“It’s the event this evening, we’ve been waiting for seven years to play together again,” says Christophe Beaugrand as he arrives at a run on the colorful and rounded stage, located right next to the new “ Maison des Secrets” in Poissy (Yvelines), in the middle of an excited public. This Tuesday, at 11:30 p.m., the 47-year-old host kicked off the return of “Secret Story” on TF 1. The Voice of Dominique Duforest is also there… to bid farewell to the public. “It is with great pride and with a heart full of emotion that the Voice has decided to pass the torch,” he says before presenting “the new Voice. »
And this one is surprising. A woman, then. And a younger Voice, noticeably less serious… but just as authoritarian? Time will tell. “The Voice will know how to be firm, fair, impartial and above all very playful. And she has prepared a House for you where play will have its place,” assure these new vocal cords. And fans can rest assured: the iconic slogan “Beware of appearances” is back! “I grant you, it has changed a little,” admits Christophe Beaugrand with a smile.
“I don’t know how to lie”
The new 1,000 m2 building – the largest in the history of the program – is enough to reassure the faithful from the first years. In addition to a huge swimming pool in the shape of a sink and a garden made by Leroy Merlin, neon colors are back, like this coffee table placed on an orange floor. Or even a space to do your hair, in a very flashy pink. Without forgetting the rooms, round like in season 3. Add to that a “Squid Game”-style games room, in which the participants will face several challenges. “But it may well be that this new House has not revealed all its secrets to you…” promises the new Voice.
And everything happens very quickly because a few moments later, it’s time for the first candidate: Zoé, a 24-year-old Belgian… very quickly identified by Internet users since she is the first runner-up to Miss Belgium 2018, who has become a TikToker. “In everyday life, I don’t lie because I don’t know how to lie,” she assures, claiming to be facing the “biggest challenge of her life.” Just that. No time to search too much, the Voice has already entrusted him with a secret mission for 1,000 euros: to make his new comrades believe that it is his birthday. An exercise validated if everyone sings “Happy birthday. »
What will be his secret? Surprise. And for the former, there is something surprising. The first title is none other than “I am an athlete at the next Games”, just three months before the Olympic competition! On the other side, one or another record holder or record woman, in a completely different field: “I am an international magic champion”. Capable of making his rivals disappear? The suspense is total.