Johan Derksen is not suddenly absent at today Inside because his dog would have died, says Evert Santegoeds. “That has since denied. That is not the case,” said the private boss.
It is a rarity: Johan Derksen did not appear at the table at today due to ‘private circumstances’ last night. His colleagues Wilfred Genee and René van der Gijp did not want to tell what was going on, but had arranged Albert Verlinde to replace the TV snor. Many people think there is something with Johan’s dog.
Crazy about dog
Johan told one six months ago Already in VI about the brittle health of his dog: the Labradoedel Cuby. “That dog gets old. I have received such a list at the vet that you can compare it and he is about as old as me. He drops through his legs and stuff. It is really an old man,” said the TV star.
“We were at the vet and then my wife asked the vet:” How old does such a dog get? ” “Well, about twelve years.” Well, mine is almost twelve, so that was completely a wrong comment. “
Death
It is terrible when such a dog goes, says Johan. “This is always: I have not had a dog for years, but if a dog dies and you are a dog lover, then it is like a family member dies.”
For Johan, the grief will therefore be immense. “People without a dog now think that I’m out of my neck, but they also know that I am doing that now, so it’s pretty serious.”
No -dead
Is this why Johan is suddenly absent at VI? No, Evert Santegoeds says in the podcast Strictly private. “All kinds of stories are circulating. That he was the one who had hit that wolf until his own dog died. That has since been denied. That is not the case.”
“That he would be sick himself … I did not have the case that it would be very serious in that case, but SBS 6 does not want to say whether he is there tonight or not. There is something playing, but what, the men will keep that for themselves.”
What does daughter say?
Co-host Jordi Versteegden spoke with Marieke Derksen. “I talked to Johan Derksen’s daughter for a while and at least says – and that is good news – that Johan himself is doing well, so let’s hold on to it a bit.”
That of course does not mean that there is not something serious going on, says Jordi. “Yes, still: Johan doesn’t just say such a broadcast of course.”
Operating table
Evert thinks that there may be something with Johan’s wife Isabelle Pikaar. “He literally drove the operating table to the studio. So a lot must be needed, but there is also a Mrs. Derksen of course. There may be something with that, but it will become clear during the day.”
Anyway: this was not foreseen, Jordi concludes. “I also spoke Albert Verlinde and he was called last night at six o’clock asking if he wanted to come in, so it’s all last minute gone. “