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Temptation Island: The Aftertalk

Temptation Island love or leave episode 12

The end is in sight of this Tempa season (although the next recordings are about to start again, hooray) and honestly: I'm fine with that. Where Sonny was the most exhausting last season, it's of course Bertus now. No doubt about it. But there is a small but significant difference: Sonny went home earlier. Stopping at the peak, just before we really got tired of him. And unfortunately, that hasn't happened this season. Because seriously, we're a bit tired of Bert, right? All his thirteen personalities we've seen so far. But well, it's just like a traffic accident: you don't want to see it, but you can't stop watching. So yes, I'm ready for it again.

1. Huh, is Victor seriously coming over just for a picture? This is really just to hype things up a bit. Shame on you, creators.

2. I seriously didn't understand a word of this whole event. I can only look at Efrain's shoes. What is this? Is this fashion?

3. This is so dry. ‘Hey, thanks man! Bye bye.’ And then a group hug with Bertus who looks fake bloodied. These people can't take themselves seriously anymore.

4. ‘Aylin is my dream woman, yes,’ says the man who two episodes ago said he found another woman prettier.

5. Why on earth would you participate in a program like this if you're genuinely looking for love, knowing that you're going to travel for a month afterwards? What did his motivation letter say? ‘I want followers on Instagram,’ I guess.

6. Life can be strange, huh: from feeling sorry for Bert at the beginning to Wouter now as the favorite. We don't want to talk about Bertus anymore.

7. Okay, just for a moment then. Which personality of his will we see this week? The playboy enjoying the single life? The romantic who has a sweetheart at home? Or the one who's in love with Kim and gets called a weirdo again? I hope it's the last variant.

8. I really zoned out completely during Efrain and Nico's pleadings. So insincere both, and what were those pathetic excuses to Shallie? Blegh. Boring.

9. YES PEOPLE, here he is again. The annual ‘I am so disrespected’. Will they ever learn? Probably not.

10. ‘I haven't seen many wrong images of Wouter.’ We, the viewers, have hardly seen any images of Wouter at all.

11. I bet fifty euros on the prediction that Aylin and Efrain are still together and have actually never had a huge fight. No, a hundred euros.

12. Bert, you really know nothing about pain or what others go through. You're genuinely on a completely different wavelength than literally everyone else in the program.

13. Does this mean Bertus is not going on a dream date alone? That's a shame. By the way, I've never seen him exchange a word with Jamila. We haven't seen her at all this season.

14. Ooohh, it's going to be enjoyyy in Hotel Maaajestiek for Efrain.

15. My neck hairs are standing up so much from Delphine and Joop together. It gives me such gay best friend vibes. Totally fine of course, but they usually don't sleep with each other. So I hope they don't either.

16. Honestly: hats off to the creators regarding these dream date locations, really. There are some nice rooms in there.

17. HAHA. Bertus, can you answer even faster? ‘Uh yeah, as far as I'm concerned the bed is big enough, what do you—‘ ‘Davinnikhelemaalgoegeenprobleem.’

18. A unique occurrence in Temptation Island: people evolve. Bertus has fully evolved. Does he know what the word means? Probably not. Does he feel very clever using the word? Probably. Has he had this conversation with himself? The chances are high.

19. Oooooh chills. CHILLS. Stiff dick. Beach. Joop. No. Words. Get this off my retina. NOW.

20. Sorry, I really don't want to come off as pretentious, but a pet peeve of mine is that it really hurts my ears when someone says ‘advocado’ instead of ‘avocado’.

21. That Julia and Wouter just have the nicest and healthiest relationship, seriously no one guessed that at the beginning, right?

23. Another bet tonight: I bet a hundred euros that the glasses Bertus sometimes wears are purely for show. To exude intellectuality. He has evolved, you know.

24. ‘He's quite fickle’ is definitely the understatement of the century. ‘I take Bert with a grain of salt’ likewise. We take Bertus with all the salt from the Dead Sea.

25. Next to Bertus, Laure has also evolved. A huge evolution is happening there at Tempa.

26. I can't stand groaning people on TV. End of message.

27. ‘Of course I'm thinking about Delphine.’ Of course? OF COURSE? You've literally only talked about other women, you've said you hope she never says your name again and now the tears come that you miss her? This man.

28. Ooooh, what is this then? Is Niels getting involved with Julia? Really looking forward to seeing Nico and Donna again.

29. And that also means we have a Bertus break next week. A well-deserved Bertus break.