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Jan Versteegh

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Jan Versteegh
Jan Versteegh (2013)
Born (1985-12-31) 31 December 1985 (age 39)
Rotterdam, Netherlands

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 appearing in the reality television series Wie is de Mol?.[3]

Career

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In 2012, Versteegh became a reporter for the show PowNews by PowNed.[4] He joined BNN in early 2014.[4] 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] He presented Proefkonijnen together with Geraldine Kemper.[2] A few years later, he presented 6 Inside, Lingo and Echt Waar?!.[5][6]

Versteegh participated as contestant in the reality competition show Expeditie Robinson 2013.[7][8] 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).[9] He became the winner of his season of It Takes 2.[10][11]

In 2018, Versteegh played the role of the mole in the 18th season of the popular television show Wie is de Mol?.[3] 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.[12] He was the team captain of the male team and Leonie ter Braak was team captain of the female team.[12]

Versteegh began working for Talpa in January 2019.[13][14] He renewed his contract in January 2024 for two years.[14]

In 2022, he appeared in the film Hart op de juiste plek directed by Bob Wilbers.[15] He also appears in the film De Grote Sinterklaasfilm: Gespuis in de Speelgoedkluis directed by Lucio Messercola.[16][17]

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.[18] Borsato was eventually charged with child sexual abuse in 2023.[18][19]

Versteegh presented the reality television series Muscles & Brains in 2024.[20] In the show, six men and six women compete in challenges that involve strength and intelligence.[20][21]

Selected filmography

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As presenter

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As team captain

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  • Mars versus Venus (2019)

As contestant

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As actor

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References

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  1. ^ a b "JAN VERSTEEGH NIEUWE PRESENTATOR BIJ BNN" [Jan Versteegh new presenter at BNN]. BNN (in Dutch). 17 December 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Nieuw seizoen Proefkonijnen met Jan en Geraldine" [New season Proefkonijnen with Jan and Geraldine]. NPO (in Dutch). 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Jan Versteegh vond geheimhouden van uitkomst Wie is de Mol? 'heerlijk'". NU.nl (in Dutch). 12 March 2018. Archived from the original on 9 November 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Jan Versteegh maakt stap van Powned naar BNN". NU.nl (in Dutch). 17 December 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  5. ^ "Jan Versteegh nieuwe presentator van Lingo". NU.nl (in Dutch). 3 July 2019. Archived from the original on 9 November 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Jan Versteegh nieuwe presentator Echt Waar?!". NU.nl (in Dutch). 5 August 2019. Archived from the original on 9 November 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Ex-judoka Edith Bosch is Robinson 2013". NU.nl (in Dutch). 12 December 2013. Archived from the original on 9 November 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  8. ^ "Jan Versteegh uit Expeditie Robinson" [Jan Versteegh left Expeditie Robinson]. RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 31 October 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  9. ^ "Alle deelnemers De Slimste Mens 2014 bekend". Televizier (in Dutch). 14 July 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  10. ^ "Jan Versteegh wint It Takes 2". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 23 April 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  11. ^ "Jan Versteegh staat open voor optredens" [Jan Versteegh is open to performances]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 19 May 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  12. ^ a b "Leonie ter Braak neemt het op tegen Jan Versteegh" [Leonie ter Braak takes on Jan Versteegh]. RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 20 March 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  13. ^ "Jan Versteegh stapt over van BNNVARA naar Talpa TV". Mediacourant (in Dutch). 10 September 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  14. ^ a b "Jan Versteegh verlengt zijn contract bij Talpa met twee jaar". NU.nl (in Dutch). 26 January 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  15. ^ "Opnamen Hart op de juiste plek van start". Holland Film Nieuws (in Dutch). 28 April 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  16. ^ "Eerste hoofdrol voor Jan Versteegh als schurk in sinterklaasfilm". NU.nl (in Dutch). 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  17. ^ "Opnamen Gespuis in de Speelgoedkluis gestart". Holland Film Nieuws (in Dutch). 11 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  18. ^ a b Panorama, Redactie (26 March 2024). "'Klokkenluider zaak-Borsato blijkt presentator Jan Versteegh' | Panorama". panorama.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  19. ^ "Marco Borsato wordt vervolgd voor ontucht met minderjarig meisje". NOS (in Dutch). 27 September 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  20. ^ a b "Alles wat je moet weten over het nieuwe realityprogramma Muscles & Brains". Televizier (in Dutch). 13 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  21. ^ "Net5 verplaatst Muscles & Brains naar later tijdstip". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 4 November 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
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