Jeroen van der Boom hoorde via media van vertrek Joling bij De Toppers

Jeroen van der Boom has revealed that he learned of Gerard Joling's departure from the Dutch musical group De Toppers through the media, rather than through direct communication. Upon the public announcement, Van der Boom confirmed he had no prior knowledge of the exit.

Writing on Instagram, the singer and performer expressed his astonishment at the news, stating that the announcement came as a major surprise to him, much like it did for the general public.