Frits Barend throws himself up to possibly mediate in the radio -drying between Mattie Valk and Marieke Elsinga. “Once they want therapy, let them call!”, Says the talk show host.
For years, Frits Barend made the most discussed talk show on Dutch television, namely Barend & Van Dorp. Of course he sometimes annoyed his co-host Henk van Dorp, but they finally kept it together for sixteen years. How long will Radiodou Mattie Valk and Marieke Elsinga continue to keep it up?
Not on vacation
Mattie and Marieke have been making radio with each other for 6.5 years, but seem to be completely annoyed. “If you form a duo on radio or television, it looks like a marriage or relationship: you have to respect each other, give each other freedom and also be a bit nice for each other. You have to love each other a bit. It is not more, “says Frits.
He continues in New Revu: “If Henk van Dorp or I was annoyed by the other person, we just said that to each other. Of course you also become friends of each other if you work together so long. That goes without saying. But at the same time we had learned that we had seen each other all year round, and then not had to go on holiday together. ”
Sturdy quarrels
Frits and Henk did not even come together on the birthday, but that kept their relationship well. “We have never had strong arguments such as Mattie and Marieke. We were not such types either. And if there was something sometimes, then we said that to each other in the broadcast. Then Henk said, for example, “Gosh Frits, what a stupid question that was.”
They then packed those annoyances in humor, Frits explains. “Then I answered:” Well Henk, did you have such smart questions tonight? ” And then we could both laugh about it. “
Great irritations
Mattie and Marieke can learn something from that, says Frits. “We have indeed fought certain topics at the table if we did not agree, but basically you have to agree and have some similarities with each other. That was good with us. ”
“We had no major irritations towards each other. If Mattie and Marieke want to be in therapy once, let them call! ”