The comedian’s new boyfriend lives in Spain and is a dancer. He is the creator of the world famous Bird Dance. Fernando and André have been friends for years, but had lost touch. The two reconnected after Martin passed away. “I read in the newspaper that André had lost his husband,” says Fernando. “Then I sent him a message, but in the thousands he received, and with all the grief, he did not see it.” But persistence wins, because when Reyes sent another message to Van Duin later, he did receive an answer: “‘If you’re in Amsterdam, come by’, wrote Dré. I did. And again, and We just clicked, we also celebrated New Year’s Eve together and yes, we noticed that we wanted to be together more and more”, says Fernando.
Van Duin had to say goodbye to his great love Martin Elferink in 2020, who died of the consequences of cancer. “Martin remains my great love, that will never change and Fernando knows that too. He can live with that. Because of course all that mourning has not yet been processed. But I am also not someone who can be alone for a long time.” However, Fernando is not the new Martin. “Martin is Martin and he is Fernando. It’s a shame and tragic how it all turned out, so young. But I’m sure Martin is totally fine with this. He didn’t want me to stay alone Martin also knew that I can’t do that at all. So yes, in the given situation, this is the best thing that could have happened to me.”
The love between the two is so great that Fernando leaves Spain. The couple will live together in Amsterdam. “I am extremely happy. It’s the best gift I can give myself,” André beams.