Dutch singer André Hazes revealed in his reality series André Hazes: And Now… that he continued sleeping in the same bed as his mother, Rachel Hazes, until he was approximately eighteen years old, according to mediacourant.nl.
Bedtime Disclosure in Reality Series
The disclosure emerged when the 32-year-old performer visited a furniture store and recognized a model identical to his childhood bed, as shown in his reality series. Speaking to the camera, Hazes explained that he rarely used his own furniture as a child because nighttime home disturbances left him afraid to sleep alone. He waited for his parents to fall asleep before sneaking into his mother’s bedroom. During the conversation in the reality show, his best friend makes a teasing remark by asking if he would lie on her chest, to which Hazes laughs and responds not to take it too far.
Persistence Through Moving Out and Bereavement
This sleeping arrangement persisted past childhood milestones. Following the death of his father, André Hazes senior, in 2004, the routine continued, as reported by Beau Monde. The practice even followed him into early adulthood when he moved into his own living quarters, where Rachel Hazes would stay with him and share a bed. The singer characterized the prolonged habit in his reality program by stating it was “actually too sick for words,” while noting it lasted until he reached roughly eighteen years of age, according to Kek Mama.
Studio Reactions and Family Context
The disclosure prompted varied responses from commentators on the entertainment desk of Show news. Guido den Aantrekker noted that the family previously lived in an apartment complex on the Molenkade in Vinkeveen, where Rachel purchased two small recreational apartments for her children following an earlier burglary incident at the family home. Jordi Versteegden and Ronald Molendijk discussed the awkward nature of the confession on air, touching upon the psychological impact of such prolonged parental co-sleeping during adolescence. Guido noted that there was no sexual component involved, while Ronald and Bart Ettekoven debated how such an arrangement looks back on a person’s later life.
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