Celebrity Traitors winners predicted two weeks before the final as editing theory suggests stars who are getting the most airtime will be victorious

The Celebrity Traitors final three have already been predicted despite there being more than two weeks left of the BBC reality series.

Dan Walker has shared his theory over who will be the last contestants standing based on something he was told after the last series of the show.

He claimed he had been told that the programme is edited 'in reverse order', starting with the final and working backwards to the first episode.

The newsreader, 49, said that using his editing theory, he believes comedians Romesh Ranganathan and Joanne McNally and actor Michael Sheen will win.

Writing on Instagram, he said: 'Someone told me last year that they edit Traitors in reverse order… so, they start with the final episode and then work back to the beginning.

'I don't know if that is true but, with that in mind - based on airtime, narrative so far and the fact that it's good to keep someone who is so sure but wide of the mark - my stab in the dark is that Michael, Romesh and Joanne are there at the end.'

He added a disclaimer that he will delete the post if it turns out he is wrong.

It comes after the show was said to be in chaos after a star's pal has claimed to know who has made it to the final.

BBC bosses are said to be panicked by the leak as they have gone to great lengths to ensure the outcome of the game is kept strictly under wraps.

Before heading to Ardross Castle to film the series earlier this year, all players signed non-disclosure agreements, with Ross Kemp saying the NDA was 'longer than the Bayeux Tapestry'.

However, the news of who made it to the final has reportedly been leaked by someone close to one of the players. 

A source told The Sun: 'Because of the leak, who makes the final is now a hot topic at showbiz parties.

'It's also spread how certain players get on, not helped by the fact another source has been suggesting who's been placed for interviews around the final. It's vital the leaks don't make it to gossip forums online and on social media where fans can find the information.

'The BBC is hoping that anyone happening upon the info or hearing it from friends will help keep the secrets of the castle and stay quiet, the problem is a small group will be aware of The Celebrity Traitors' secrets, including those who work on the show, the celebrities who ran the course and possibly their close family and friends.'

Several of the players have spoken about the strict NDA they had to sign.  

While appearing on the Hits Radio Breakfast Show, Faithful Joe Lycett confessed that despite signing the strict NDA requiring participants to keep their involvement quiet until an official BBC announcement, he completely ignored it.

He said: 'They say, 'Don't tell anyone you're doing it,' but if you search the word 'Traitors' in my WhatsApp, I told everyone! I was telling Uber drivers.'

Meanwhile, Joanne McNally, who is also a Faithful, confirmed on her podcast she knows who wins.