Gerty Christoffels
Born
Gerty Maria Christoffels

(1958-09-10)10 September 1958
Eigenbilzen, Belgium
Died12 October 2020(2020-10-12) (aged 62)
Antwerp, Belgium
NationalityBelgian
OccupationTelevision presenter
Known forDe drie wijzen

Gerty Maria Christoffels (10 September 1958 – 12 October 2020) was a Belgian television presenter known for De drie wijzen and Het ei van Christoffels[1]

Biography

Gerty Christoffels was born on 10 September 1958 in Eigenbilzen.[2] She was a high school teacher by profession, and taught Dutch, English, and religion at various schools.[3] In 1984, she started work at BRT, the Flemish public broadcaster, and presented Boeketje Vlaanderen, a weekly tourist program.[1] In 1987, Christoffels presented Belgium Today, a monthly television program to promote Belgium which was distributed to 50 American broadcasters.[4] Between 1989 and 1991, she presented Het ei van Christoffels, a weekend magazine featuring regional reports.[1]

In 1989,[5] Christoffels became a panel member on the humoristic television program De drie wijzen and stayed on the show for more than ten years.[1] De drie wijzen became one of the most watched programs on Flemish television.[5]

In 1995, Christoffels switched to the commercial broadcaster VTM for which she presented Wie van de drie? and Gerty among others. In 2006, she retired,[3] and started her own communication company.[6] In 2010, Christoffels published her autobiography, De helft van mijn leven in which she also dealt with the difficulties of starting a career outside of television.[7] In 2017, she returned to De Drie Wijzen for a special edition about cancer. In 2018, she was diagnosed with lung cancer.[1]

Christoffels died on 12 October 2020, aged 62[1] in Antwerp.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Tv-gezicht Gerty Christoffels (62) overleden: haar carrière in beeld, van "Boeketje Vlaanderen" tot "Drie wijzen"". Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Online-rouwregister voor Gerty Christoffels". ATV.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Presentatrice Gerty Christoffels (62) overleden". De Standaard (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "Belgium today". Digital Library for Dutch Literature. Neerlandia (in Dutch). 1987. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  5. 1 2 "'DRIE GRIJZEN' BLIKKEN TERUG OP 'DRIE WIJZEN'". Lier Berlicht (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  6. ↑ "Presentatrice Gerty Christoffels overleden op 62-jarige leeftijd". Metro Time.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  7. ↑ "Interview Gerty Christoffels". Libelle (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 October 2020.
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