The lucrative transfer of Welmoed Sijtsma causes quite a bit of discomfort and panic. Will she be taken off the late night talk show? “No one wants to say anything, not even Sam Hagens.”
Welmoed Sijtsma switches from broadcaster WNL to the commercial RTL 4, where she has her own talk show in the late evening when Renze Klamer is free. It seems that WNL will immediately draw consequences from this, because she may be immediately removed from the late evening of NPO 1. This is to give talents a chance who do stay.
‘Good riddance!’
When the Football World Cup is over, WNL will be allowed to produce the late talk show Goedenavond Nederland again, just like last year. This year, Welmoed would present it alternately with Sam Hagens, but all signals indicate that she will have to make way for a colleague who will remain with the broadcaster, such as Frank van Leeuwen.
How exactly does this work? Telegraaf reporter Jordi Versteegden in the podcast Strictly Private: “That’s such a strange thing, because I’ve been asking WNL since Monday afternoon: ‘Is she still going to do Goedenavond Nederland?’ That is the program that she would present with Sam Hagens for the second season. No response.”
Lips together
Everyone is very vague about it, says Jordi. “Her management referred me to WNL, they are tight-lipped. What’s going on there? Just be very clear about that. Is there anything else going on?”
And what does her TV buddy Sam Hagens say about it? “Sam does not respond to anything, not even to the question of what he thinks about his WNL colleague leaving. I also find that a bit uncollegial, but it may also say something about how he feels about the match. Maybe he is disappointed. I’ll fill it in now, eh, because he doesn’t respond.”
Sporty
Frank van Leeuwen did leave a response, according to Jordi. “He says: ‘I’m really going to miss my buddy, but I really wish her this step.’ That’s sporty.”
Maybe Sam is pissed because he thinks he’s better than Welmoed? There is some truth in that, says Jordi. “I can’t really name an interview of Welmoed that really distinguished her. It’s a bit of vanilla custard.”
What does Welmoed say?
It A.D also does not get to speak to those involved. “Welmoed Sijtsma herself will not provide any further explanation about her switch for the time being. WNL editor-in-chief Kees Berghuis also refrains from making any comments and has nothing to add to the upcoming departure of one of his former showpieces.”
Welmoed responded this morning Good morning Netherlands briefly on the news. “I’m going to RTL, yes, that’s right. Of course I’m also very sad about it, because it is a very nice club with great colleagues, but time for something new.”