Journalist Tom Kleijn won the 22nd season of De Slimste Mens on Friday evening. Kleijn won the final of the popular knowledge quiz on NPO 1 against De Kleine Komedie director Jörgen Tjon A Fong and musical actress Nandi van Beurden.
The final battle was between Kleijn and Tjong A Fong, because Van Beurden had already lost weight earlier in the episode. In his speech of thanks, Kleijn mentioned his 14-year-old son, who had previously persuaded him to participate in the KRO-NCRV quiz. “Whatever discussion we have: I am right,” he joked. Kleijn received the trophy from Martin Rombouts, the poet who won De Slimste Mens last winter season.