Competitive, a good liar and De Mol as a surname: Charlotte really had everything to be in the leading role The mole to take on and yet she was a candidate. She had to leave the game just before the final, although she has no regrets. “I never look at the past.”
How unexpected was the red screen for you?
“I felt it coming a bit. In the semi-finals you are left with the toughest players and they all had two pass questions, which was a disadvantage for me. Of course I was very disappointed, but I won’t know until next week what happened to me and whether I was right. During the trip I tried to spread out the elimination tests between different candidates for a long time. I had also decided not to get tunnel vision, although that was actually already the case with Karolien. So it wasn’t a big deal for me when she was out (laughs). Afterwards I tried to rely on my people skills and look carefully at who was in which game. Fortunately, as a group we also shared the general details of tests that we were not present at.”
You were a very driven player. How difficult was it for you that not everyone consistently went for the group spot? After bidding to hear the mole’s voice, you seemed very impressed.
“I think everyone could tell from my reaction that I didn’t like it. I hoped that as a group we could screw the mole by contributing money to the pot. It was disappointing, but it was the same. I am a cool person to many people, but I can react emotionally to the people I like. And for me that was also proof of the close bond I had with everyone. Afterwards it didn’t take long for the atmosphere to improve again. After dinner we always agreed to put our mole books away. Then there were no more questions about the game, but we made memories and talked about our lives. I really enjoyed that.”
During the semi-finals you tried to get two pass questions by telling a story about your mountain bike ride on Etna. What was your strategy there?
“I didn’t play well there. I was still full of adrenaline and was way too enthusiastic to bring out the cool frog in me. The others knew from the assignment with the Apes how good I was at lying and that ruined me. Of course, when you have to go home, the game continues to haunt your mind. Although I never look at the past, so I certainly have no regrets.
“Shortly after I returned home, my grandfather passed away. The fact that I had to leave that evening allowed me to say goodbye. If I had made it to the final, I would have been too late. Then the game and some pass questions become very unimportant.”
You also received a visit from your mother during the trip. What was it like playing with her?
“I really enjoyed it. When they told me that all the moms would come to visit, at first I thought my mom wouldn’t want to do it. So I was very happy when I heard that she wanted to come and had been stressing about losing weight for the visitors episode ever since. We have made lifelong memories together that our other family members are even a bit jealous of.”
One of the funniest moments was when you told your mother about your kiss with William Ramaekers. Has he told you anything yet?
“William and I were together for two months eleven years ago. Afterwards we occasionally bumped into each other and he always said hello to me in a friendly manner. He was also informed that he would be named and he has sent me a message in the meantime. He wasn’t too mad that I had put him in the spotlight like that.”
Would you like to add something to your trajectory? The mole want to change?
“I am proud of my participation, but there were some unfortunate statements that I made as a blurb. For example, I said Coco looked like a pigeon. When I saw that on television, I was afraid people would think it was mean. But Coco is beautiful and she also knows that I didn’t mean it that way.”
How do you feel about the program?
“Of course it was fantastic, but somehow I also look back at it with tears. If you have had a nice trip or a nice festival, you can always think that you will do it again. Bee The mole if that is not the case, I have to realize that it is a thing of the past. It was one of the highlights of my life and it’s hard to come to terms with the fact that it’s over. So I would prefer to participate again and get to the final (laughs).
