The Big Brother Australia reboot will feature a mix of celebrities and civilians.

A source tells Daily Mail Australia that former AFL player-turned-influencer Daniel Gorringe, 27, is one of the housemates on the upcoming season.

While this is yet to be officially confirmed, a telling clue on Instagram has all but given the game away.

Meet your first housemate! Former AFL player-turned-Instagram influencer Daniel Gorringe (pictured) is understood to be a housemate on the upcoming season of Big Brother Australia

Daniel didn't share a single post between February 5 and April 8. The entire season of Big Brother was filmed during this 10-week period in Sydney.

Hundreds of followers speculated as to his whereabouts until one person joined the dots and pointed out: 'In the Big Brother house.'

Production wrapped on April 2 and Daniel returned to Instagram days later, but offered no explanation for his absence.

Recognise him? Daniel played for the Gold Coast Suns from 2011 to 2015, and the Carlton Blues from 2016 to 2017. He's now an Instagram influencer with 72,000 followers. Pictured in 2016

Where is he? Daniel didn't share a single post between February 5 and April 8, which was when Big Brother was being filmed in Sydney. Hundreds of followers speculated as to his whereabouts until one person joined the dots and pointed out: 'In the Big Brother house'

Meanwhile, an unsuccessful applicant from the upcoming season told Daily Mail Australia that Daniel's appearance was pretty much guaranteed.

She met him at a Big Brother audition last year and was confident he had 'made it through to the final round'.

Daniel apparently 'met with the executive producers' after his group audition and they took an immediate shine to him.

'Good to be back, guys': Production wrapped on April 2 and Daniel returned to Instagram days later, but offered no explanation for his absence

A final clue also hints that Daniel is a housemate on the upcoming reboot.

'New rules, new players,' a promotional teaser declared on Friday, with a sports commentator reading the word 'players' out loud.

This basically confirms there will be a sports star on the new season, as Daniel had famously played for the Gold Coast Suns and the Carlton Blues.

Daily Mail Australia has contacted Daniel Gorringe and Channel Seven for comment.

'He met with producers': Meanwhile, an unsuccessful applicant from the upcoming season of Big Brother told Daily Mail Australia that Daniel's appearance was pretty much guaranteed

Hinting at Daniel? A promotional teaser declared on Friday ('New rules, new players') included the voice of a sports commentator, which strongly hinted that a footy player was in the cast

According to TV Blackbox, production on Big Brother was 'accelerated' after a COVID-19 scare had caused the set to be shut down for 48 hours in late March.

Production company Endemol Shine Australia fast-tracked the filming process so they wouldn't have to halt shooting again, before wrapping up on April 3.

Apparently there is no winner because this will be decided in a live public vote once the series goes to air. The reboot will air later this year with Sonia Kruger as host.

New format: The Big Brother reboot was pre-recorded earlier this year inside a custom built studio warehouse (pictured) in Manly North Head, Sydney