Hilde Hummelvoll opens up about her brother’s passing

The popular TV personality Hilde Hummelvoll (62) talks in a big interview with The daily newspaper about life’s ups and downs.

One of the biggest downturns came in the autumn of 1992. Brother Helge lost his life, aged just 29.

Helge was a photographer and was on a reportage trip in South Sudan to photograph how child soldiers were used in war. By chance, the UN car Helge sat in ended up in the middle of an internal showdown between rival groups, writes Dagbladet.

– I was then reminded that even agreements made with God are no guarantee of security. After Helge’s death, I had to find out if I actually believed. I asked myself and others if it was actually possible to believe in a God. I was simply completely devastated, says Hilde Hummelvoll to Dagbladet.

Apathetic

After his brother’s death, Hummelvoll entered a difficult period. She says that she was almost apathetic around the clock, and she had difficulty understanding how she was going to manage to live on.

During his career, Hummelvoll has been the presenter of a number of popular entertainment programs on NRK. “Change brings joy”, “Open house”, “Kaoskontroll”, “Lørdagsririeté” and “Frokost-TV” are among the programs Hummelvoll has directed.

Nevertheless, she is perhaps best known for leading “The evening before the eve” on Christmas Eve for a number of years. She has twice received the Gullruten for best presenter.

Out of the question with a comeback

Hummelvoll joined NRK in 1986. 25 years later she quit her job and retired from the limelight. Since then, she has worked as a teacher at an upper secondary school in Drammen. She has not regretted it for a second, she admits to Dagbladet.

A TV comeback does not seem particularly relevant.

– No, I don’t quite understand what it would be. Besides, I’m guaranteed to dread it more than enjoy it, so why should I? No, I really enjoy where I am now. And it really is a job at least as fun as the one I had before, says Hummelvoll to Dagbladet.