The family leaves the small village of Tollebeek for sun-drenched Alicante in Spain to pursue their dream. Johan and Janneke Jelies are going to build a new life with their nine children. “We have always had those desires to live in Spain. It just keeps bubbling,” says Johan.
The emigration plan must first go through the children. “We asked them what they thought about moving to Spain forever. They were immediately enthusiastic.” Although it is a bit of a swallow for the second daughter of the family. She has a relationship in the Netherlands. “I said to her: ‘Should we all stay home because of this courtship?’ But that was not necessary,” said Johan.
This migration of people naturally calls for a real life soap. “We have certainly been approached, I can say that. But whether a program is coming? Then I just give a very big wink.”
In the Instagram message below, the family announced their emigration plans last week.
