Peter Van de Velde celebrates 22 years of Piet Piraat, against all odds: “They gave it five years” | Showbiz

ShowbizThe most famous pirate in Flanders, Piet Piraat, has been around for 22 years. Something that Piet himself, actor Peter Van de Velde (56), would never have thought possible. “We were told: five years and the fat is off the soup.” But nothing could be further from the truth. The success of the series turned out to be unprecedented. The ultimate proof? The Rewind Party in the Sportpaleis. “18,000 lights… Then I thought: ‘that I can experience this’.” For the time being he is not yet hanging his pirate hat on the hook, on the contrary. He will soon be touring Flanders – together with ‘K2 seeks K3’ candidate Remi De Smet – with a brand new show. “I still enjoy doing it.”