More than three years after Luv's disbandment and after surviving breast cancer for the third time, Chimène van Oosterhout remains a happy and hard-working media personality.
Here is her latest news.
Columns for Wendy
Chimène writes monthly columns for WendyOnline.nl (Wendy van Dijk's online platform specialising in women's issues).
On April 2nd, she posted a column about the importance of putting things in life into perspective to be happier. Click here to read her text.
In her column posted on May 13th, Chimène told what gave her force after her breast cancer and the loss of her parents. Click here to read her text.
[Z]aan Tafel gala
On March 16th, the former Luv' singer hosted the [Z]aan Tafel gala in aid of breast cancer research at De Stoomhal in Wormer, the Netherlands. This event generated a proceeds of more than € 105,000.
Story
The April 5th edition of Story magazine featured an article about Chimène. The TV presenter explained that her 20-year-old son Lyam supported her when she got breast cancer for the third time. After her remission in late 2021, her father and mother passed away. "During this terrible time, Lyam was a great support to me. He had already left home, but I could always count on him," she said.
Shortly after Lyam's birth in 2003, Chimène's relationship with the billionaire Laurens Last, the father of her son, ended. There was any contact with Laurens for years, but now father and son have built up a bond. “Currently, Lyam spends a lot of time with his dad. I miss him, but also my parents. Now I'm on my own,” the multi-talented lady added.
Podcast on Kanjer.nl
Chimène appeared on the April 26th episode of the Kanjer.nl podcast. She discussed the breast cancer that she got three times. Click here to listen to the podcast.
Red-carpet events
Chimène participated in several showbiz events in the last weeks.
On March 30th, she was present during the premiere of "Forever Young", a crossover show combining electronic music, dance and 360°-cinema, at Escape Amsterdam.
On May 10th, Chimène attended a party at De Kroon Restaurant & Club in Amsterdam in honour of the premiere of Roy Donders' new reality series "Roy Donders: Altijd Wat Bijzonders" on TLC and discovery+.
On May 23rd, Chimène attended the Dutch premiere of the Disney film "The Little Mermaid" at the Tuschinski Movie Theatre in Amsterdam.
EVA = geen ADAM
On May 22nd, Chimène gave a speech about women's mental problems as part of the "EVA = geen ADAM" symposium at Schouwburg Het Park in Hoorn, the Netherlands.
No Alpe d'HuZes
On June 1st, the larger-than-life Dutch celebrity posted a message on social media in which she explained that she had to cancel her participation in the Alpe d'HuZes, a sporting event in aid of cancer research. One of the reasons she cancelled was that her team of cycling women fell apart due to the ill health of some of the members. Chimène didn't want to take on the challenge all by herself. However, she keeps training on her bike and hopes to participate in the Alpe d'HuZes next year.
Workshop at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Yesterday, Chimène wrote on social media that she participated on June 1st in a workshop about inclusion, diversity, leadership & goals at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in The Hague, the Netherlands.
Source: Chimène van Oosterhout on social media (Instagram, Facebook), Story, WendyOnline, Kanjer.nl