Cosmos lover the one who can
Bernard (33) from Melle calls himself a homo universalis who can do a bit of everything, but is not really good at anything. Although that could easily be an asset in De Mol – or not really. When his mind is not on the game, he is thinking about those other two existential things in life: the cosmos and… football. “If there is extraterrestrial life in our universe, I would like to play football against it,” he noted. Fortunately, his other big dream, participating in De Mol, is something easy to fulfill.
The Benjamin with his heart on his sleeve
Charlotte (26) from Antwerp, or Lolo to friends, is the youngest member of the group. The pharmacist lives with her boyfriend in Antwerp and, as is local custom, wears her heart on her sleeve. Not ideal in a game like The Mole, we think. “I always laugh when I tell the truth, which makes a lot of people think I’m lying,” she says. Although that is a characteristic that she can use in the game.
Bingewatcher with a Spanish twist
From Lolo, to Coco (31), who in turn is actually called Marta. The nickname of the Aarschot nurse, born in Mallorca, is a shortened version of her surname Corbillo Colom. Only last year did she discover the existence of The Mole and immediately binge-watched all the seasons. Talk about ideal preparation. If you have children who speak Spanish: put them to bed early. Because Coco may speak Dutch, but she swears in Spanish.
Cheerful Gillian
A bold opinion as an icebreaker. According to Gillian (27) from Gullegem, horse riding, Formula 1 and darts are not sports, but competitive hobbies. And before you shout at this text in disgust, it won’t help: Gillian won’t change her mind. Fortunately, the technical artist is cheerful and very enthusiastic, so he will immediately win back your sympathy.
The perfect liar
The Ghent native immediately proves that Karolien (46) is a perfect candidate for De mol. Until the broadcast of Café de mol, her two teenagers thought that their mother was on a group trip to South America last fall and could not be reached due to a crashed mobile phone. So she can already lie. The question remains what the students of this Audiology teacher at the Arteveldehogeschool in Ghent will think about this.
Chaotic Lynn
Getting used to the many cameras of De mol would not have been too difficult for Lynn (38). Although as a videographer she is usually safe behind it. The Antwerp woman, born in South Korea, was convinced by her daughter to participate in the program. Whether her naturally chaotic character will be an asset in that already chaotic game remains to be seen. She can already lie, she says: “Although it is morally difficult for me.”
Arborist with boomer image
An arborist with a boomer image for his son, let that sink in. Michaël (44) registered to get rid of that image. This lively 41-year-old resident of Grembert is the father of a 13-year-old son and a daughter who will be 2 forever. He is also a plus-dad to two older children, which means he is now also a grandfather. Michaël is a sports and nature lover, two qualities that he manages to combine in his job as a tree caretaker.
Record holder for the largest pompom
To be called ‘old age dean of the group’ you don’t always have to be old. This is proven by manager Philippe (53), who was a professional dancer in the past. Even though he recently became a grandfather, he proves that grandfathers can also have crazy hobbies. Such as freediving, salsa or, say, kitesurfing. If pompoms still need to be sewn onto that old-age blanket, you can ask Philippe. Although that does take some time. The last time he made a pompom it took three years. However, he immediately became the record holder for the largest pompom in the world.
“I’ll cheat if I can”
Senne lives with his girlfriend in Borgerhout, but is first and foremost a thoroughbred Kempen son. The tattoo of a ruff on his right leg proves this. His friends know well enough that he could be the mole. “When it comes to board games, I always say it in advance: keep an eye on me because I will cheat if I get the chance.”
Hasselt yes-sayer Stéphanie
The fact that the Limburg native with Tunisian roots ended up in De mol is part of Stéphanie’s (35) JA year. “For a year I said ‘yes’ as much as possible to everything that crossed my path.” And that results in participation in the program. Stéphanie lives with her two children and cat Mollie in Hasselt and works as a nurse in the operating room. The fact that this season takes place in Sicily is quite a risk. She always carries an EPI pen with her to combat her allergies to cheese, wine and tomatoes.