Holland's Next Top Model season 12

The twelfth cycle of Holland's Next Top Model premiered on 2 September 2019 on RTL5. Anna Nooshin reprised the role the show's host. The panel of judges was again composed of cycle 2 winner Kim Feenstra and photographer Nigel Barker. JeanPaul Paula did not return, in his place there will be a different guest judge each week.

Holland's Next Top Model
Season 12
Judges	Anna Nooshin Nigel Barker Kim Feenstra
No. of contestants	16
Winner	Marcus Hansma
Runners-up	Jay Hofstede & Silke Otten
No. of episodes	16
Release
Original network	RTL5
Original release	2 September (2019-09-02) – 16 December 2019 (2019-12-16)
Season chronology
← Previous Cycle 11 Next → Cycle 13
List of episodes

The winner will be on the cover ELLE Netherlands and win a contract with The Movement model agency ^[1]

Contestants

(Ages stated are at start of contest)^[2]

House	Contestant		Age	Height	Hometown	Finish	Place
House 1		Marnix Baas	18	1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)	Heerhugowaard	Episode 3	16-15
House 2		Joëlla Ajayi	23	1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)	Woudenberg	Episode 4
House 1		Anouk Borgman	20	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)	Amsterdam	Episode 5	14-13
House 2		Sinio Sanchez	20	1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)	Almere	Episode 6
House 1		Samuel Verissimo	19	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)	Strijen	Episode 7	12-11
House 1		Tenisha Ramazan	17	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Oost-Souburg
House 2		Sam Hofman	23	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)	Amsterdam	Episode 9	10 (quit)
House 1		Jahawir Khalifa	19	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	's-Hertogenbosch		9
House 2		Maha Eljak	19	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	Sneek	Episode 10	8
House 2		Nick Bonsink	21	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	Zwolle	Episode 11	7
House 1		Bibi Doesburg	18	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	Eindhoven	Episode 12	6
House 1		Benjamin van Dam	18	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	Zoetermeer	Episode 13	5
House 2		Lenny Kruider	20	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	Sommelsdijk	Episode 16	4
House 2		Jay Hofstede	20	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	Hoorn		3-2
House 2		Silke Otten	21	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)	Rottum
House 1		Marcus Hansma	17	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	Hoogeveen		1

Episodes

Episode 1

Original airdate: September 2, 2019

This was the first casting episode where the top 20 will be chosen.

Episode 2

Original airdate: September 9, 2019

This was the second casting episode. After a tough model bootcamp and the promo shoot the top 20 was narrowed down to the top 16 who, in 2 groups of 8 moved into two different model houses.

• Eliminated: Mirthe Dijksta, Jippe Lasschuijt, Jordan van der Heijden & Joy Blijd

Episode 3

Original airdate: September 16, 2019

This episode focused on the models in modelhouse 1. The model had their make overs and did this year's promo shoot.

• First call-out: Bibi Doesburg
• Bottom two: Anouk Borgman & Marnix Baas
• Eliminated: Marnix Baas
• Featured photographers: Meis Belle Wahr & Jip Merkies
• Guest judge: Nikkie Plessen

Episode 4

Original airdate: September 23, 2019

This week it was modelhouse 2's models turn to under go their make overs and to do their promo shoot.

• First call-out: Jay Hofstede
• Bottom two: Joëlla Ajayi & Sam Hofman
• Eliminated: Joëlla Ajayi
• Featured photographers: Meis Belle Wahr & Jip Merkies
• Guest judge: Loiza Lamers

Episode 5

Original airdate: September 30, 2019

• First call-out: Marcus Hansma
• Bottom two: Anouk Borgman & Benjamin van Dam
• Eliminated: Anouk Borgman
• Featured photographer: Nigel Barker
• Guest judge: Paultje Column

Episode 6

Original airdate: October 7, 2019

• Challenge winner: Nick Bonsink
• First call-out: Jay Hofstede
• Bottom two: Silke Otten & Sinio Sanchez
• Eliminated: Sinio Sanchez
• Featured photographer: Cooper Seykens
• Guest judge: Jill Kortleve

Episode 7

Original airdate: October 14, 2019

• Challenge winner: Bibi Doesburg
• First call-out: Marcus Hansma
• Bottom two: Samuel Verissimo & Tenisha Ramazan
• Eliminated: Samuel Verissimo & Tenisha Ramazan
• Featured photographer: TBA
• Guest judge: Olaf Hussein

Episode 8

Original airdate: October 21, 2019

• First call-out: Maha Eljak
• Bottom two: Jay Hofstede & Silke Otten
• Eliminated: None
• Featured photographer: Kim Feenstra
• Guest judge: Famke Louise Meijer

Episode 9

Original airdate: October 28, 2019

• Challenge winners: Benjamin van Dam & Silke Otten
• Quit: Sam Hofman
• First call-out: Marcus Hansma
• Bottom two: Bibi Doesburg & Jawahir Khalifa
• Eliminated: Jawahir Khalifa
• Featured photographer: Richard Monsieurs
• Guest judge: Natasja Keizer

Episode 10

Original airdate: November 4, 2019

• First call-out: Silke Otten
• Bottom two: Bibi Doesburg & Maha Eljak
• Eliminated: Maha Eljak
• Featured photographer:
• Guest judge: Julian Jansen

Episode 11

Original airdate: November 11, 2019

• First call-out: Lenny Kruider
• Bottom two: Marcus Hansma & Nick Bonsink
• Eliminated: Nick Bonsink
• Featured photographer: Jeroen W. Mantel
• Guest judge: Edine Russel

Episode 12

Original airdate: November 18, 2019

• Challenge winner: Silke Otten
• First call-out: Jay Hofstede
• Bottom two: Bibi Doesburg & Silke Otten
• Eliminated: Bibi Doesburg
• Featured photographer: Kim Feenstra
• Guest judge: None

Episode 13

Original airdate: November 25, 2019

• Challenge winner: Benjamin van Dam
• First call out: Silke Otten
• Bottom two: Benjamin van Dam & Lenny Kruider
• Eliminated: Benjamin van Dam
• Featured photographer: Nigel Barker
• Guest judge: None

Episode 14

Original airdate: December 2, 2019

This was the recap episode. Anna sat down with the Top 10 contestant and talked about their journey throughout the competition.

Episode 15

Original airdate: December 9, 2019

This episode the four finalists were being filmed coming home. Furthermore they had a meet & greet in Veenendaal. The next day they had their last photo shoot.

• Featured photographer: Philippe Vogelenzang

Episode 16

Original airdate: December 16, 2019

• Final four: Jay Hofstede, Lenny Kruider, Marcus Hansma & Silke Otten
• Eliminated: Lenny Kruider
• Final three: Jay Hofstede, Marcus Hansma & Silke Otten
• Runners-up: Jay Hofstede & Silke Otten
• Holland's Next Top Model: Marcus Hansma

Results

Order	Episodes
	2^[a]	3	4	5	6	7	8	9^[b]	10	11	12	13	16
1	Anouk Benjamin Bibi Jawahir Marcus Marnix Samuel Tenisha	Bibi	Jay	Marcus	Jay	Marcus	Maha	Marcus	Silke	Lenny	Jay	Silke	Jay	Marcus
2		Marcus	Nick	Jawahir	Nick	Bibi	Nick	Silke	Nick	Silke	Marcus	Jay	Silke	Jay Silke
3		Benjamin	Lenny	Tenisha	Sam	Benjamin	Lenny	Nick	Jay	Jay	Lenny	Marcus	Marcus
4		Tenisha	Sinio	Bibi	Lenny	Jawahir	Sam	Benjamin	Marcus	Bibi	Benjamin	Lenny	Lenny
5		Samuel	Silke	Samuel	Maha	—	—	Jay	Benjamin	Benjamin	Silke	Benjamin
6		Jawahir	Maha	Benjamin	Silke	—	—	Lenny	Lenny	Marcus	Bibi
7		Anouk	Sam	—	—	—	—	Maha	Bibi	Nick
8		—	—	—	—	—	—	Bibi	Maha
9	Sinio	—	—	—	—	—	—	Jawahir
10	Nick	—	—	—	—	—	—	Sam
11	Silke	—	—	—	—	Samuel Tenisha	Jay Silke
12	Joëlla	—	—	—	—
14-13	Jay	—	—	—	Sinio
	Maha	—	—	Anouk
16-15	Sam	—	Joëlla
	Lenny	Marnix

  The contestant was eliminated

  The contestant was part of a non-elimination bottom two

  The contestant quit the competition

  The contestant won the competition

Notes

1. In episode 2, the top 16 was divided into 2 groups before learning their verdict and moved into two different modelhouses. Without them knowing about the other group.
2. In episode 9, the 2 modelhouses merged. Furthermore Sam decided to quit the competition.

References

1. "RTL | Nieuwe 'Holland's Next Top Model' breaks all the rules".
2. "RTL | Dit zijn ze; de top 16-kandidaten van 'Holland's Next Top Model'".