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Note: This piece avoids reveals related to the final episode

This final installment of this star-studded edition of The Traitors was mistakenly made available by overseas distributors prior to its scheduled UK airing on Thursday night, according to a network statement.

Reports indicate that the finale was viewed by a few hundred viewers of the streaming service the streaming service in Canada; they were able to watch it for a couple of hours until it was taken down.

The episode being released was not considered a error by the original broadcaster, and a representative for the corporation urged those who think they have discovered the outcome of the show to "avoid sharing any reveals".

"We urge those who believes they have uncovered the outcome of the celebrity edition to keep whatever they believe they know to themselves," the announcement said.

"We ask you to refrain from sharing any spoilers so that the millions of fans who have been faithfully following every twist and turn of the series can experience the final this night."

The Celebrity Traitors is presently the top-rated TV show of the current year, with an mean of 12.6 million people over the first four episodes.

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

A former winner of the third series of The Traitors commented that "no one likes spoilers", which are "joy's enemy".

He said he will be sitting down to view the finale tonight live, with all of his family and "a bucket of popcorn".

Thursday's final episode is extended to 70 minutes on the main channel, with an extended edition of The Celebrity Traitors: Uncloaked scheduled to broadcast on the secondary channel after the final.

Host Ed Gamble will be accompanied by the cast and the co-host as they respond to the series conclusion.