Is André van Duin in danger of going under, just like Matthijs van Nieuwkerk? According to Joop van den Ende, he also suffers from serious explosions. “And Simone Kleinsma too.”
Hey, that’s striking: Joop van den Ende throws his big celebrities under the bus in an interview with the A.D. The music billionaire speaks about, among other things, the misconduct of Matthijs van Nieuwkerk. “I spoke to him four or five times about what happened. And about how he is doing now,” he reveals in the newspaper.
Derailing celebrities
These conversations are about the new normal in terms of manners in the workplace. “Of course, just about that. What went wrong? What did he learn from it? I see him as a substantive leader who stood in front of a group of people at De Wereld Draait Door, an artist. And there is an organizational leader above that, the employer.”
He continues: “And at all times the employer is responsible for derailing talent. Do you think Simone Kleinsma is always nice? And what about André van Duin?”
‘André also explodes’
What?! The André who calmly sails through the canals on a boat with Janny van der Heijden? Who stands in that baking tent all the time? So he’s behind the scenes throwing rolling pins?!
Joop: “He is often the sweetest person in the world, but if a bottle that is essential in a certain scene is not in the right place for the third time, it also explodes.”
Matthijs back?
And according to Joop, there is nothing wrong with that. He also thinks Matthijs’ misconduct is exaggerated. “I think he should get back on screen as soon as possible. But he needs time. I am sure he will return and I hope as soon as possible. But know: he will come back different, he has learned from it.”