DISGRACED former footballer Brian Lake has revealed he is heading to rehab after a photo of him with a white substance went viral on social media.

The photo was allegedly taken inside a toilet cubicle at a recent race day meet.

According to 7 News Lake will travel to Asia for his stint in rehab.

It’s been a rollercoaster 2018 for the former AFL star, a three-time premiership player with Hawthorn after a decade at the Western Bulldogs.

Lake lasted 49 days on reality TV program Survivor before finishing in third place.

Earlier in the year, Lake landed in a Japanese prison cell following a pub brawl.

Lake spent a week in prison without charge, before an alleged mediation settlement but could have been held for up to 23 days.

Lake had helped the Indonesian Volcanoes win an Asian AFL tournament and was celebrating in the bar when he was arrested in July, according to News Corp.