Bert van Leeuwen

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Bert van Leeuwen
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Bert van Leeuwen (1991)
Born (1960-03-21) 21 March 1960 (age 65)
The Hague, Netherlands
OccupationTelevision presenter
Years active1984 - present
Known for Het Familiediner

Bert van Leeuwen (born 21 March 1960) [1] is a Dutch television presenter. He is known for presenting many television programs for the broadcasting association Evangelische Omroep (EO), in particular Het Familiediner , De Grootste Royaltykenner van Nederland, De Grote Bijbelquiz and That's the Question. [2]

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Career

Van Leeuwen presented the quiz show Ik weet het beter. [3] [4] He presents the show Het Familiediner in which he helps families take the first step towards resolving a family conflict. [4] The show first aired in 2000 and more than 240 episodes have been produced. [5] [6]

Van Leeuwen presented the 2014 television show Sterren van Bethlehem in which six Dutch celebrities travel to Israel. [4] [7] In 2018, he was the procession reporter in that year's edition of The Passion , a Dutch Passion Play held every Maundy Thursday since 2011. [8] [9] Van Leeuwen also appeared in a 2018 episode of the singing competition show It Takes 2. [10] [11] He was scheduled to be the procession reporter in the 2020 edition of The Passion but that event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [12] He competed in the 2020 season of the photography television show Het Perfecte Plaatje in which contestants compete to create the best photo in various challenges. [13] [14]

Van Leeuwen presented the show Soep, sores en soelaas, in which he follows people with an addiction to drugs and/or alcohol. [15] [16] He appeared in a 2023 episode of the television series The Masked Singer . [17]

In October 2024, he was the first recipient of the Bert van Leeuwen Prijs, an award by the EO and named after him, for his contributions to building connection in society. [16] [18] A street next to the EO office building in Hilversum was named after him. [18] [19] It also marked his forty-year anniversary in television as he first appeared on television in October 1984. [16]

Personal life

Van Leeuwen was born in The Hague, Netherlands as one of seven children. [1] His son Laurens van Leeuwen is married to Dutch model Romee Strijd. [14] [20]

Selected filmography

As presenter

As contestant

References

  1. 1 2 "De jeugd van... Bert van Leeuwen" (PDF). Forward Media (in Dutch). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  2. ↑ "Bert van Leeuwen: 'Ik ben echt helemaal EO na 32 jaar'". Het Parool (in Dutch). 20 November 2016. Archived from the original on 29 October 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  3. ↑ "Dionne Stax vraagt Bert van Leeuwen het hemd van het lijf in TV Monument". Televizier (in Dutch). 18 December 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 van Soest, Thijs (26 November 2014). "Bert van Leeuwen: 'Het woord vleesproductie geeft de banaliteit van alles weer'". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  5. ↑ van Eenennaam, Alexander (11 May 2020). "20 jaar Het Familiediner: 'Soms denk je: hoe kan het? Ruzie om 10 euro en 4 gehaktballen'". AD.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  6. ↑ van der List, Gerry (1 June 2020). "Blijmoedig en boeiend EO-idealisme: Het familiediner". Elsevier Weekblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  7. ↑ "Bert van Leeuwen met BN'ers naar Bethlehem". Televizier (in Dutch). 24 October 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  8. ↑ "The Passion raakt gevoelige snaar in de Bijlmer". EO (in Dutch). 30 March 2018. Archived from the original on 29 October 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  9. ↑ "The Passion 2018 goed verlopen, staat stil bij Bijlmerramp". NU.nl (in Dutch). 29 March 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  10. ↑ "Marieke Elsinga en Robin Martens kandidaten in It Takes 2" [Marieke Elsinga and Robin Martens contestants in It Takes 2]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 28 February 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  11. ↑ "Dit zijn de kandidaten van zangcompetitie It takes 2" [These are the contestants of singing competition It takes 2]. Televizier (in Dutch). 1 March 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  12. ↑ "Hoofdrollen The Passion 2020 bekend". KRO-NCRV (in Dutch). 4 February 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  13. ↑ Borgdorff, Suzanne (25 November 2020). "Romee Strijd redt haar schoonvader 'crazy Bert' van ondergang in kijkcijferhit Het Perfecte Plaatje". AD (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  14. 1 2 "Bert ontroerd door zoon en schoondochter in Het Perfecte Plaatje". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 24 November 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  15. ↑ "Bert van Leeuwen volgt mensen met ernstige verslaving voor EO-programma". NU.nl (in Dutch). 27 February 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  16. 1 2 3 "Bert van Leeuwen krijgt eigen prijs én straat voor veertigjarige carrière op tv". NU.nl (in Dutch). 2 October 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  17. ↑ Willemsen, Jef (10 November 2023). "Dit zijn de eerste afvallers van The Masked Singer 2023". Televizier (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  18. 1 2 "Bert van Leeuwen ontvangt eerste Bert van Leeuwen Prijs". Villamedia (in Dutch). 2 October 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  19. ↑ "Bert van Leeuwen geëerd met eigen prijs na 40 jaar aanwezigheid op tv". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 1 October 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  20. ↑ "Romee Strijd zegt ja op huwelijksaanzoek van Laurens van Leeuwen". NU.nl (in Dutch). 25 January 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
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