Peter van der Vorst, the TV boss of RTL, has chosen to continue with Temptation Island for the time being after pressure from outside. on hold to put. “First the conversations with the reporters.”
They must have hoped at the RTL offices that they could get rid of it with a lump sum payment of 30,000 euros: fuss about cashcow Temptation Island. Unfortunately, the very worrying situation regarding the candidates participating in this seduction program has still led to a media fuss, leaving Peter van der Vorst with only one option.
Outrage in the media
After very fierce criticism from influential critics such as Angela de Jong and Johan Derksen, the RTL bobo has decided to suspend Temptation Island for the time being. on hold to put. And that is of course more than justified if there is apparently so much suffering that Voice lawyer Sébas Diekstra has his hands full and there are suicide attempts.
It A.D gently points out that Peter only made the decision after a fuss in the media. “The choice was made in response to the commotion that arose around the dating program.”
What does Peter say?
Peter says he really takes the situation seriously. “The picture sketched in this article by lawyer Diekstra makes it even more urgent to enter into discussions with the reporters together with producer Simpel Zodiak. We already expressed that wish in a conversation with Diekstra earlier this week.”
He continues: “We have not heard anything as of this response and have not received any new reports ourselves. We hope that he will accept our invitation as soon as possible, so that we can get a complete picture of the situation. We think it is extremely important to personally hear the experiences of these former participants themselves.”
Assumptions
Peter does point out that there are many Indian stories going around now. “We understand that there is a lot of reaction from parties to what appears in the media. Many assumptions are incorrect. Including about aftercare and penalty clauses. Intensive aftercare is provided and the purpose of penalty clauses is discussed extensively with participants.”
He continues: “That is never about reporting, only about spoilers and spoiling games. It is emphasized throughout the entire production process that reporting is always possible. Another assumption is a new season. No new season has been ordered yet and we will not take any new steps in this regard until we have more clarity. First the conversations with the reporters.”
On hold
In other words: Temptation goes on hold. Producer SimpelZodiak confirms this: “We have asked RTL to press the pause button. By the way, we had not yet started preparations for a new season of Temptation Island, but that is on hold for the time being. We first want to know what exactly is going on and talk to Mr Diekstra.”
“We do see all kinds of stories appearing in the media that are untrue. That candidates are stuffed with alcohol, for example. They receive two alcoholic drinks per day and are carefully screened in advance. Not with one conversation but several. Moreover, they are carefully supervised not only during the program but also for a long time afterwards.”