# 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 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 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.

## 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 |
| 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) |
| Week 1 | 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. |
| Week 1 | 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. On Day 8, Stéfan faces the public vote and received 84% of votes to save. |
| Week 1 | Entrances | On Day 1, Abdel, Aymeric, Elodie, Geoffrey, Iliesse, Jessica, Joanna, Julie, Leila, Nathalie, Sacha, Sara, Stéfan, Steph and Vivian entered the house. |
| Week 1 | Exit | On Day 5, Abdel was ejected for violence towards Vivian. |
| Week 2 |
| Week 2 | Tasks | On Day 11, female housemates were competing for the title of "Miss Secret Story 2014", the winner was selected by male housemates and Nathalie was the winner and won €1000. On Day 12, housemates had to do imitations of each other. Nathalie and Vivian did the most convincing imitation according to La Voix (Big Brother) and shared €2000. On Day 12, housemates competed in a dance "slow" contest. The duo finalists were Steph and Nathalie, Leila and Geoffrey and Vivian and Jessica. Housemates had to vote for the winner, Nathalie and Steph received the most votes to win and share €1000. On Day 13, La Voix organized a rap battle involving the two nominees competing against each other. Housemates had to choose which nominee to join. The team of Geoffrey's team won. On Day 14, Leila has been elected the most glamorous girl of the House of Secrets and must be the subject of the photoshoot of the House. In the evening, all the girls were to be Leila's servants and serve her and the men dinner and drinks. On Day 14, La Voix gave €1500 to Leila that she had to split between three housemates of her choice. She decided to give €500 to Julie, Geoffrey and Sacha. On Day 14, Geoffrey was given an earpiece for a secret mission and had to do everything La Voix told him to do. |
| Week 2 | Twists | On Day 11, Geoffrey discovered Steph and Jessica's secret and therefore won €18 000 from Steph's and Jessica's pot. On Day 12, Geoffrey and Iliesse face the public vote. |
| Week 2 | Exit | On Day 15, Iliesse was evicted with 30% of votes to save. |
| Week 3 |
| Week 3 | Tasks | On Day 16, La Voix gave a one-week secret mission to Geoffrey. Geoffrey became the swindler of the House of Secrets. He must provide services and be useful to housemates and taking money away from their pots. On Day 18, Elodie is punished by La Voix for revealing her secret and is nominated. |
| Week 3 | Twists | On Day 15, Leila and Sara's nomination immunity was revoked by Julie and Geoffrey which protected clues on their secrets. On Day 18, La Voix punished Élodie who revealed her secret to Joanna. Therefore, Élodie is nominated. On Day 19, Élodie, Leila and Sara face the public vote. |
| Week 3 | Exit | On Day 17, Joanna decided to leave. |

## Nominations

| | Week 1 | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 10 |
| | Day 5 | Day 8 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Day 33 | Day 36 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 10 |
| Leila | House of Imposters | Stéfan | Geoffrey Iliesse | Not Eligible | Geoffrey Stéfan | Jessica Stéfan | Steph | Nominated | Steph Sara | Nominated | No Nominations | Winner (Day 71) | Winner (Day 71) |
| Jessica | No nominations | Aymeric | Sacha Steph | Not Eligible | Nominated | Leila Sacha | Saved | Not Eligible | Steph Sara | Exempt | Exempt | Runner-Up (Day 71) | Runner-Up (Day 71) |
| Vivian | No nominations | Sara | Not Eligible | Leila Sara | Not Eligible | Leila Sacha | Steph | Not Eligible | Not Eligible | Nominated | No Nominations | Third Place (Day 71) | Third Place (Day 71) |
| Nathalie | No nominations | Stéfan | Geoffrey Iliesse | Not Eligible | Not Eligible | Jessica Stéfan | Steph | Sacha Julie | Not Eligible | Exempt | No Nominations | Fourth Place (Day 71) | Fourth Place (Day 71) |
| Julie | No nominations | Aymeric | Steph Iliesse | Not Eligible | Not Eligible | Leila Sacha | Stéfan | Nominated | Not Eligible | Nominated | No Nominations | Evicted (Day 64) | Evicted (Day 64) |
| Aymeric | House of Imposters | Leila Stéfan | Exempt | Sara Julie | Not Eligible | Jessica Stéfan | Steph | Nominated | Not Eligible | Nominated | Ejected (Day 56) | Ejected (Day 56) | Ejected (Day 56) |
| Sara | House of Imposters | Saved | Geoffrey Iliesse | Not Eligible | Geoffrey Stéfan | Jessica Stéfan | Saved | Not Eligible | Nominated | Nominated | Ejected (Day 56) | Ejected (Day 56) | Ejected (Day 56) |
| Steph | No nominations | Leila | Not Eligible | Sara Julie | Not Eligible | Jessica Stéfan | Nominated | Not Eligible | Nominated | Evicted (Day 50) | Evicted (Day 50) | Evicted (Day 50) | Evicted (Day 50) |
| Sacha | No nominations | Leila | Not Eligible | Sara Jessica | Not Eligible | Jessica Stéfan | Steph | Aymeric Leila | Evicted (Day 43) | Evicted (Day 43) | Evicted (Day 43) | Evicted (Day 43) | Evicted (Day 43) |
| Stéfan | House of Imposters | Nominated | Exempt | Sara Leila | Nominated | Leila Sacha | Nominated | Evicted (Day 36) | Evicted (Day 36) | Evicted (Day 36) | Evicted (Day 36) | Evicted (Day 36) | Evicted (Day 36) |
| Geoffrey | No nominations | Leila | Not Eligible | Sara Leila | Nominated | Evicted (Day 29) | Evicted (Day 29) | Evicted (Day 29) | Evicted (Day 29) | Evicted (Day 29) | Evicted (Day 29) | Evicted (Day 29) | Evicted (Day 29) |
| Élodie | No nominations | Aymeric | Geoffrey Iliesse | Nominated | Evicted (Day 22) | Evicted (Day 22) | Evicted (Day 22) | Evicted (Day 22) | Evicted (Day 22) | Evicted (Day 22) | Evicted (Day 22) | Evicted (Day 22) | Evicted (Day 22) |
| Joanna | No nominations | Aymeric | Steph Iliesse | Walked (Day 17) | Walked (Day 17) | Walked (Day 17) | Walked (Day 17) | Walked (Day 17) | Walked (Day 17) | Walked (Day 17) | Walked (Day 17) | Walked (Day 17) | Walked (Day 17) |
| Iliesse | No nominations | Leila | Not Eligible | Evicted (Day 15) | Evicted (Day 15) | Evicted (Day 15) | Evicted (Day 15) | Evicted (Day 15) | Evicted (Day 15) | Evicted (Day 15) | Evicted (Day 15) | Evicted (Day 15) | Evicted (Day 15) |
| Abdel | Ejected (Day 5) | Ejected (Day 5) | Ejected (Day 5) | Ejected (Day 5) | Ejected (Day 5) | Ejected (Day 5) | Ejected (Day 5) | Ejected (Day 5) | Ejected (Day 5) | Ejected (Day 5) | Ejected (Day 5) | Ejected (Day 5) | Ejected (Day 5) |
| Up for eviction | None | Stéfan | Geoffrey Iliesse | Élodie Leila Sara | Geoffrey Jessica Stéfan | Jessica Sara Stéfan Steph | Stéfan Steph | Aymeric Julie Leila Sacha | Sara Steph | Aymeric Julie Leila Sara Vivian | Julie Leila Nathalie Vivian | Jessica Leila Nathalie Vivian | Jessica Leila Nathalie Vivian |
| Nominations Notes | 1, 2 | 3 | 3, 4 | 5, 6 | 7, 8, 9 | 10, 11 | 12 | 13 | 14, 15 | 16, 17, 18 | 19, 20 | none | none |
| Walked | none | none | none | Joanna | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | none |
| Ejected | Abdel | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | Aymeric, Sara | none | none | none | none |
| Evicted | No Eviction | None | Iliesse 30% to save | Élodie 28.5% to save | Geoffrey 28% to save | None | Stéfan 1 of 6 votes to save | Sacha 17% to save | Steph 36.63% to save | Eviction Cancelled | Julie Fewest votes to save | Nathalie 10.4% to win | Vivian 19.1% to win |
| Evicted | No Eviction | None | Iliesse 30% to save | Élodie 28.5% to save | Geoffrey 28% to save | None | Stéfan 1 of 6 votes to save | Sacha 17% to save | Steph 36.63% to save | Eviction Cancelled | Julie Fewest votes to save | Jessica 19.2% to win | Leila 51.3% to win |