[1] Whereas several rumors explain that Benjamin Castaldi would not host the eighth season of Secret Story, he stated that he will.

[citation needed] Due to the 2014 FIFA World Cup, this season is shortened and lasted 10 weeks.

It was confirmed the finale is on Friday 26 September 2014 at 10:45 p.m.[citation needed] Leila Ben Khalifa, ex contestant of Grande Fratello 6, is the winner of Secret Story 8.

[citation needed] 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 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.

^Note 2 : As Abdel was ejected on Day 5 by La Voix for inappropriate behavior, nominations were canceled.

^Note 5 : In order to destroy clues on their secrets, Julie and Geoffrey accepted to remove the immunity of Sara and Leila for nominations of week 3.

^Note 10 : In the room of shields, Stéfan had to give a fake immunity to one of his fellow housemate while it is a nomination.

Aymeric and Nathalie, Leila and Sacha, Jessica and Stéfan, Sara and Steph, Vivian and Julie.

La Voix gave them both the power to nominate one male and one female housemate to face the public's vote.

Then, Leila received a dilemma: she could give Aymeric the possibility to see his brother but she would take Vivian's nomination.

Finally, Nathalie and Vivian had the possibility to save one of them, but clues of their secret would be revealed to the house.