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Note: This piece does not contain reveals concerning the final episode

The final episode of the star-studded edition of The Traitors was mistakenly made available by international distributors before its scheduled UK broadcast on Thursday night, as confirmed a network statement.

Reports indicate that the final was watched by a few hundred viewers of the streaming service the streaming service in the North American country; they could watch it for a couple of hours before it was removed.

This installment being released was not a mistake by the original broadcaster, and a spokesperson for the company asked those who think they have discovered the outcome of the show to "refrain from posting potential spoilers".

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

"Please avoid sharing potential spoilers so that the vast audience who have been closely watching every twist and turn of the show can enjoy the finale this evening."

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

Viewers of the series have been waiting to see whether traitors Cat Burns and Alan Carr will win the £100,000 for charity or whether faithfuls the faithful contestants will be triumphant.

A past champion of the third season of The Traitors stated that "no one likes reveals", which are "joy's enemy".

He said he will be sitting down to watch the final tonight live, 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 Celebrity Traitors: Uncloaked scheduled to broadcast on BBC Two after the finale.

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