Jorik Scholten, better known as Lil Kleine, has given a TV interview again after a long time. And at the Shownieuws desk they are completely lyrical. “He is so relaxed! And relax!”
Ronnie Flex performed in the Carré theater in Amsterdam last night with a gala-style performance, and Jorik Scholten was also there. The rap artist has been one of a kind for years persona non grata because he abused his ex-girlfriend Jaimie Vaes. It is not an isolated incident: in 2022 he received one community service of 120 hours for the assault of a 28-year-old man.
‘How are you?’
So time for a critical interview. A reporter from Show news Jorik was waiting for Carré last night. “How are you?” is the first question.
Jorik: “It’s going very well.”
The reporter: “You are completely happy in love again?”
Jorik: “Yes, for sure. Yes.”
Living together
Jorik is in a relationship with Anna Groeneveld, whose father is said to be worth hundreds of millions of euros. What else does the Shownieuws reporter want to know? “Are you already living together?”
The rapper: “Well, she has her own house and she keeps it. Sometimes I’m with her, and sometimes she’s with me. And that goes very well. It’s nice to know that she always has her own place, but we’re actually always together.”
The reporter: “Is she welcome with you?”
Jorik: “She is more than welcome. She already has the key, so yeah…”
Dubai
What happened to Jaimie, the mother of their child, who was abused by him? “They are in Dubai at the moment. Yes, you should all know that. In terms of school and everything and the extra help he would need, we are going to look elsewhere, so it was there.”
“Everything else is going very well with him. When he is in the Netherlands I see him a bit more and occasionally I fly somewhere to see him there.”
Better contact
In other words: Jaimie is raising that child alone. The reporter: “In terms of contact arrangements, it is also a lot better now?”
Jorik: “Yes, that contact is also completely good, man. That’s just right.”
He also announced that he will release a new album in January or February, followed by a big show. The fanatical reporter from Shownieuws: “Are we welcome?”
Jorik: “You are always welcome. Just like before, you are always welcome.”
Relaxed
At the Shownieuws desk they are starting to rave about Jorik. “He is so relaxed!” says presenter Manuel Venderbos.
Colleague William Rutten: “Yes, very relaxed! Well rested and looking forward to it again I think.”
Bart Ettekoven: “Yes, he is looking forward to it and is working on new music again.”
The only critical note comes from Eline de Ruig — that is also the first time: “After seeing those images, as a woman you think: where do you step in?”
New Jorik
Bart thinks we are witnessing the rebirth of Jorik. He also has a lot of confidence in his new relationship. “Her father is worth 300 million and is well known in the Quote, so that is certainly not her concern. So yes, then you assume that there is some kind of real love. Maybe he really has changed.”
“He has undergone therapies, is two years older and has been on retreat in Thailand. He really did get help with his drinking and drug problem. Perhaps a new Jorik has emerged. That’s good to see.”