Jochem van Gelder was once the big star of the NPO hit chat makers, but in a period of pride he switched to SBS 6 and that meant his TV dood. “This was the drop.”
It is incredible how many presenters have seen their TV career die by switching to SBS 6, for example Irene Moors, Merel Westrik and … Jochem van Gelder. Nowadays he only does things in the gaps of the province and that is of course a disappointment if you were once a very big NPO star.
Springboard
Jochem was put on the street in the spring of 2017 by John de Mol, but why actually? It was because of his participation in Wie is de Mol. “For me, participation became a springboard into the valley, because it was an important reason why my contract with SBS was no longer extended at one point.”
He continues at De Telegraaf: “Who is De Mol was at one point my end with John de Mol and that had to do with the fact that I … look, I was exclusively under contract with De Mol and that means that you are allocated a lot of programs. I also did a lot of programs and I also found a challenge. “
Not a good format
Two of Jochems programs were, for example, bonje with the neighbors and new scammers. “They were not really programs that in line with what I did, but I think: we are going for it. But there were also programs that I thought: yes, I just don’t think that’s a good format, it doesn’t suit me. “
“My credibility is the most precious thing you have as a presenter. One of those programs was one for which I should go abroad and for a longer period of time. Then I said: I can’t. Then I couldn’t do that yet. “
Right hand
Yet Jochem did participate in Wie is the Mol. “I know that in November it was announced who was the cast of the new series of Wie is de Mol 2017. That was announced at the Mediapark with masks and all the trimmings, and I drove home and Patrick Scholze, then the right hand of John de Mol, who called me.”
What did Patrick say then? “He said:” Hey, Jochem, I just heard on the radio that you are participating in who is the mole, but how is that possible? You can’t leave any longer? ” I could not explain that I would go for a week and then maybe … I have been there for 3.5 weeks, so that didn’t argue for me. ”
The drop
Sick SBS soon discovered that Jochem was just traveling for the competitor for almost a month. “When it turned out that I had been in it for longer, it was the drop, because I hadn’t done two programs either because I really did not think it would suit me.”
“Then this was added and then they said,” Yes, sorry, Jochem, but then we’re not going to extend the contract. “