The Traitors Finland has delayed its season finale due to the alleged murder of a contestant. Janne Puhakka, 29, was found dead at his residence in Espoo, near Helsinki, on October 13. Finnish publication Yle Urheilu has reported that Mr Puhakka's ex-partner, Rolf Nordmo, aged 66, admitted to the killing of former ex-ice-hockey star with a shotgun after their recent split.
Nordmo is reportedly behind bars facing a murder charge. Mr Puhakka had been participating in The Traitors' second run on Nelonen, hosted by Christoffer Strandberg, and remained an active participant in the game leading up to the final episode, The Mirror reports. For the latest TV & Showbiz news, sign up to our newsletter READ MORE: Wanted man who threatened children with sawn off shotgun could be in Wales READ MORE: Three dead in incident at care home However, the network has since decided to hold off on broadcasting this week's concluding segment, originally taped earlier in the year.
A spokesman for Nelonen said: "We have come to the conclusion that 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.
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