Say whut: Rik van de Westelaken did not know who De Mol was during filming

Of course he wants to do well. I mean, he got some big shoes to fill after Art. But so well, that I just couldn't have done that. It has just been announced that Rik van de Westelaken during the filming of Who is the Mole? had no idea who the saboteur was. He deliberately did not want to know the identity of De Mol. Huh, what?!

‘I care a lot that it’s going to be a great season. That’s why I wanted, completely against my nature, not to know in advance who the mole is. It’s already exciting enough,’ he explains in De Telegraaf.

‘After Art's departure, I joined the preparation process quite late as a presenter,’ says the presenter. ‘Because everything was new to me and I was afraid that I would look at De Mol in a certain, noticeable way, it seemed better to me that I also did not know his or her identity. This way I could fully focus on the candidates' tasks and the executions. I don’t want to disappoint the fans. With Art I talked about it, he advised me to just be myself in this role.’

Okay, respect, Rik. And I just heard you pronounce the legendary Who... Is... The... Mole... in the teaser and despite the fact that it takes a fraction of a second to get used to, I think you’re doing just fine. Is it Saturday already? Can’t wait.

Image: Who Is The Mole? Instagram Rik van de Westelaken