Secret Story (French TV series) season 8

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 January 27, 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 Story's 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.

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.

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.

Nominations : Results

 * The results of nominations with percentages included