Rob Geus (born 15 July 1971 in

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) is a Dutch

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and

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Career

Geus started the TV show ' on

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in 2002 with Maureen Du Toit. In this show, Geus visits restaurants and student residences to check their kitchens for hygiene and safety. When Geus is convinced that the restaurant meets the hygiene and safety standards, he awards said restaurant with a ''Smaakpolitie OK-sticker''. If the hygiene is sub par, Geus hands over a T-shirt with his catchphrase "''Hier word ik niet vrolijk van''" his does not make me happy a one liner Geus used since the first season. In 2006, Geus recorded a single with this title, in cooperation with Gebroeders Ko. The programme De Smaakpolitie attracted an average of almost a million viewers per episode in 2007. In 2008, Geus appeared in TV commercials promoting Stichting Promotie Kalfsvlees, an organisation promoting the use of

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. The commercials were pulled off the air after complaints from viewers, animal rights groups, and the Dutch government, which accused the organisation of painting an overly optimistic view on the welfare of calves used for veal production. In 2015, the TV show ' criticized Geus for his so called "quality mark" which according to Rambam is a commercial logo and not a recognised quality mark. Besides ''De Smaakpolitie'', Geus presented the TV show ' with Alberto Stegeman. In this show Geus and Stegeman tried to solve issues of Dutch people on their holiday destinations. He was also a contender on the shows ''Ranking the Stars'' ( BNN/

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, ''

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'' and ''Stelletje Pottenbakkers!'' (both

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) Geus opened his own pancake restaurant on 4 September 2010, but sold it after two years. In October 2017, he opened a new restaurant in

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. After 18 years, Geus' contract with SBS6 was not renewed, after which he started working for RTV Rijnmond, a Dutch regional broadcasting company. In 2019, Geus was one of the contestants in the 20th season of the Dutch reality show ''

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'' (

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), he finished in 16th place. In the same year, he participated in ''The Roast of Ali B'' on ''

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''. Geus returned in the 21st season of ''Expeditie Robinson'' in 2021 as one of eight former contenders. This time, he finished in 12th place. He also participated in the TV show ''De Alleskunner VIPS'' and finished in 19th place.

Personal life

Geus lives in

with his wife Suzanne, and has a daughter and a son. Besides his TV work, Geus released XG2, which is his own brand of cleaning products. He also plays football in a "star team" for

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(a Dutch charity foundation for the research of childhood cancer) and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Filmography

Publications

*''Kook OK'', 2005, , *''Hier word ik vrolijk van'', 2011, Trichis Publishing, *''De echte Geus, 2021'', Uitgeverij De Leeuw B.V,

References

External links

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Website of Rob Geus
{{DEFAULTSORT:Geus, Rob Living people 1971 births Mass media people from Rotterdam Dutch television presenters