'The Voice of Holland' pulled off air amid sexual misconduct allegations
Dutch broadcasting company RTL said it will stop airing the show while it carries out an investigation with producers ITV into allegations of "sexually inappropriate behavior" and "abuse of power," according to a statement released by RTL over the weekend.
Among those facing accusations is "The Voice" bandleader Jeroen Rietbergen, who has resigned from his post and issued an apology.
RTL, an affiliate of CNN, said it was notified of the allegations at "The Voice of Holland" on January 12 by the Dutch TV news program BOOS. RTL said it was previously unaware of misconduct allegations.
"We take this extremely seriously. Participants, colleagues, everyone must be able to work in complete safety. There is no room for interpretation in that. The priority is now to get the facts on the table," Saturday's statement added.
BOOS said in a statement that it received stories in spring 2021 about sexually inappropriate behavior at "The Voice of Holland."
BOOS show host Tim Hofman subsequently issued an open call, where he asked if there were other people who had experienced "something inappropriate at talent shows."
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