Gerty Christoffels

Gerty Christoffels was born on 10 September 1958 in Eigenbilzen.[2] She was a high school teacher by profession, and taught Dutch, English, and religion at various schools.[3] In 1984, she started work at BRT, the Flemish public broadcaster, and presented Boeketje Vlaanderen, a weekly tourist program.[1] In 1987, Christoffels presented Belgium Today, a monthly television program to promote Belgium which was distributed to 50 American broadcasters.[4] Between 1989 and 1991, she presented Het ei van Christoffels, a weekend magazine featuring regional reports.[1]

In 1989,[5] Christoffels became a panel member on the humoristic television program De drie wijzen and stayed on the show for more than ten years.[1] De drie wijzen became one of the most watched programs on Flemish television.[5]

In 1995, Christoffels switched to the commercial broadcaster VTM for which she presented Wie van de drie? and Gerty among others. In 2006, she retired,[3] and started her own communication company.[6] In 2010, Christoffels published her autobiography, De helft van mijn leven in which she also dealt with the difficulties of starting a career outside of television.[7] In 2017, she returned to De Drie Wijzen for a special edition about cancer. In 2018, she was diagnosed with lung cancer.[1]

Christoffels died on 12 October 2020, aged 62[1] in Antwerp.[2]