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Various complaints at VRT about inappropriate behavior presenter Adriaan Van den Hoof

In recent weeks, several reports have been received at the VRT about inappropriate behavior by presenter Adriaan Van den Hoof (49). That reports The newspapaer and is confirmed by the public broadcaster. He emphasizes that these are not incidents in the workplace.

A few women went to the prevention service of the public broadcaster to report incidents with Van den Hoof. Panenka, the production house that makes Switch, also received an anonymous letter about inappropriate behavior from him. It would according to The newspapaer include physical aggression.

‘It turned out to be reports from the private sphere’, responds the VRT. The public broadcaster, in its own words, ‘expressed its concern and informed Adriaan Van den Hoof verbally, so that he could resolve those private issues’.

The VRT also confirms the coverage of The newspapaer that the Antwerp court received four complaints against Van den Hoof about assault and battery. According to the public broadcaster, those complaints are separate from each other, the latest facts would date from 2020. They have been provisionally dismissed due to insufficient evidence.

Van den Hoof: ‘No judicial investigation’

‘No formal complaints have ever been lodged against me with the VRT or elsewhere’, Van den Hoof emphasizes in a response. ‘There is also no judicial investigation, I want to be clear about that.’

The fact that Fien Germijns of Studio Brussel will take over the presentation of the quiz ‘Switch’ from Van den Hoof this summer after seven seasons, has nothing to do with the complaints, according to VRT. The public broadcaster maintains that the switch fits in with a rejuvenation and renewal operation. Van den Hoof also believes that. ‘In addition, it has been agreed with the VRT to meet again after the summer to look at new projects. That doesn’t seem like a bad sign to me.’

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