Frans Duijts details drinking and 2015 kissing incident in new biography
Singer Frans Duijts details his past heavy drinking, a 2015 kissing incident, and marital strains in his new biography, Vallen & opstaan. According to the sources, the publication addresses how his daily consumption of five to six liters of Bacardi placed immense pressure on his marriage to his wife, Marloes.
Alcohol Consumption and Marital Strain in the Biography
In the biography written by Andries Jelle de Jong, Duijts reflects on an era in the entertainment industry where early-day drinking felt routine. If I walked in somewhere, the bottle was already on the table,
Duijts states in the book. That pattern escalated into daily drinking habits. The lifestyle created severe friction at home. Speaking on NPO Radio 1’s WNL In de Kantine, Duijts admits, I threw crockery, cursed very badly at her.
He adds that while he was entertaining elsewhere, he was not pleasant at home. The news was further promoted on an online platform with the tag Maatschappelijke kwesties, debat én sport
and a live-uitzending uit Rotterdam on NPO Radio 1 from 17:00 to 19:00, presented by Fidan Ekiz and Wieger Hemmer.
The biography discusses a 2015 incident during a taekwondoclub reunion at café La Liberté in Tiel, where heavy drinking led to Duijts kissing another woman. When he returned home that night, Marloes sensed something was wrong. I kept saying: ‘Something happened.’ He got really angry, said all kinds of ugly things, and declared me crazy,
she says to Privé, noting that verbal arguments ran high though physical abuse never occurred.
Further exploring domestic tensions, the sources report another episode from 2010 during Beste Zangers recordings in Ibiza. Marloes dealt with health anxieties regarding a breast lump—later found to be a benign swollen gland—while Duijts socialized late at the bar with René Froger, Jan Dulles, and Jeroen van der Boom. When Marloes discovered him intoxicated, an argument ensued. René Froger attempted to diffuse the situation by suggesting she speak with his wife Natasja, a remark that drew immediate pushback before relations eventually smoothed out.
Duijts Focuses on Health and AI Music Projects
Today, Duijts consumes alcohol sparingly, limiting intake to occasional champagne, wine, or a Desperados, noting a renewed focus on health. Alongside personal recovery, he harbors distinct professional goals. On NPO Radio 1, Duijts expressed a desire to record a posthumous duet with his idol André Hazes using artificial intelligence technology, noting that Hazes’s family currently blocks such efforts. He also mentioned a hypothetical collaboration with Welsh singer Tom Jones or Dutch artist Anouk. The legendary Welsh singer, now 86, is known for his powerful voice and hits such as It’s Not Unusual
, Delilah
, and Sex Bomb
.
The biography Vallen & opstaan hits bookstores as Duijts continues balancing his performance career with a revised lifestyle, leaving behind the heavy drinking habits that once defined his domestic life.