Jan Versteegh | |
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 Jan Versteegh (2013) | |
| Born | 31 December 1985 Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Occupation | Television presenter |
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Jan Versteegh (born 31 December 1985) is a Dutch television presenter and singer. He is known for presenting several television shows, including Spuiten en Slikken , Proefkonijnen and Muscles & Brains. [1] [2] He is also known for presenting the reality game show De Bondgenoten and for appearing in the reality television series Wie is de Mol? . [3] [4]
Early in his career, Versteegh worked as a physical education teacher. [5] [6] In 2012, he became a reporter for the show PowNews by PowNed. [7] He joined BNN in early 2014. [7] Versteegh presented various television programs which include Spuiten en Slikken , a show about sexuality and drugs, and Proefkonijnen , a popular science show in which the presenters try to answer questions from viewers. [1] [2]
Versteegh presented Proefkonijnen together with Geraldine Kemper. [2] A few years later, he presented the news and entertainment show 6 Inside , the game show Lingo and the game show Echt Waar?! . [8] [9] The show 6 Inside ended after one season. [10] [11]
Versteegh participated as contestant in the reality competition show Expeditie Robinson 2013 . [12] [13] He was also a contestant in De Slimste Mens (in 2014), It Takes 2 (in 2016), Weet Ik Veel (in 2016) and The Big Music Quiz (in 2017). [14] He became the winner of his season of It Takes 2. [15] [16]
He won the Televizier Aanstormend Talent Award at the 2015 Gouden Televizier-Ring Gala. [17] [18] In the same year, Versteegh presented the show Jan is de Beste in which he competed against a Dutch celebrity in each episode. [5] [17] It was his first show as solo presenter. [5]
In 2018, Versteegh played the role of the mole in the 18th season of the popular television show Wie is de Mol? . [4] [19] He played a small role in the 2018 romantic comedy film Gek van Oranje directed by Pim van Hoeve. [20] In 2019, he was one of the team captains in the television game show Mars versus Venus, a quiz show about the differences between men and women. [21] Versteegh was the team captain of the male team and Leonie ter Braak was team captain of the female team. [21]
Versteegh began working for Talpa in January 2019. [22] [23] He presented the 2020 quiz show BINGO! De 100.000 euro quiz. [24] [25] Martien Meiland also hosted part of the show. [25] In 2021, Versteegh and Wendy van Dijk presented De Dansmarathon, a show in which contestants need to dance for fifty hours to win 100,000 euros. [26] [27] Other Dutch celebrity duos also presented parts of the show. [28] He renewed his contract with Talpa in January 2024 for two years. [23]
In 2022, he appeared in the film Hart op de juiste plek directed by Bob Wilbers. [29] He also appears in the film De Grote Sinterklaasfilm: Gespuis in de Speelgoedkluis directed by Lucio Messercola. [20] [30] Since 2023, he presents the reality game show De Bondgenoten in which contestants both collaborate and compete in challenges to win 100,000 euros. [31] The contestants also live together in a villa in Lelystad, Flevoland, Netherlands. [31] [32]
In 2024, it was revealed that Versteegh was the whistleblower who in 2021 told journalist Dennis Schouten about singer Marco Borsato's alleged child molestation of an underage girl. [33] Borsato was eventually charged with child sexual abuse in 2023. [33] [34]
Versteegh presented the reality television series Muscles & Brains in 2024. [35] In the show, six men and six women compete in challenges that involve strength and intelligence. [35] [36]
In 2025, he presents the game show Let's play ball in which contestants have to roll a large ball from one location to another. [37] [38] He renewed his contract with Talpa in July 2025. [39]
He is an ambassador for the Ronald McDonald Kinderfonds. [40] [41]
