Overview
- BBC figures show the episode averaged 11.1 million viewers and peaked at 12 million, the biggest overnight audience since last year’s Gavin & Stacey Christmas special.
- Canadian streamer Crave accidentally made the final available before the UK broadcast, leading fans and outlets to warn of spoilers.
- Social media reaction ranged from exuberant praise and calls for honours to accusations of a fix and claims that on-screen emotion was staged.
- The celebrity format’s charity element was prominent, with a £87,500 prize pot and children’s cancer causes brought into focus.
- Coverage and industry chatter suggest new TV opportunities for the breakout star are being discussed, while a civilian series is slated for 2026.