A source exclusively revealed to Daily Mail Australia last week that one recruit on this year's SAS Australia was given preferential treatment all season long.
And now another source has come forward with claims that the Channel Seven series 'was always The Sam Burgess Show from day one.'
Speaking to The Daily Telegraph on Sunday, an insider alleged that producers 'had the Sam Burgess redemption story narrative in their heads' from day one.
Favourite son: An SAS Australia source has come forward to confirm that the Channel Seven reality TV series 'was always The Sam Burgess Show from day one'. Pictured: Sam Burgess
Further, other contestants on series were reportedly miffed after they found out that the former South Sydney Rabbitohs star, 32, was getting more air time than them.
Another explosive claim was that Burgess, who was forced to retire from the NRL with a chronic shoulder injury, wasn't actually able to complete the final rope hang challenge.
Rather, they suggested that the footage was edited to make it look like Sam endured the full 90 seconds.
Plotted: The source alleged to The Daily Telegraph on Sunday that producers 'had the Sam Burgess redemption story narrative in their heads' from the beginning
Daily Mail Australia has reached out to the Seven Network for comment.
Sam was the only celebrity recruit to pass final selection during Tuesday's SAS Australia finale.
After taking some time to deliberate, the show's DS (directing staff) ultimately decided that only Sam had what it took to make it as an SAS soldier.
Final judges: After taking some time to deliberate, the show's DS (directing staff) ultimately decided that only Sam had what it took to make it as an SAS soldier. Pictured: Ant Middleton (left) and Mark 'Billy' Billingham
Ant Middleton admitted it had been 'a hard decision to make', before the DS stepped before the recruits and delivered their final verdict.
'We're not looking for brawn, we're not looking for brain, we're looking for a combination of both,' Ant told the recruits.
'You can take in information, divulge it and execute what needs to be done. Teamwork, leadership, everything.'
Finale: Sam was the only celebrity recruit to pass final selection during Tuesday's SAS Australia finale
After revealing John, 39, and Mark hadn't passed, Ant turned to Sam and told him: 'You have successfully passed this course. Well done.'
In the often unreal world of reality television, SAS Australia is supposed to be as 'real' as it gets.
For eight weeks now, Australians followed the trials of the 18 celebrity recruits relying solely on their mental and physical toughness to survive the military-style selection course - or so we're led to believe.
But Daily Mail Australia last week revealed that for all its talk about 'not being a game', SAS Australia is no different to every other reality show on television.
Unreal: Daily Mail Australia last week revealed that for all its talk about 'not being a game', SAS Australia is no
