Actress Charlotte Timmers stepped behind the register at a Lidl supermarket in Kortrijk on a Wednesday afternoon to scan groceries for hundreds of fans, drawing massive crowds that local media compared to 1990s pop concerts. Playing the breakout character Tante Carine from the Flemish comedy series Uncles, Timmers traded television sets for a checkout lane to promote the show.
Aunt Carine Draws Hundreds to Lidl Kortrijk Checkout Shift
Hundreds of fans gathered inside the Lidl store in Kortrijk to watch Timmers work a shift at the cash register in full costume as Tante Carine, according to reports from Newspaper and HLN. The unexpected promotional stunt for the Play4 series drew such heavy foot traffic that onlookers likened the chaotic atmosphere to historic pop music tours. “Zoveel fans, ik lijk wel Clouseau in de jaren 90,” Timmers told HLN, comparing the turnout to the legendary Flemish band Clouseau at the height of their fame.
Shoppers queued through the aisles to have their items scanned by the fictional matriarch. According to reports by GARDEN, customers waiting in line noted that the actress remained “verrassend vriendelijk” while handling the afternoon rush at the register.
Pancake Humor and Fan Interactions at the Register
Addressing shoppers at the counter, she joked about her character’s culinary habits, telling reporters, “I’m going to ask for my pancakes to be cut into crescent shapes,” as noted by Newspaper.
Local outlet Newspaper of West Flanders reported that the massive gathering of Nonkels enthusiasts temporarily overwhelmed normal store operations as fans vied for photographs and video clips of the pop-culture crossover event.