, and a representative for the corporation urged those who believe they know the outcome of the series to "avoid sharing potential spoilers".

"We kindly ask anyone who believes they have uncovered the ending of the celebrity edition to keep whatever they believe they know to themselves," the statement said.

"We ask you to refrain from sharing potential spoilers so that the vast audience who have been faithfully following every development of the series can experience the final this night."

The Celebrity Traitors is presently the most-watched TV show of the current year, with an average of 12.6m viewers across the first four episodes.

Fans of the show have been waiting to see whether traitors the traitors will win the £100,000 prize for charity or whether faithfuls the faithful contestants will be triumphant.

A past champion of the third season of The Traitors commented that "no one likes reveals", which are "the thief of joy".

He said they will be settling in to view the final this evening live, with his entire family and "a bucket of popcorn".

Thursday night's concluding installment is lengthened to 70 minutes on the main channel, with an extended edition of the companion show scheduled to broadcast on the secondary channel after the final.

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