Hey everyone has published a second story of an alleged victim of Adriaan Van den Hoof (49). The young woman confirms with her story what a first victim told last week in the weekly. “The outside world should know that the sympathetic, funny and always good-natured Adriaan has been living in his own fantasy world all his life.”
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A few weeks before Van den Hoof’s exit at the popular quiz Switch was announced, the VRT’s prevention service received several reports about inappropriate behavior by the presenter. This would include physical aggression and emotional abuse. The VRT emphasizes that these are private matters. According to our research, there were already four police complaints against the presenter in the past, all in the relational sphere.
In Hey everyone you can now read a testimonial from a woman who once had a relationship with Van den Hoof. She confirms the story of her alleged colleague, which could already be read last week in Hey everyone† That first witness, who also had a thing for Van den Hoof, talked about emotional and physical abuse. “Everything that woman says has happened to me too,” it sounds. “The alcohol, the threats, the depressed phones and messages in the middle of the night, pushing and pulling in the hallway… But also the worship.”
The young woman, who met the presenter through social media, tells the story of a toxic relationship full of arguments, accusations and threats that he would harm himself. “He cracked me emotionally,” she says. The behavior started when she discovered that he was also sleeping with other women, which made the relationship questionable. The witness adds that Van de Hoof is “sick in his head” and needs help. “In a way, he realizes that. But every time his narcissism comes up and he takes on the role of victim.”
A few months ago, the woman took her story to the VRT and was told there were still complaints against the presenter. She decided to now share her experience with Hey everyone, because she sees how people react with disbelief on social media. “If only to prevent him from inflicting more victims. The outside world must know that the sympathetic, funny and always good-natured Adriaan has been living in his own fantasy world all his life. His ideal universe where he is lord and master and can manipulate and influence everyone. Adriaan also always chooses the same ‘type’ of women: vulnerable, preferably single women, or women who have come from a difficult relationship.”
Van den Hoof wrote a response to the allegations, which The morning published. In it, he says he is “not a role model or role model when it comes to relationships” and apologizes for his behavior. However, the presenter denies that there was ever physical violence. “It’s not in my nature,” he says.
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