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

The final episode of this celebrity edition of The Traitors was mistakenly made available by international distributors prior to its scheduled UK broadcast on Thursday night, as confirmed official sources.

It is understood that the finale was viewed by a few hundred viewers of the online platform Crave in Canada; these individuals were able to watch it for a couple of hours until it was removed.

This installment being uploaded was not a error by the original broadcaster, and a spokesperson for the corporation urged those who believe they know the outcome of the series to "refrain from posting any reveals".

"We kindly ask those who thinks they know the outcome of The Celebrity Traitors to keep any information they have to themselves," the statement said.

"Please avoid posting potential spoilers so that the millions of fans who have been faithfully following every twist and turn of the series can enjoy the finale this night."

The Celebrity Traitors is currently the top-rated TV program of the current year, with an average of 12.6m viewers over the first four episodes.

Fans of the show have been waiting to see whether traitors the traitors will secure the £100,000 for charity or whether loyal contestants Joe Marler, Nick Mohammed and David Olosuga will be victorious.

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

The winner said he will be settling in to watch the final tonight as it airs, with all of his family and "a bucket of popcorn".

Thursday's final episode is extended to 70 minutes on BBC One, with an longer version of the companion show set to air on the secondary channel after the final.

Host Ed Gamble will be joined by the cast and Claudia Winkleman as they react to the series conclusion.