Her Ex-husband for 20 years Erik van Toorenburg a real estate dealer made a huge fortune by buying up properties, splitting them up and selling them on. In a short period of time, he bought 130 million worth of real estate and sold it for many more bucks. Nevertheless, Van Toorenburg came to the attention of the authorities. He was suspected of all kinds of shady business and was said to be running a far from decent real estate company. Before he had to appear in court, he fled abroad in 2007. "He is reportedly in Thailand," Het Parool wrote in 2017.