Big Brother 1999 (Netherlands)
Encyclopedia
The first ever season of Big Brother started on 16 September and would last until 30 December 1999 (106
days). Big Brother (Netherlands)
was broadcast by the Dutch television channel Veronica
, which formed part of the Holland Media Groep (HMG). The specially built house was located at a factory-site in Almere
and Presenters were Rolf Wouters and famous Dutch
model
Daphne Deckers
.
The program was an instant hit and experienced exceptionally high ratings. Viewers and streamwatchers of internet forum
FOK!
alike were fascinated by the boredom
and the group dynamics
of the nine housemates. Brabant-born
Ruud was considered to be the alpha male of the little community
. This Burgundian became the darling of the public with his often repeated oneliners and his simple philosophies in the diary room. His lieutenant
was the Frisian
Willem, who took up the role of house cook
. Hotly debated was the relation between the leading female, housewife
Karin (who had recently been cured of cancer
), and her much younger 'mate
' Maurice. Also much talked about was a sex-scene between youngsters Bart and Sabine. The long awaited action under the blankets was captured by the nightview cameras in the bedroom.
The first ever evicted housemate was Martin, who also vied for Sabine's attentions and had accused Bart of being gay
. He was voted out with 30% of the vote with Bart being a close second. The first ever voluntary exit
was for young Tara, who left after only nine days because of boredom. Much maligned was Amsterdam
-born intruder
Mona, who took her place. In the end Willem betrayed his friend Ruud in the nominations
, and Bart
became the first ever Big Brother-winner. He has won ƒ250,000.
During the series the housemates were visited by artists George Baker, Marco Borsato
and Anouk
. After they had left the house, both Tara and Sabine obtained photoshoots in the Dutch Playboy
. The communally recorded song Big Brother and the tune Leef (Han van Eijk) reached number one in the pop charts.
was the first winner of Big Brother in the world. He was 22 when he entered and he was from Roelofarendsveen.
. She entered on Day 1, and walked on Day 43 in exchange for 10,000 Guilder.
. She was 26 when she entered the house. She was evicted on Day 56 and entered on Day 48 with Anouk.
. She was the last remaining female and was evicted on Day 99.
.
. He entered on Day 1 and was evicted on Day 84.
. She replaced Tara on Day 15 and she took a 10,000 Guilder bribe from Big Brother on Day 43.
. He was the oldest housemate in the house and made it to the final, finishing second to Bart.
. She was the second to be evicted on Day 36.
. She became the first person ever to walk away. Tara left on Day 10 due to being bored.
. He made it to the final and finished third.
There were no nominations this week. Big Brother offered the Housemates the choice of leaving the house voluntarily for the sum of 10,000 Guilder.
106 (number)
106 is the natural number following 105 and preceding 107.-In mathematics:106 is the thirty-first distinct biprime and the fifteenth of the form...
days). Big Brother (Netherlands)
Big Brother (Netherlands)
The Dutch Big Brother is the original version of the TV reality shows. It created the format in which contestants live in an isolated house trying to avoid being evicted by the public with the aim of a prize at the end...
was broadcast by the Dutch television channel Veronica
Veronica (television channel)
Veronica is a commercial TV channel in the Netherlands, owned by ProSiebenSat.1 Media . Other channels of ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG in the Netherlands are SBS6 and NET 5....
, which formed part of the Holland Media Groep (HMG). The specially built house was located at a factory-site in Almere
Almere
Almere is a planned city and municipality in the province of Flevoland, the Netherlands, bordering Lelystad and Zeewolde. The municipality of Almere comprises the districts Almere Stad, Almere Haven, Almere Buiten, Almere Hout, Almere Poort and Almere Pampus .Almere is the youngest city in the...
and Presenters were Rolf Wouters and famous Dutch
Dutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...
model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
Daphne Deckers
Daphne Deckers
Daphne Muriël Deckers is a Dutch model, host, writer and occasional actress.Deckers began her career as a model. Later, she also did a few acting jobs, notably in the James Bond movie Tomorrow Never Dies. In 1999, she co-presented the first series of Big Brother...
.
The program was an instant hit and experienced exceptionally high ratings. Viewers and streamwatchers of internet forum
Internet forum
An Internet forum, or message board, is an online discussion site where people can hold conversations in the form of posted messages. They differ from chat rooms in that messages are at least temporarily archived...
FOK!
FOK!
FOK! is a Dutch website and virtual community, containing active content like news, reviews, columns and polls. It was founded by Danny Roodbol, and is one of the largest internet communities of the Netherlands. The forum's user group is diverse, though much of its content is targeted towards a...
alike were fascinated by the boredom
Boredom
Boredom is an emotional state experienced when an individual is without any activity or is not interested in their surroundings. The first recorded use of the word boredom is in the novel Bleak House by Charles Dickens, written in 1852, in which it appears six times, although the expression to be a...
and the group dynamics
Group dynamics
Group dynamics refers to a system of behaviors and psychological processes that occur within a social group , or between social groups...
of the nine housemates. Brabant-born
North Brabant
North Brabant , sometimes called Brabant, is a province of the Netherlands, located in the south of the country, bordered by Belgium in the south, the Meuse River in the north, Limburg in the east and Zeeland in the west.- History :...
Ruud was considered to be the alpha male of the little community
Community
The term community has two distinct meanings:*a group of interacting people, possibly living in close proximity, and often refers to a group that shares some common values, and is attributed with social cohesion within a shared geographical location, generally in social units larger than a household...
. This Burgundian became the darling of the public with his often repeated oneliners and his simple philosophies in the diary room. His lieutenant
Lieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
was the Frisian
Frisians
The Frisians are a Germanic ethnic group native to the coastal parts of the Netherlands and Germany. They are concentrated in the Dutch provinces of Friesland and Groningen and, in Germany, East Frisia and North Frisia, that was a part of Denmark until 1864. They inhabit an area known as Frisia...
Willem, who took up the role of house cook
Cooking
Cooking is the process of preparing food by use of heat. Cooking techniques and ingredients vary widely across the world, reflecting unique environmental, economic, and cultural traditions. Cooks themselves also vary widely in skill and training...
. Hotly debated was the relation between the leading female, housewife
Housewife
Housewife is a term used to describe a married woman with household responsibilities who is not employed outside the home. Merriam Webster describes a housewife as a married woman who is in charge of her household...
Karin (who had recently been cured of cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
), and her much younger 'mate
Mate (colloquialism)
Mate is a colloquialism used to refer to a friend and is commonly used in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. It is or has been used interchangeably with many equivalent terms, such as buddy , pal or bro . It is sometimes abbreviated to M8..-Origin:Mate is a colloquialism...
' Maurice. Also much talked about was a sex-scene between youngsters Bart and Sabine. The long awaited action under the blankets was captured by the nightview cameras in the bedroom.
The first ever evicted housemate was Martin, who also vied for Sabine's attentions and had accused Bart of being gay
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
. He was voted out with 30% of the vote with Bart being a close second. The first ever voluntary exit
Exit
Exit may refer to:* Door* Portal , an opening in the walls of a structure* Emergency exit* Overwing exit, a type of emergency exit on an airplane* Exit ramp, a feature of a road interchange-Computing:...
was for young Tara, who left after only nine days because of boredom. Much maligned was Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
-born intruder
Intruder
- Film and television :* Intruder , a horror movie from 1989.* Intruder , a film by Vicente Aranda.* The Intruder , a film by Albert Ray.* The Intruder , a film by Guy Hamilton...
Mona, who took her place. In the end Willem betrayed his friend Ruud in the nominations
Big Brother (TV series)
Big Brother is a television show in which a group of people live together in a large house, isolated from the outside world but continuously watched by television cameras. Each series lasts for around three months, and there are usually fewer than 15 participants. The housemates try to win a cash...
, and Bart
Bart Spring in 't Veld
Bart Spring in 't Veld is a Dutch television producer and the first winner of Big Brother in the world: in 1999 he won the first Big Brother in The Netherlands. Ever since then, he has been trying to rid himself of the image created by the show that he claimed 'stole [his] life'...
became the first ever Big Brother-winner. He has won ƒ250,000.
During the series the housemates were visited by artists George Baker, Marco Borsato
Marco Borsato
Marco Borsato is a Dutch singer. He started performing in Italian before switching to Dutch in 1994. He is married to Leontine Ruiters and has three children.-Biography:...
and Anouk
Anouk
Anouk Teeuwe , professionally known by the mononym Anouk, is a Dutch singer.After being discovered by Golden Earring frontman Barry Hay, Anouk had her breakthrough in the Netherlands in 1997 with the single "Nobody's Wife"...
. After they had left the house, both Tara and Sabine obtained photoshoots in the Dutch Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
. The communally recorded song Big Brother and the tune Leef (Han van Eijk) reached number one in the pop charts.
Anouk
Anouk Drost was a 22-year-old account management student from Zeist. She entered on Day 48 and was evicted on Day 70.Bart
Bart Spring in 't VeldBart Spring in 't Veld
Bart Spring in 't Veld is a Dutch television producer and the first winner of Big Brother in the world: in 1999 he won the first Big Brother in The Netherlands. Ever since then, he has been trying to rid himself of the image created by the show that he claimed 'stole [his] life'...
was the first winner of Big Brother in the world. He was 22 when he entered and he was from Roelofarendsveen.
Bianca
Bianca Plune was a 25-year-old civil servant from RotterdamRotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
. She entered on Day 1, and walked on Day 43 in exchange for 10,000 Guilder.
Cyrille
Cyrille van Hoof was a singer and dancer from TilburgTilburg
Tilburg is a landlocked municipality and a city in the Netherlands, located in the southern province of Noord-Brabant.Tilburg municipality also includes the villages of Berkel-Enschot and Udenhout....
. She was 26 when she entered the house. She was evicted on Day 56 and entered on Day 48 with Anouk.
Karin
Karin van Elswijk was 39 years old and was the oldest female in the house. She was a housewife from ApeldoornApeldoorn
Apeldoorn is a municipality and city in the province of Gelderland, about 60 miles south east of Amsterdam, in the centre of the Netherlands. It is a regional centre and has 155,000 . The municipality of Apeldoorn, including villages like Beekbergen, Loenen and Hoenderloo, has over 155,000...
. She was the last remaining female and was evicted on Day 99.
Martin
Martin Jonkman was the first ever evictee in Big Brother. He was a 32-year-old company owner from SpijkenisseSpijkenisse
Spijkenisse is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 74,482 in 2006, and covers an area of 30.23 km²...
.
Maurice
Maurice de Back was a 25-year-old car salesman from 's-Gravenzande's-Gravenzande
s-Gravenzande is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Westland, and lies about 12 km southwest of The Hague. Until 2004 it was a separate municipality and covered an area of 20.77 km² .In 2001, the town of 's-Gravenzande had 15241 inhabitants...
. He entered on Day 1 and was evicted on Day 84.
Mona
Mona Rooth-de Leeuw was a 29-year-old barwoman from AmsterdamAmsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
. She replaced Tara on Day 15 and she took a 10,000 Guilder bribe from Big Brother on Day 43.
Ruud
Ruud Benard was a 44-year-old sportmasseur from BredaBreda
Breda is a municipality and a city in the southern part of the Netherlands. The name Breda derived from brede Aa and refers to the confluence of the rivers Mark and Aa. As a fortified city, the city was of strategic military and political significance...
. He was the oldest housemate in the house and made it to the final, finishing second to Bart.
Sabine
Sabine Wendel was a 25-year-old saleswoman from TilburgTilburg
Tilburg is a landlocked municipality and a city in the Netherlands, located in the southern province of Noord-Brabant.Tilburg municipality also includes the villages of Berkel-Enschot and Udenhout....
. She was the second to be evicted on Day 36.
Tara
Tara van den Bergh was a 20-year-old police constable from AmsterdamAmsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
. She became the first person ever to walk away. Tara left on Day 10 due to being bored.
Willem
Willem Boomsma was a 37-year-old cook from LemmerLemmer
Lemmer is a town in the municipality of Lemsterland , in the Netherlands. It has a population of around 10,500 and is one of Friesland's most famous water sport towns.Lemmer also is a common Luxembourgish last name....
. He made it to the final and finished third.
Nominations Table
| Week 1 | Weeks 2 – 4 | Week 5 | Week 7 | Week 9 | Week 11 | Week 13 | Week 14 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bart | Tara Willem |
Bianca Mona |
No nominations |
Cyrille Karin |
Anouk Ruud |
Maurice Willem |
Karin Willem |
Winner (Day 106) |
| Ruud | Bianca Karin |
Karin Sabine |
No nominations |
Anouk Cyrille |
Anouk Maurice |
Karin Maurice |
Bart Karin |
Runner-Up (Day 106) |
| Willem | Bianca Karin |
Bart Sabine |
No nominations |
Anouk Cyrille |
Anouk Bart |
Bart Karin |
Bart Ruud |
Third Place (Day 106) |
| Karin | Martin Tara |
Bart Sabine |
No nominations |
Anouk Ruud |
Anouk Bart |
Bart Ruud |
Bart Ruud |
Evicted (Day 99) |
| Maurice | Martin Willem |
Bart Sabine |
No nominations |
Anouk Bart |
Anouk Bart |
Bart Ruud |
Evicted (Day 84) |
|
| Anouk | Not in House | Cyrille Maurice |
Bart Maurice |
Evicted (Day 70) |
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| Cyrille | Not in House | Anouk Bart |
Evicted (Day 56) |
|||||
| Bianca | Martin Tara |
Bart Sabine |
Took Bribe | Walked (Day 43) |
||||
| Mona | Not in House |
Bianca Maurice |
Took Bribe | Walked (Day 43) |
||||
| Sabine | Karin Willem |
Karin Maurice |
Evicted (Day 36) |
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| Tara | Bart Karin |
Walked (Day 10) |
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| Martin | Bart Willem |
Evicted (Day 8) |
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| Notes | none | none | none | |||||
| Walked | none | Tara | Bianca Mona |
none | ||||
| Against Public Vote | Bart Karin Martin Tara Willem |
Bart Sabine |
none | Anouk Cyrille |
Anouk Bart |
Bart Karin Maurice Ruud |
Bart Karin Ruud |
Bart Ruud Willem |
| Evicted (% of Public Vote) |
Martin 30% to evict |
Sabine 84.45% to evict |
No Eviction |
Cyrille 83.2% to evict |
Anouk 80.59% to evict |
Maurice 73.4% to evict |
Karin 56.1% to evict |
Willem 8.8% to win |
| Ruud 43.4% to win |
||||||||
| Bart 47.8% to win |
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There were no nominations this week. Big Brother offered the Housemates the choice of leaving the house voluntarily for the sum of 10,000 Guilder.