Secret Story 8 is the eighth season of the French reality television series Secret Story, a show which is based loosely on the international Big Brother format. TF1 has formalized an eighth season on 27 January 2014.
Whereas several rumors explain that Benjamin Castaldi would not host the eighth season of Secret Story, he stated that he will. It was said Benjamin Castaldi will only host the live shows and not the daily recaps anymore, unlike previous seasons and that La Voix (Big Brother) will voice off the daily recaps, but it was revealed at the press release that Benjamin Castaldi would still host daily recaps and that nothing changes compared to previous seasons. Adrien Lemaitre returns to host the spin-off show: After Secret.
Due to the 2014 FIFA World Cup, this season is shortened and lasted 10 weeks. It started on Friday 18 July 2014 on TF1. It was confirmed the finale is on Friday 26 September 2014 at 10:45 p.m.
Leila Ben Khalifa, ex contestant of Grande Fratello 6, is the winner of Secret Story 8.
House of Secrets For the first time, this season's house is located on the rooftop of the studios of AB Productions which was used in the 1990s where many popular sitcoms were filmed, as Hélène et les Garçons and Premiers baisers. Perched on a building, the House of Secrets offers to the contestants a wide view of Paris.
The house has three different levels. The first and second floor, and a mysterious secret basement. The garden has a floating pool and for the first time in Secret Storys history a jacuzzi, a small terrace with a large table for breakfasts and dinners. Bedrooms are in the second floor and have windows with charming shutters.
The house has 64 cameras with most of them hidden behind countless mirrors and 40 microphones.
Housemates
Abdel Abdel Sellou is 43 years old from Paris, France and a father of three. He entered on Day 1. He was ejected on Day 5. His secret is : "The story of my life generated 20 millions of entries in box office"
Aymeric Aymeric is 22 from Versailles. His secret is : "I am an imposter of the House of Secrets", he shares this secret with three other housemates : Leila, Sara and Stéfan, and his secret identity is : Vince. He entered on Day 1 in the House of Imposters. He was ejected on Day 56, After a fight with Sara.
Elodie Elodie Ortisset is a 22 years old artistic director in event planning from Montauban, France and is single. She entered on Day 1. she was evicted on Day 22.
Geoffrey Geoffrey is a 26 years old electrician from France. He lost his father four years ago. He entered on Day 1. He was evicted on Day 29.
Iliesse Iliesse is a 20 years old business student from Paris, France. He entered the House on Day 1. He was evicted on Day 15.
Jessica Jessica Silva is from Toulouse, France and works as a model . She occasionally plays soccer. Jessica has a boyfriend, and two identical sisters, Chloé and Audrey. La Voix made her travel to Las Vegas where she must build a secret in less than 24 hours before the launch show with Steph. If she doesn't succeed Big Brother's task, access to the main house will be denied. She entered on Day 1. She became the runner up on Day 71.
Joanna Joanna Thomae is a 31-year-old mother from Entressen, France. She entered on Day 1. She walked on Day 17. with the secret : "I lived a romance with Michael Jackson".
Julie Julie Couillard is a 31-year-old nail prosthetist from Le Havre, France. She's in a relationship with her boyfriend of 12 years and has a 2-year-old daughter with him. Her secret is that she is hyperthymesic. She entered on Day 1. She was evicted on Day 64.
Leila Leila Ben Khalifa is a 32-year-old actress from Tunisia. She now lives in Milan, Italy. She was a contestant during the sixth season of the Italian version of Big Brother. Her secret is : "I am an imposter of the House of Secrets", she shares this secret with three other housemates : Aymeric, Sara and Stéfan, and her secret identity is : Virginie. She entered on Day 1 in the House of Imposters. She won the series on Day 71.
Nathalie Nathalie is a 43-year-old businesswoman from Bastia, France. She entered the house on Day 1. She finished in fourth place on Day 71. with the secret : "My boyfriend is half my age" and entered with a secret task to act as if housemate Vivian was her 22-year-old son.
Sacha Sacha is a 23-year-old musician, singer and make up artist from Belgium. He entered on Day 1. He was evicted on Day 43.
Sara Sara Rose is a 20-year-old business student from the Var, France. She describes herself as « capricious, angry and ultra strategist ». She is ready to do anything to win, even seducing male housemates. She works as a model to make ends meet. Her secret is : "I am an imposter of the House of Secrets" She shares this secret with three other housemates : Leila, Aymeric and Stéfan, and her secret identity is : Lois. She entered on Day 1 in the House of Imposters. She was ejected on Day 56, After a fight with Aymeric.
Stéfan Stéfan is a 25-year-old business man from France who works in the video game industry. His mother died from cancer when he was 9 years old. His secret is : "I am an imposter of the House of Secrets", he shares this secret with three other housemates : Leila, Sara and Aymeric, and his secret identity is : Matt. He entered on Day 1 in the House of Imposters. He was evicted on Day 36.
Stéphane « Steph » Stéphane Rodrigues is a 31-year-old model from Luxembourg. He is also a dancer and appeared in a Shy'm music video. La Voix made him travel to Las Vegas where he must build a secret in less than 24 hours before the launch show with another contestant : Jessica. If he doesn't succeed Big Brother's task, access to the main house will be denied. He entered on Day 1. He was evicted on Day 50.
Vivian Vivian is 22 and is from Bastia, France. He entered the house on Day 1. He finished in third place on Day 71. with the secret : "My girlfriend is twice my age" and entered with a secret task to act as if housemate Nathalie was his 43-year-old mother.
Houseguests
Anaïs Anaïs Camizuli is the winner of Secret Story 7.
Benoît Benoît Dubois is the winner of Secret Story 4. He entered as a guest in the Secret Story 8's house on Day/Night 47 and stays only for an evening along with Amélie.
Amélie Amélie Neten participated to Secret Story 4 in 2010. She also participated to Secret Story 7 as a guest and entered on Day 80, and quit on Day 87. She entered as a guest in the Secret Story 8's house on Day/Night 47 and stays only for an evening along with Benoît.
Zelko Zelko Stojanovic participated to Secret Story 5 in 2011 and was runner-up.
Zarko Zarko Stojanovic''' participated to Secret Story 5 in 2011 and is also the winner of Veliki Brat 2013.
Secrets Name Age Country Secret Discovered by Status Leila Ben Khalifa 32 Tunisia / Italy "We are imposters" (with Aymeric, Sara and Stéfan) Housemates (Day 7) Winner Jessica Silva 20 France "We married at Las Vegas to enter on Secret Story" (with Stéphane) Geoffrey (Day 11) Runner-Up Nathalie Andreani 43 France "My boyfriend is half my age" Jessica (Day 52) 3rd Place Vivian Grimigni 22 France "My girlfriend is twice my age" Jessica (Day 52) 4th Place Julie Couillard 31 France "I am hyperthymesic" Undiscovered Evicted (Day 64) Aymeric Bonnery 22 France "We are imposters" (with Leila, Sara and Stéfan) Housemates (Day 7) Ejected (Day 56) Sara Rose-Ange 20 France "We are imposters" (with Leila, Aymeric and Stéfan) Housemates (Day 7) Ejected (Day 56) Stéphane Rodrigues 31 Luxembourg "We married at Las Vegas to enter on Secret Story" (with Jessica) Geoffrey (Day 11) Evicted (Day 50) Sacha Buyse 23 Belgium "I've been missing for more than a year" Julie (Day 40) Evicted (Day 43) Stéfan Bentahar 25 France "We are imposters" (with Leila, Sara and Aymeric) Housemates (Day 7) Evicted (Day 36) Geoffrey Bouin 25 France "I am the accomplice of the audience" Undiscovered Evicted (Day 29) Élodie Ortisset 22 France "I was born under anonymous childbirth" La Voix/Herself (Day 18) Evicted (Day 22) Joanna Thomae 31 France "I lived a romance with Michael Jackson" Undiscovered Walked (Day 17) Iliesse Ardalane 21 France "I am ailurophobic" Undiscovered Evicted (Day 15) Abdel Yamine Sellou 43 France "The story of my life generated 20 millions of entries in the box office" Undiscovered Ejected (Day 5)
Weekly summary Weekly summary Week 1 Secrets "The story of my life generated 20 millions of entries in box office" (Abdel) "We are imposters of the House of Secrets (Aymeric, Leila, Sara and Stéfan)" "I was born under anonymous childbirth" (Élodie) "I've been missing for more than a year" (Sacha) "I am the mole of Internet users" (Geoffrey) "We married at Las Vegas to enter on Secret Story (Steph and Jessica) "I lived a romance with Michael Jackson" (Joanna) "I am hyperthymesic" (Julie) "My boyfriend is half my age" (Nathalie) "My girlfriend is twice my age" (Vivian) "I am ailurophobic" (Iliesse) Tasks On Day 0, Jessica and Steph had 24 hours to create a common secret at Vegas. If they not pass the task on Day 1, they will not enter in the house. On Day 1, Aymeric had to change for a few minutes his identity to "Vince", a fictitious character, and must convince the housemates to select him as an official contestant on Day 8. On Day 1, Nathalie and Vivian, the couple, received a secret mission. They must act like if they were mother and son to avoid possible suspicions about their secret. On Day 3, Sara had to change for a few minutes her identity to "Lois", a fictitious character, and must convince the housemates to select her as an official contestant on Day 8. On Day 4, Leila had to go in the Secret Zone with her real identity and convince the housemates to select her as an official contestant on Day 8. On Day 5, Stéfan had to change for a few minutes his identity to "Matt", a fictitious character, and must convince the housemates to select him as an official contestant on Day 8. On Day 6, Aymeric and Sara went at a different time of the day, to the Secret Zone for the second time as themselves and had to convince the housemates to select them as an official contestant on Day 8. On Day 7, Leila had to change for a few minutes her identity to "Virginie", a fictitious character, and must convince the housemates to select her as an official contestant on Day 8. On Day 7, Julie was elected "investigator of the week" by the viewers and was able to try to expose someone's secret. She chose Jessica and Stéph but did not find their secret. On Day 8, Geoffrey must create a choir in the house of secrets, the lyrics must be intended for Jessica. If he passes the secret mission, Geoffrey will win €2,000. Twists On Day 1, after entering the house, La Voix moved Sara, Stéfan, Leila and Aymeric to the House of Imposters. They must change of identity and convince the main house's contestants to accept their entry in the house at the end of the week. La Voix announced to the Imposters that out of four, only two of them will enter the house on Day 8. Due to Abdel's ejection, this week's nominations were canceled. On Day 7, as all the contestants never believed in identities of Sara, Aymeric, Leila and Stéfan, the Imposters had to reveal the name of their secret : "We are the Imposters of the House of Secrets". On Night 7, La Voix decided to show to the main house contestants, the week of the impostors in the House of Imposters. On Day 8, female housemates chose Aymeric to enter the house, male housemates chose Leila. On Day 8, Leila and Aymeric must choose between Stéfan and Sara to enter the house, they selected Stéfan that later received a dilemma to choose to take Sara's place to face the public vote, then all the imposters would be immune for nominations or let Sara face the public vote. He chose to face the public vote instead of Sara.