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Finnish version of The Traitors delays finale after contestant is murdered

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Published 14:46 21 Oct 2024 GMT+1

Finnish version of The Traitors delays finale after contestant is murdered

He was murdered this past weekend in the Finnish city of Espoo

Bec Oakes

Bec Oakes

The final episode of the Finnish version of The Traitors has been postponed after one of its contestants was murdered.

Reality competition show The Traitors sees a group of Faithfuls work together to win a grand cash prize.

The only catch? They must work out the identity of the Traitors among them, while avoiding being eliminated from the game. If the Traitors aren't all caught be the end, the Faithfuls will leave empty handed.

Based on Dutch series De Verraders, there are more than 20 versions of the show around the world.

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The final episode of the Finnish version of The Traitors has been delayed following the death of contestant Janne Puhakka (Instagram/jannepuhhaka)
The final episode of the Finnish version of The Traitors has been delayed following the death of contestant Janne Puhakka (Instagram/jannepuhhaka)

This past weekend, Janne Puhakka, who'd been a contestant on season two of the Finnish rendition of the show - named Petolliset - was shot to death by his former partner in the city of Espoo.

The series had been filmed earlier this year with the finale due to air this Thursday (24 October).

Puhakka - who was Finland’s first openly gay professional ice hockey player - was still an active Traitor as the game entered its final stages.

Following the 29-year-old's death, Finnish TV network Nelonen announced that they had postponed the showing of the final episode.

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In a statement on social media, they wrote: "The final episode of the season of ‘Petolliset’ was scheduled to be shown on Thursday of this week. We have come to the conclusion that right now is not the right time to air an episode. We will return to the question of the possible presentation of the episode later.

"We share in the grief of Janne’s loved ones."

Janne was Finland's first openly gay hockey player (
Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)

According to Finnish police, Puhakka was killed after returning to a home he shared with his 66-year-old former partner Rolf Nordmo.

The pair, who had first met in 2014, separated just a few weeks prior to the hockey player's.

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Nordmo is currently in police custody and has been charged with murder, as reported by the Wrap.

According to police, Nordmo has confessed and admitted the end of their relationship had been 'the motive for the crime'.

Authorities say the crime had been 'committed with premeditation and in a particularly brutal and cruel manner.'

Puhakka played ice hockey in Canada, Finland and France between 2015-2018.

During his hockey career, he kept his relationship with Nordmo private because he was 'scared of the way I would be perceived in the ultra-masculine sporting world.'

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Following his retirement, he publicly disclosed his sexuality, hoping that it would help other players in the future.

Featured Image Credit: Instagram/jannepuhhaka/Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images

Topics: News, World News, Crime, TV

Bec Oakes
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