Jan Versteegh


Jan Versteegh is a Dutch television presenter and singer. He is known for presenting several television shows, including Proefkonijnen, Spuiten en Slikken and Lingo. He is also known for presenting the reality game show De Bondgenoten and for appearing in the reality television series Wie is de Mol?.

Career

Early in his career, Versteegh worked as a physical education teacher. In 2012, he became a reporter for the show PowNews by PowNed. He joined BNN in early 2014. Versteegh presented various television programs which include Spuiten en Slikken, a show about sexuality and drugs, and Proefkonijnen, a popular science show in which the presenters try to answer questions from viewers.
Versteegh presented Proefkonijnen together with Geraldine Kemper. A few years later, he presented the news and entertainment show 6 Inside, the game show Lingo and the game show Echt Waar?!. The show 6 Inside ended after one season.
Versteegh participated as contestant in the reality competition show Expeditie Robinson 2013. He was also a contestant in the singing competition show It Takes 2 and the quiz shows De Slimste Mens, Weet Ik Veel and The [Big Music Quiz |The Big Music Quiz]. He became the winner of his season of It Takes 2.
He won the Televizier Aanstormend Talent Award at the 2015 Gouden Televizier-Ring Gala. In the same year, Versteegh presented the show Jan is de Beste in which he competed against a Dutch celebrity in each episode. It was his first show as solo presenter.
In 2018, Versteegh played the role of the mole in the 18th season of the popular television show Wie is de Mol?. He played a small role in the 2018 romantic comedy film Gek van Oranje directed by Pim van Hoeve. In 2019, he was one of the team captains in the television game show Mars versus Venus, a quiz show about the differences between men and women. Versteegh was the team captain of the male team and Leonie ter Braak was team captain of the female team.
Versteegh began working for Talpa in January 2019. He presented the 2020 quiz show BINGO! De 100.000 euro quiz. Martien Meiland also hosted part of the show. Versteegh also presented the show Klein maar Fijn in which contestants compete to create the best miniatures. In 2021, Versteegh and Wendy van Dijk presented De Dansmarathon, a show in which contestants need to dance for fifty hours to win 100,000 euros. Other Dutch celebrity duos also presented parts of the show. Versteegh was also one of the presenters of the 2021 show Missions Impossible in which people attempt to complete a challenge.
In 2022, he appeared in the film Hart op de juiste plek directed by Bob Wilbers. He also appears in the film De Grote Sinterklaasfilm: Gespuis in de Speelgoedkluis directed by Lucio Messercola. Since 2023, he presents the reality game show De Bondgenoten in which contestants both collaborate and compete in challenges to win 100,000 euros. The contestants also live together in a villa in Lelystad, Flevoland, Netherlands. Tooske Ragas and Mark Schaaf have also presented the show when Versteegh was unable to do so.
In 2024, it was revealed that Versteegh was the whistleblower who in 2021 told journalist Dennis Schouten about singer Marco Borsato's alleged child molestation of an underage girl. Borsato was eventually charged with child sexual abuse in 2023.
Versteegh renewed his contract with Talpa in January 2024 for two years. He presented the reality television series Muscles & Brains in 2024. In the show, six men and six women compete in challenges that involve strength and intelligence. In 2024, Versteegh also presented the outdoor survival show No Way Back in which the contestants travelled through Norway. Since 2025, he presents No Way Back VIPS, a version of the show with celebrities. The 2025 season of No Way Back VIPS was filmed in Romania and the 2026 season was filmed in Albania.
In 2025, he presented the game show Let's play ball in which contestants have to roll a large ball from one location to another. He renewed his contract with Talpa in July 2025. Versteegh and Airen Mylene presented the shows Alle Remmen Los! and Red Bull Stalen Ros in 2025. The show Alle Remmen Los! was filmed at Speedway Emmen in Emmen, Netherlands and contestants compete against each other by driving backwards or by driving with a caravan. In Red Bull Stalen Ros the contestants need to complete a course over water with a decorated bicycle.

Awards

  • ''Televizier Aanstormend Talent Award''

    Personal life

Versteegh and his wife married in 2017 and they have two daughters. He is an ambassador for the Ronald [McDonald House Charities|Ronald McDonald Kinderfonds].

Selected filmography

As presenter