Jeroen Jay Blaauw is the husband of popular New Zealand presenter Samantha Hayes who just announced her divorce from him.
Jay Blaauw, as he’s also known, is a 40-year-old Dutch technology consultant and father of two kids with Hayes.
In November 2023, the Newshub presenter announced her split from partner and husband Jeroen Jay Blaauw.
According to her, this is an extremely difficult period and she asked for privacy to deal with her issues.
““Jay and I have separated. It’s been a tough few months, the most challenging time of my life in many ways. I’ve come to learn it’s not a linear process either, some days it gets a little bit brighter, but others are still really hard,” Samantha Hayes wrote.
Amidst this saga, searches for Samatha Hayes husband has skyrocketed and we present all we know below.
Who is Samantha Hayes husband?
Popular New Zealand news anchor Samantha Hayes husband is none other than Dutch technology consultant, Jeroen ‘Jay’ Blaauw.
Samantha Hayes husband is 40 years old and orginally from Amsterdam in the Netherlands.
The couple have been engaged since 2020 meaning Jay Blaauw is not technically Samantha Hayes husband although most people see him as such.
Blaauw works as the Director of Technology Consulting at the firm EY.
According to his LinkedIn page, his work involves innovative technologies.
He writes: “Innovative technologies are changing how we interact with our customers and how we operate our businesses, it is my passion to bring this alive for organisations.
“By putting humans at the centre of your digital strategy and transformation programs, successful results will follow undoubtedly.
“With 15+ years of experience in different technology roles across Europe and Oceania I have developed a true passion for optimising business results by leveraging technologies.
“As a Technology Consulting Director I build high performing teams that design and implement technology solutions to reduce operational cost and increase customer satisfaction,”
Jeoren Blaauw joined EY as the Senior Manager – Technology Consulting in May 2019 and held the role for three years.
He was promoted to Director – Technology Consulting in July 2022 and has held the role since.
In this role, Blaauw assists “clients with improving business results and creating frictionless experiences for employees and customers through digital and emerging technologies,”
Previously, he worked as Digital Transformation Manager for Onepoint in the Netherlands, Cloud First Associate Manager for Accenture and IT Infrastructure Architect and Operations Team Lead and Yokogawa in the Netherlandsand Centrica Storage in the UK respectively.
In regards to his education, Samantha Hayes husband holds a Bachelor of Information & Communication Technolgoy from InHolland University, Amsterdam.
Samantha Hayes engagement
Samantha Hayes engagement to husband-to-be Blaauw got on December 22nd 2020 with the anchor announcing the news herself.
“I have some big news… Jay proposed on December 22 (while I was wearing gumboots) and we’re getting married!” Hayes said in the post.
“Jay and I met by chance in Brazil six years ago. Life would have been very different if the 6’6” Dutchman hadn’t walked into my life and made me a cup of tea in a hostel kitchen in Sao Paulo.
“I love him so much, and more each day as I see what an amazing dad he is to Marlow.”
Samantha Hayes and her unofficial husband have two children: Marlow, four, and Amaya, two.
They officially split up in November 2023 as announced by Samantha Hayes, again on Instagram.
“So a little bit of a life update.. Jay and I have separated.
“It’s been a tough few months, the most challenging time of my life in many ways. I’ve come to learn it’s not a linear process either, some days it gets a little bit brighter, but others are still really hard.
“Marlow and Amaya, now four and two, are the most beautiful little people I could ever imagine. I adore them. They remain at the centre of our world and everything we’re doing is to make sure they feel loved and supported.
“It’s a difficult time and I really appreciate our privacy being respected as we quietly navigate all that comes with this big life change,” she wrote.
Joreon Jay Blaauw NZ
Prior to her split from her husband-to-be, Samantha Hayes had sang his praises in numerous interviews.
After moving their wedding around a bit due to the covid pandemic, Hayes was asked when her wedding with Jay Blaauw would be held.
“Right now we’re enjoying the happy glow of being newly engaged,” Hayes said.
“The wedding planning will come later, but it will probably involve getting a tiny tuxedo for Marlow. How cute would that be?”
That ended up not happening.
Jay’s family also visited them in New Zealand for the first time in 2022.
“”Because of COVID, Jay has had to wait all this time to see them and show them his Kiwi family,” tells Sam. “We want to make it super-special,” Hayes said.
“We’ve hired a minivan and we’ll go to Tekapō, Aoraki Mount Cook, Wānaka and Queenstown, before staying at my Aunty Sonia’s farm and then my parents’ place in Milton. I can’t wait. I know it’s going to be so much fun.”
The couple celebrated their four-year anniversary with a romantic dinner out.
“That was so lovely. We went to Josh Emett’s Onslow restaurant, we drank Champagne and really reconnected. We keep saying we should do it more often, so the plan is to get it in our diaries – if it’s in there, it will happen for sure,”
Hayes said of their wedding: “Jay and I are happy waiting a bit longer. We know it’ll be super-special when it finally happens,”
Jeroen Blaauw NZ Instagram
Jeroen Jay Blaauw is on Instagram @jeroenbla.
He’s also on LinkedIn at this adress.
Samantha Hayes
Samantha Hayes (born 25 April 1984) is a South African-born New Zealand journalist and newsreader.
Hayes was born in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa to a New Zealand father and a South African mother.
The family relocated to Milton in Otago, New Zealand when she was six months old. She has a sister and a brother.
She received her education at Tokomairiro High School. She studied at the University of Otago and finished her degree, a Bachelor of Arts, Media & International Relations, at Victoria University of Wellington in 2007.
Hayes has been a vegetarian since she was 11 years old for ethical reasons.
She said: “I remember looking at new lambs on the farm and thinking I didn’t want to be responsible for them being killed”
In December 2020, Hayes became engaged to husband to be Jay Blaauw, with whom she had her first child, Marlow.
He was delivered by caesarean section in late 2019 after Hayes suffered pre-eclampsia.
In March 2021, she announced she was pregnant with her second child.
Hayes first began work at TV3 aged 17, gaining work experience.
She was initially a journalist and later became a newsreader.
She has worked on the programmes Newshub Late, 3rd Degree, 3D which became 3D Investigates, Newsworthy, Nightline and Firstline.
She is currently the news anchor, alongside Mike McRoberts, at Newshub Live at 6pm.
She commenced this role on 30 May 2016 after Hilary Barry’s resignation.
In July 2018, Hayes won series 7 of the New Zealand version of Dancing with the Stars with her professional partner Aaron Gilmore.
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