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Note: This article avoids reveals concerning the series conclusion

The concluding installment of this celebrity version of the popular reality show was uploaded in error by overseas distributors prior to its scheduled UK broadcast on Thursday, according to a network statement.

Reports indicate that the finale was viewed by a small number of viewers of the streaming service Crave in Canada; these individuals could watch it for a couple of hours before it was taken down.

This installment being released was not considered a error by the producing network, and a spokesperson for the corporation urged those who think they have discovered the outcome of the show to "refrain from posting potential spoilers".

"We urge those who thinks they know the outcome of the celebrity edition to hold whatever they believe they know to themselves," the statement said.

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

This celebrity version is currently the most-watched TV program of the year, with an mean of 12.6m people across the initial installments.

Viewers of the series have been waiting to see whether traitors Cat Burns and Alan Carr will secure the £100,000 prize for charity or whether faithfuls Joe Marler, Nick Mohammed and David Olosuga will be victorious.

A former winner of the third series of the show stated that "everyone dislikes reveals", which are "the thief of joy".

The winner said they will be sitting down to view the final this evening as it airs, with his entire family and "a bucket of popcorn".

Thursday's concluding installment is extended to 70 minutes on the main channel, with an longer version of the companion show set to air on BBC Two after the final.

Host Ed Gamble will be joined by the cast and Claudia Winkleman as they react to the show's outcome.