When men talk about Matthijs, René van der Gijp leaves no stone unturned. “He IS a total idiot. I’m really against humiliating people, I think people who do that are the worst thing there is.” According to René, Matthijs cannot even be blamed. “Because he’s crazy. It’s not good. I think it’s worse for the people around him, they can be blamed more.”
Özcan, who spent many years in The world goes on was a guest, look at the situation a little milder. He picked up the phone to call his good friend. “He made a splash,” says Özcan. “He’s sad and also overwhelmed. I don’t think he thought it would be that big.”
According to Özcan, Matthijs will initially send a statement to Volkskrant. “She named other people there and that was not appreciated by the broadcaster. He had to send a new reply in which she expressed more regret. He really regrets it.”
Özcan says he hasn’t noticed a thing all these years The world goes on. “I’m also surprised by what I’ve read. As a guest you arrive at 6, 6 and a quarter. That newsroom is completely secluded. You make your schedule from 7 to 8 and then you have a drink and then ‘They’re gone.’ How could we know? It was an unpleasant surprise. I know they will be talking to him next week, BNNVARA. I think he feels abandoned. I’m sorry for him.”
