Herman den Blijker (born 21 October 1958) is a Dutch

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, restaurateur and television presenter. His restaurant '' De Engel'' in Rotterdam, Netherlands was awarded one

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in 1997. Den Blijker also presented many television shows, including ''Herman zoekt chef'', ''Mijn Tent is Top'' and ''Herrie in de Keuken''.

Career

Den Blijker presented many television shows, including ''Herrie in de Keuken'', the Dutch adaptation of the ''

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'' by British celebrity chef

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, and ''Mijn Tent is Top'', the Dutch adaptation of the Australian reality television series ''

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''. In 2018, Den Blijker and

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presented the television show ''De Zelfbouwers'' in which a school in Rotterdam is converted to an apartment block. It was Den Blijker's first show that wasn't related to food or cooking. In January 2020, he switched from the television network

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to create television shows for

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. In that same year, he presented the television shows ''Herman helpt een handje'', a show in which he visits organisations and individuals with a

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, and ''Crisis in de tent'', a show in which he visits restaurants struggling due to the

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. Den Blijker appeared in the third season of the television show ''

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''. In 2014, he appeared as the character Herman den Blikvoer in an edition of the ''

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'' comics magazine.

Personal life

In April 2010, he received mild injuries in a helicopter crash at

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. The helicopter crashed shortly after take-off.

Filmography

As presenter

* ''Herman zoekt chef'' * ''Mijn Tent is Top'' * ''Herrie in de Keuken'' * ''De Zelfbouwers'' (2018) * ''Herman helpt een handje'' (2020) * ''Crisis in de tent'' (2020) * ''De Kookklunzen'' (2021, 2022)

As contestant

* ''

'' (2023)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Blijker, Herman den Living people 1958 births People from Rotterdam Dutch male chefs Dutch restaurateurs Dutch television presenters Dutch television chefs Cookbook writers