Secret Story 2026: Who Was Eliminated on Thursday's Live Show?
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The French reality TV show Secret Story 2026 held a special live episode on Thursday, 13 August. This kind of show is called a 'prime', and it is when big decisions happen in front of viewers.
During the prime, the show revealed which nominees had been eliminated from the game. Nominees are candidates who have been chosen by other players or the audience as possible people to leave. Being eliminated means the candidate must exit the competition immediately.
The show also announced the latest nominations, and according to reports, these results contained several unexpected twists. Fans of the programme often follow these announcements closely, since they can change who has the best chance of reaching the end of the show.
At this stage in the competition, five candidates remain especially important: Paola, Océane, Malo, Greta, and Maguette. A public poll has been launched online, asking viewers which of these five people they believe deserves to reach the final.
The final is the last and most important episode of the season, where one contestant is crowned the winner of the entire show. Polls like this one are common during reality competitions, allowing audiences to share their opinions before the last votes are counted.
Secret Story is known for building tension around its weekly eliminations, and this week appears to be no exception, with surprising results keeping fans talking online.
Vocabulary10 words
- reality TV
- TV shows about real people's lives, not actors
- live episode
- a TV show broadcast as it happens
- nominees
- people chosen as possible candidates to be removed
- eliminated
- removed from a competition
- unexpected twists
- surprising changes in a story or event
- poll
- a survey asking people's opinions
- final
- the last, decisive round of a competition
- contestant
- a person taking part in a competition
- audience
- the people watching a show
- competition
- an event where people try to win
Quiz
Answer key
1. A live broadcast where major decisions are shown 2. Who deserves to reach the final among five candidates 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The French reality TV show Secret Story 2026 held a special live _____ on Thursday, 13 August.
This kind of show is called a 'prime', and it is when big _____ happen in front of viewers.
During the prime, the show revealed which _____ had been eliminated from the game.
Being _____ means the candidate must exit the competition immediately.
The show also announced the latest nominations, and these results contained several _____.
Five candidates remain especially important: Paola, Océane, Malo, Greta, and _____.
A public _____ has been launched online, asking viewers which of these five people deserves to reach the final.
The final is the last and most important episode, where one _____ is crowned the winner.
Polls like this one are common during reality competitions, allowing _____ to share their opinions.
Secret Story is known for building tension around its weekly _____.
Discussion questions
- Why do you think reality shows use live eliminations to keep viewers interested?
- Do you think public polls should influence who wins a reality competition? Why or why not?
- Have you ever watched a reality show with a similar format? What did you like or dislike about it?
- What do you think makes a nomination result 'surprising' for fans of a show like this?