Sylvie Meis and Wim Beelen
They broke up
At the launch party for her friend Dr.’s skincare line. Emi Arpa showed up in October Sylvie Meis with the entrepreneur Wim Beelen for the first time.
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Sylvie Meis and Wim Beelen have separated. “It’s a shame, but we don’t fit together,” confirms the moderator.
Sylvie Meis, 45, is single again. “It’s a shame, but we don’t fit together,” The presenter of the “Bild” newspaper confirmed the separation by Dutch businessman Wim Beelen, 47.
Different lifestyle as a reason for separation
The Dutch newspaper “Telegraaf” reports In addition, Beelen cited the two’s different lifestyles as the reason for their separation in a social media post. “I have therefore decided that our paths as a couple will not continue and each of us will go our own way,” The Dutch news portal “AD” also quotes him. But the post should end with a respectful “You are a special, lovely woman.”
The two are said to have met in Amsterdam in the summer. They also flew together to the wedding of Meis’ friend Dr. Emi Arpa in Mallorca in September. The red carpet premiere followed in October. At the same time, she published a photo of a couple with her new boyfriend. Meis wrote a comment in Dutch: “My love” in combination with a red heart emoji. She also linked the Instagram profile of the new man at her side – Wim Beelen.
All of the shared photos have now disappeared from her Instagram account.
Second separation within a year
It’s their second breakup within a year. It was only in February last year that Sylvie Meis announced her marriage to the German artist Niclas Castello, 45. For Meis it is the second failed marriage. From 2005 to 2013 she was married to ex-soccer star Rafael van der Vaart, 40. Together they have a son, Damián van der Vaart, 17, who is also starting out as a professional soccer player.