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Important: This article does not contain spoilers related to the final episode

The concluding installment of the star-studded edition of the popular reality show was mistakenly made available by international distributors before its planned UK airing on Thursday night, according to official sources.

It is understood that the final was watched by a few hundred subscribers of the streaming service Crave in the North American country; they 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 producing network, and a spokesperson for the company asked those who think they have discovered the outcome of the series to "avoid sharing potential spoilers".

"We kindly ask 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 posting potential spoilers so that the vast audience who have been closely watching every twist and turn of the series can experience the finale this night."

The Celebrity Traitors is presently the most-watched TV program of the current year, with an mean of 12.6 million viewers over the first four episodes.

Fans of the series have been eagerly anticipating to see whether traitors the traitors will win the £100,000 prize for a good cause or whether faithfuls Joe Marler, Nick Mohammed and David Olosuga will be victorious.

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

He mentioned they will be settling in to view the final tonight as it airs, with his entire family and "a bucket of popcorn".

Thursday night's concluding installment is lengthened to 70 minutes on BBC One, with an longer version of The Celebrity Traitors: Uncloaked set to air on BBC Two following the final.

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