Martijn Joop Krabbé (born 26 March 1968) is a Dutch radio and television presenter.

Career

Krabbé started his career in Dutch media as a 19-year-old in the Dutch TV programme "Popformule". Later he hosted several Dutch television programmes such as '' Idols'' (the Dutch version of ''

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'') and the Dutch version of ''The X Factor'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. In June 2025, Krabbé received the Media Oeuvre Award.

Personal life

His father is actor and director

Jeroen Krabbé Jeroen Aart Krabbé (; born 5 December 1944) is a Dutch actor, film director and painter with a successful career in both Dutch- and English-language films. He is best known to international audiences for his leading roles in the Paul Verhoeven ...

. He was married twice to Amanda Beekman; from 1995 to 1999 and from 2005 to 2014. They have two sons and two daughters. He is a nephew of

Tim Krabbé Hans Maarten Timotheus "Tim" Krabbé (born 13 April 1943) is a Dutch journalist, novelist and chess player. Krabbé was born in Amsterdam. His writing has appeared in most major periodicals in the Netherlands. Once a competitive cyclist, he is kn ...

. On March 5, 2024 Krabbé posted on his

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that he was diagnosed with cancer. On 15 January, 2025 Martijn and his daughter Michelle gave an interview to Linda Magazine, where he said he had been diagnosed with incurable stage 4 lung cancer which has spread to his brain, and did not know how long he has to live.

Shows

* ''Popformule'' (1987) * ''Ministars'' (1991) * ''Power Play'' (1992-1993) * ''Postcode Loterij Recordshow'' (1995–1998) * ''In Holland staat een Huis'' (1999–2006) * ''In Holland ligt een Tuin'' (2001) * ''Kiezen of Delen'' (2000–2001) * ''Win een Sponsor'' (2000) * '' Big Brother 4'' (2002) * ''De perfecte partner'' * '' Idols'' (2006–2008) * ''

'' (2006–2007) * ''Wie wordt de man van Froukje?'' (2007) * ''Mijn Tent is Top'' finale (2008, 2009) * ''Wie is de Chef?'' (2008–2009) * ''Uitstel van Executie'' (2008–2011) * ''Postcode Loterij Wat Schat Je?'' (2008) * ''

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'' (2009–2013) * ''Topchef'' (2009–2010) * ''Topchef Vips'' (2009) * ''De slimste'' (2009) * ''

'' (2010–2022) * ''Hotel de Toekomst'' (2011–present) * ''Krabbé staat op Straat'' (2011–present) * ''

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'' (2012–2021) * '' Blow Up'' (2022–2023)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Krabbe, Martijn 1968 births Dutch radio personalities Dutch television presenters Living people Mass media people from Amsterdam 20th-century Dutch people 21st-century Dutch people