Moderator Linda de Mol spoke again in the abuse scandal surrounding her ex-partner Jeroen Rietbergen. She was still in shock, but wanted to “speak honestly and openly about what happened” when the time came.
After the allegations of abuse against her longtime partner Jeroen Rietbergen, moderator Linda de Mol spoke up again and expressed her sympathy for the women affected. “My heart is crying for all the women who have been hurt, it’s unbearable. I wish them a lot, a lot of strength,” wrote the 57-year-old in a statement published on her media platform “Linda.nl”.
She is still in shock, is “stunned, angry and deeply saddened”. “My head is a mess of thoughts and feelings,” says de Mol. She is particularly hurt that some Dutch media claim that she knew about the abuse cases and thus indirectly made them possible. An accusation Linda de Mol denies. “Once I’m back on my feet, which is difficult and painful because it’s very private, I will speak 100 percent honestly and openly about what happened, and it will be on the only media platform I trust: my own.” the mother of two.
There she had already announced the separation from Rietbergen at the beginning of the week, with whom she had been in a relationship since 2007. “I’ve been in a terrible nightmare for a few days,” wrote the 57-year-old. She ended the relationship and took a break from her work to process the incidents.
“The Voice of Holland”: Jeroen Rietbergen admitted wrongdoing
Jeroen Rietbergen admitted to having had sexual contact with women from the TV show and sent sexually oriented Whatsapp messages during his time as band leader on the Dutch edition of “The Voice”. However, he was not aware of any wrongdoing at the time and did not see it as an exploitation of his position of power, the 50-year-old said. In the meantime he has realized that it is not about his perception, but that of those affected. “I want to sincerely apologize to women for things I should never have done,” said Rietbergen.
After the allegations became known, the Dutchman resigned as band leader on “The Voice of Holland”. The broadcaster RTL has stopped broadcasting the format for the time being. The allegations should be investigated.
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