Linda de Mol | |
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 De Mol (2018) | |
| Born | Linda Margaretha de Mol (1964-07-08)8 July 1964 (age 60) |
| Occupation(s) | Actress,television presenter |
| Spouse | Fred Reuter (1991–1995) |
| Partner(s) | Sander Vahle (1995–2007) Jeroen Rietbergen (2007–2022)[1] |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | John de Mol Jr. (brother) Johnny de Mol (nephew) |
| Awards |  Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau (2011)[2] |
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Linda Margaretha de Mol (born 8 July 1964) is a Dutchtelevision presenter and actress in the Netherlands and Germany. She is the sister of TV-producer andEndemol co-founderJohn de Mol, and has frequently appeared in productions of his.
She also runs her own monthlyglossy magazine, named by the mononymLINDA.
Linda de Mol made her television debut at age 12 inWat je zegt ben je zelf, a programme largely made by children for the DutchAVRO public (non-profit) broadcasting organization.
In 1984, she resurfaced onSky Channel, hosting English language music programmes such asCoca-Cola Eurochart Top 50 andIn touch with the Dutch (some of Endemol's first productions). From 1986 onwards, De Mol announced cartoons onThe DJ Kat Show named after her feline sidekick played by US-exile puppeteer Robbie Hahn. In 1990, some of the scripts forBilly Hot Dog were re-written and shown onTROS' Wednesday evening slot.
De Mol went on to present shows and quizzes, such asMiljoenenjacht (the original version ofDeal or No Deal),De Slimste, andM/V. From 2005 until 2009, De Mol starred in the weekly drama seriesGooische Vrouwen onRTL4 (originally onTien).
In 1991 De Mol released a Dutch-language album written byHenk Westbroek of the former bandHet Goede Doel. Six years later Dino released De Mol's holiday CD single "Perfect Harmony", a duet withThe Bold and the Beautiful starJeff Trachta and featuring backing vocals by American singer Wendy Alane Wright.[citation needed]
De Mol married her childhood sweetheart, jeweler Fred Reuter, on 23 August 1991. In September 1995 they divorced. Soon after, De Mol started dating director Sander Vahle. They moved in together a year later. The pair have two children, son Julian (born 1997) and daughter Noa (born 1999). On 31 October 2007 it was announced that De Mol and Vahle had officially separated. Since then De Mol has been in a relationship with composer and keyboardistJeroen Rietbergen. On January 16, 2022, Linda made a statement announcing the end of their relationship due to Jeroen Rietbergen's confession of sexual misbehaviour atThe Voice of Holland.[1]
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