Secret Story (French TV series) season 3

Secret Story 2009 is the third edition of the French reality show Secret Story. It began airing on TF1 on June 19, 2009 and continue to air until September 25, 2009, lasting 99 days, and is presented by Benjamin Castaldi, who presented Loft Story and the first two seasons of Secret Story.

Principle
The principle is similar to that of Loft Story. The contestants are kept locked away for 14 weeks in a house, called "La Maison des Secrets" (the House of Secrets) measuring 1600m² styled on the UK Big Brother house including a swimming pool, Jacuzzi, a lounge, a big bedroom divided by a shattered glass, bathroom with showers and 5 secrets room which are the Crystal room, Love Cave, Museum of Secrets, White Room and Bedsit (like Big Brother 5 UK). All of the rooms are installed with cameras, (except the toilet due to a law imposed by the Conseil Supérieur de l'audiovisuel). The Voice speaks to the contestants at times, and acts like "Big Brother" in other countries. Each contestant has to conceal a secret which the other contestants must try to discover. If a contestant does, that contestant wins the jackpot of the contestant whose secret they have guessed. Each secret is worth €10,000. Each Tuesday, 2 contestants are nominated and put up against the public vote, one housemate will be evicted every Friday. Housemates are only permitted to nominate every other week and housemates are only allowed to nominate other housemates of the opposite sex.

The third series of Secret story launched on the 19th of June 2009 with eighteen housemates entering the house. On Day 8 a new housemate previously dubbed as Mystery Candidate, Martin, entered the house.

Angie
Angie Be is a 32-year-old model from Paris. She entered the house with her two pet chihuahuas. In week one she was a part of "Intruder Fraternity" who were placed at a separate "Intruder" house where they lived and tried to discover the other housemates secrets. Angie entered the main house in week two. She had a romance with Romain who proposed her before being evicted. Angie was nominated for eviction in round six of nominations and survived. Angie was again nominated in week ten against Sabrina and was evicted on day 71 after receiving 44% of the vote to save.

Bruno
Bruno is a 19-year-old from France. Bruno was a homeless for a year. He has been recognized by Emilie, she decided not to reveal his secret. Bruno was automatically nominated for eviction for the first, and only, time in the last round of nominations along with most of his fellow housemates. He was the third person to be evicted in a triple (and the final) eviction on day 92 after receiving 11% of the publics vote to stay.

Cindy
Cindy is a 26-year-old from France. Cindy is a bisexual, this revelation is from Martin's interview. She kept her secret until the end of the game. On finale night, she came in 3rd place.

Daniela
Daniela is a 22-year-old who lives in Luxembourg but is originally from Portugal. Daniela was nominated for eviction against Emilie in the first round of nominations and was evicted with an unknown percentage of the vote on day 8. Daniela's secret was that she had slept with a footballer. She participated in the first Portuguese version, where she was the 4th housemate evicted on Day 21.

Didier
Didier is a 26-year-old from France. His secret is that he is married to housemate Élise. Dider is also a transvestite who uses the name Alicia for his female alias. Didier was automatically nominated for eviction for the first, and only, time in the last round of nominations along with most of his fellow housemates. He was the second person to be evicted in a triple(and the final) eviction on day 92 after receiving 9% of the publics vote to stay.

Élisabeth
Élisabeth Fanger is a 53-year-old from France. Her secret was that she was an ex international criminal on the run. Elisabeth was unanimously nominated in round six of nominations against Angie. Elisabeth was evicted on day 43 after receiving only 39% of the vote.

Elise
Élise is a 25-year-old from France. Her secret is that she is married to housemate Didier. Elise was nominated in round eight of nominations against Sabrina, she was ultimately evicted having received only 33% of the vote on day 57.

Emilie
Emilie is a 21-year-old from France. Her secret is that she is Vanessa's worst enemy after Vanessa tried to steal her boyfriend. But in order to keep their secret, they must pretend that they are best friends. Vanessa later revealed that the secret was a complete lie. She was named the winner of Secret Story 3 with 39% of the 4 way vote.

François-Xavier
Francois-Xavier is an eccentric and effeminate 20-year-old from France. His secret is that he is the son of a millionaire. In an unknown episode he decided to talk behind his friends back to win 3 000 euros. He did not know that his friends were listening that day. Francois-Xavier was first nominated for eviction in round seven against Jonathan and Romain and barely survived. Francois-Xavier was automatically nominated for eviction in the last round of nominations along with most of his fellow housemates. He was the first person to be evicted in a triple (and the final) eviction on day 92 after receiving 4% of the public's vote to stay. François-Xavier died on 9 August 2011, having committed suicide.

Jonathan
Jonathan is a 23-year-old from France. His secret is that his IQ is equivalent to Albert Einstein's. On finale night, he was named runner up, losing to Emilie.

Kevin
Kevin is a 21-year-old from France. He is a part of "Intruder Fraternity" who were placed at a separate "Intruder" House where they have to try and discover the other housemates secrets. They remain immune from eviction until they are discovered. In round eleven of nominations Kevin was nominated against Jonathan. Kevin was evicted on day 78 after receiving 39% of the vote to stay.

Léo
Leo is a 20-year-old from France. He is a part of "Intruder Fraternity" who were placed at a separate "Intruder" House where they have to try and discover the other housemates secrets. They remain immune from eviction until they are discovered. He was the first Intruder to enter the main house in week one. In round five of nominations Leo was automatically nominated by La Voix, though initially nominated against Jonathan and Romain, it was decided by La Voix that Leo should face a housemate, as opposed to a public, vote alone to decide if he should be ejected. Leo lost the vote and was ejected on day 36.

Maija
Marie-Noëlle aka Maija is a 30-year-old from Canada. Maija's secret is that she survived the tsunami.

Martin
Martin is a 19-year-old from France. Martin entered the house on day 8 and was nominated for eviction along with Jonathan following the second round of nominations and was evicted on day 15 after receiving only 32% of the vote. His secret was that he is a millionaire.

Nicolas
Nicolas is a 28-year-old from Belgium. His secret is that he is in communications with Dalida. Nicolas was automatically nominated for eviction by La Voix in round four of nominations against Maija and Sabrina. Nicolas was evicted on day 29 after receiving only 12% of the public vote.

Romain
Romain Chavent is a 33-year-old from France. He was married to playmate Shauna Sand. In week one he was a part of the "Intruder Fraternity" who were placed at a separate "Intruder" house where they had to try and discover the other housemates secrets. In week three he was nominated by La Voix for revealing his secret to Jonathan and faced the public vote alone. Romain survived his first nomination having garnered 59% of the vote to stay. Romain was nominated again in week seven against Francois-Xavier and Jonathan and was evicted on day 50 after receiving only 29% of the vote to stay. Before leaving, he proposed to Angie, wishing that she continued the game as far as possible.

Sabrina
Sabrina is a 19-year-old from France. Her secret is that she is still a virgin and she wants to remain as one. She came in fourth place.

Vanessa
Vanessa is 21 years old. Her secret is that she is Emilie's worst enemy after she tried to steal Emilie's boyfriend. But in order to keep their secret, they must pretend that they are best friends.

In 2015 she participated for the second time in Secret Story, however she is playing under the name "Lisa", as her secret for that edition is "I am a former Secret Story contestant".

Rachel Legrain-Trapani
Rachel Legrain-Trapani, participating in the show under the name Rosa, entered the house on Day 1. Her secret was that she was Miss France 2007. Her secret was discovered on the first day by fellow housemate Léo, and she left the house on day three.

Secret
Secret is a dog. He entered the house on Day 36. His secret is that he was a candidate at the election of Marseille Mayor. His real name is Saucisse.

Nominations
Nominations follow a different formula than is typical of the Big Brother franchise. Each week the housemates alternate nominations : male housemates nominate female housemates one week, and female housemates nominate male housemates the following week. In some weeks housemates are only permitted to nominate one housemate, rather than the typical two.