Natasja Froger (58) too old for television? After the harsh way in which RTL 4 dumped her, the beloved presenter switches to SBS 6. There she will do Bonje with de Buren.
According to critics, it is clear: Natasja Froger has been dumped by RTL 4 because of age discrimination. She has been removed from her program Voor the Same Money and exchanged for Leonie ter Braak, fifteen years younger. Unwise, says Luuk Ikink, who points out the importance of senior TV stars: “You can’t just keep rejuvenating.”
Natasja to SBS 6
René Froger, Natasja’s husband, states that Natasja was treated carelessly by RTL 4, which is led by Peter van der Vorst. Natasja too old for TV? No longer attractive? Well, no, competitor SBS 6 makes its move and brings Natasja in a few months later to revive a well-known TV title: Bonje met de Buren.
SBS 6 announces the return of the program via a call for candidates. Bonje met de Buren is coming back! Natasja Froger and Dennis van der Geest help desperate neighbors to bury the hatchet, because a good neighbor is of course better than a distant friend. Sign up and maybe Natasja and Dennis will come and help you.”
Striking news
TV connoisseur Tina Nijkamp speaks of ‘striking news’. “So Natasja is going back to the channel she once left herself because of ‘more opportunities’ at RTL 4, namely making Effe Geen Cent Te Makken with husband Rene. Hart in Aktie left them in the lurch for it. It is also good news for Dennis: he will get another chance from SBS 6.”
Dennis is the flop machine of SBS 6: after Million Dollar Island, his current program De Prins met het Witte Haar is also not a success. Apparently they hope to patch him up with Natasha by his side. Tina: “And Mr. Frank Visser and Viktor Brand will have competition from their own channel: Soon two programs about neighbor disputes there.”
Broad experience
Both Dennis and Natasja already have extensive experience with the program Bonje met de Buren, writes Joost Maiburg, the viewing figure connoisseur of RTL Boulevard. “Natasja presented the first four seasons from 2010 to 2012 together with John Williams on RTL 4.”
In 2014 the format moved to SBS 6 where Jochem van Gelder and Patty Brard presented it for three seasons, Joost recalls. “The last season in 2018 until then was already presented by Dennis, at the time together with Leontine Ruiters.”