The announcer announced the news on Sunday, after which a number of (former) broadcasters praised their “TV father” on social media.

Show maker Tim Hoffman is “in deep mourning”. “After ten years of close collaboration (we made Spuiten en Slikken, Trippers, BOOS, Over Mijn Lijk, Pak De Macht and more) and good friendship, this is a crazy hit,” he wrote on Twitter. “Losing a friend, mentor, and creative partner. A wonderful person.”

Geraldine Kemper currently works at RTL, but she often worked with Nauta during her tenure at BNN. “Gerke. My dad TV. Always fair. Funny. Difficult. Golden heart. My family BNN. I have been able to work / build / adventures with you for 10 years. How did you tell me with a drink two weeks ago how proud you were of me. That was the last time ..” Now I think: If only I had hugged you, “she writes with a series of photos of her and Nauta on Instagram. “It’s unfair. I’ll miss you.”

“Sad and weird when someone suddenly dies. I have managed to work with Gerke many times. Warm, supportive, creative and sharp,” he writes EvePresenter Renzi Clamer on Twitter.