Survivor star Zeke Smith has revealed he is transgender.

The 29-year-old is competing in the current Game Changers series after becoming a fan favorite on the last season, Millennials vs Gen X.

The upcoming episode, which airs Wednesday night, will show Zeke getting outed as transgender by one of his fellow contestants.

Fan favourite: Survivor: Game Changers contestant Zeke Smith has revealed he is transgender

In order to get ahead of the unexpected reveal, Zeke opened up to People about his history and why he didn't reveal being trans on the show.

'I'm not ashamed of being trans, but I didn't want that to be my story,' he tells the magazine.

'I just wanted to go out on an adventure and play a great game.'

He says he was open about being transgender with the show's producers in his audition, but opted not to discuss it while filming.

'When you tell people you're trans, you get two reactions: Either they look at you funny and pull back, or they go, 'Aww, that must be so hard,'' he said. 'I'm a goofy, fun-loving guy, so neither of those reactions work well for me.'

During the Wednesday night episode, the as-yet-unnamed competitor tries to paint Zeke as 'deceitful' for not being forthcoming about being transgender.

Seasoned Survivor: The 29-year-old is seen in Mana Island, Fiji for the show's 34th season, airing on CBS. He first competed on the 33rd season, Millennials vs Gen X

The reveal has sparked an entirely new layer of surprise for Survivor fans who follow Zeke's every move.

In recent months, he has sent his social media followers into a spin by posting very cosy shots with Millennials cast mate Hannah Shapiro.

They regularly post photos suggesting they're more than just friends, but refuse to confirm or deny the speculation to intrigued fans.

It appears they do enjoy fanning the flame, however; they have discussed an 'engagement' and 'wedding' and even created their own hashtag: #Heke.

Romance? Zeke and former Millennials vs Gen X co-star Hannah Shapiro have sent fans into a spin on social media by posting affectionate shots on Instagram

In his introduction video on season 33 of Survivor: Millennials vs Gen X, Zeke says he came out as gay at the age of 15.

In the new issue of People, it is reported he transitioned from a woman to a man while he studied religion at Harvard University.

He tells the publication he felt depressed during his transition and decided to set his sights on competing in Survivor in the hope of becoming 'the man I wanted to be'.

Engaged?: They posed for an engagement photo in Las Vegas though it was unclear if it was just a stunt for social media

He did not reveal if he is attracted to men or women.

Zeke was raised in Oklahoma and now lives in Brooklyn, New York where he works in asset management.

He made it to the final nine in Millennials vs Gen X before being blindsided by fellow competitor Will Wahl.

In the current series, he appears alongside an all-star Survivor cast, including Oscar 'Ozzy' Lusth, Brad Culpepper and Cirie Fields.

Flirty: The could-be couple have named themselves #Heke