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Vandaag Inside panel praises Lisette Wellens after her debut
Presenter Lisette Wellens made her first appearance on Dutch TV show Vandaag Inside on Tuesday.
The programme's panel later spoke positively about her, with Johan Derksen giving his view the following day.
The praise contrasts with warnings before her debut that she might be harshly criticized, as guest Estavana Polman was after an earlier appearance.
Polman had been criticized by René van der Gijp for not being able to discuss subjects such as the Gaza conflict.
Wellens had worked at WNL for nine years and said she wanted chances to make more than morning television, including interview programmes.
Her early-morning schedule had shaped her life, and she said she felt there was little room to take on other work.
The panel suggested she could become one of the regulars if she appears three times, though the coverage does not say whether she will return.
Lisette Wellens made her debut as a guest on Vandaag Inside.
Johan Derksen had called for her to be invited for months, according to Mediacourant.nl.
Wilfred Genee warned Wellens that Derksen could criticise her after the appearance.
A later De Telegraaf headline described the panel as praising Wellens.
Wellens said she left WNL after nine years because she wanted opportunities beyond morning television.
- Who
- Lisette Wellens, Johan Derksen, Wilfred Genee and René van der Gijp.
- What
- Wellens made her debut as a guest on Vandaag Inside, and the panel later praised her, according to De Telegraaf’s headline.
- When
- Wellens appeared on Tuesday; the articles were published on 14 and 15 October 2026.
- Where
- In the Vandaag Inside studio.
- Why
- Wellens said she wanted to do more than morning television and had not had enough opportunities at WNL.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Lisette Wellens appeared as a guest on Vandaag Inside for the first time.
KIJK and Mediacourant.nl published articles about Wellens’s debut.
De Telegraaf published a headline saying the Vandaag Inside panel praised Wellens.
- Debut
- First appearance on Vandaag Inside
- WNL experience
- Nine years
- Prior role
- Presenter of morning television for WNL
- KIJK publication
- 14 October 2026
- De Telegraaf publication
- 15 October 2026
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What people are saying
Het leek me gewoon heel leuk om hier eens in de studio te zitten.
Eigenlijk voelde het op een gegeven moment als trekken aan een dood paard.
Alleen kraakt hij je morgen echt volledig af. Dat je het alvast weet.
Dat sluit ik nooit uit.