Bert van Leeuwen

In this Dutch name, the surname is van Leeuwen, not Leeuwen.

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]

Bert van Leeuwen
Bert van Leeuwen (1991)
Born	(1960-03-21) 21 March 1960 (age 65) The Hague, Netherlands
Occupation	Television presenter
Years active	1984 - present
Known for	Het Familiediner

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]