“Matthijs van Nieuwkerk will stay with NPO as presenter DWDD” | TV

entertainment">In recent months, Van Nieuwkerk has publicly speculated about the end of his immensely successful program. For example, he said to the monthly LINDA in August: “I have the feeling that there were a number of reasons for that, as there were at the time DWDD stay, there are now a number of reasons to stop it in the spring. Fifteen years is also a good time, isn’t it? ”

entertainment">After the announcement of the departure of Jeroen Pauw in early December, Van Nieuwkerk only fed rumors about an end to his hit show by suggesting that he himself waited a moment to announce that Pauw would be allowed to take his stage. It was unclear whether he was serious or joking.

Missed the deadline

entertainment">However, he did not deliver on the promise to provide clarity before the end of the year. That seems to have everything to do with the fact that a new DWDD season is in the air again. The presenter’s management does not want to confirm or deny the news.

entertainment">If the BnnVara and the NPO succeed in keeping Van Nieuwkerk inboard, that is an important battle in talk show land. RTL and Talpa did not care: they were eager to present the star presenter this year as a major summer asset.

entertainment">Moreover, the NPO already had reason to breathe, because On 1 it as a replacement for Jinek and Peacock does much better than expected. The program was in fact an emergency because several presenters refused to take on the job full-time.

Implicit confirmation

entertainment">A spokesperson for BnnVara confirms that “news is coming”. “It won’t get any more concrete.” With that announcement, the broadcaster seems to implicitly confirm that Van Nieuwkerk and DWDD will remain with BnnVara after the summer.

entertainment">Former colleagues Jeroen Pauw (BnnVara) and Eva Jinek (KRO-NCRV) waited to announce their departure until shortly before the end of the season. Van Nieuwkerk is still on the tube until the end of March.

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