Confusion in German press: who's that guy hugging Sylvie van der Vaart?

Who's that guy with Sylvie? © Sylvie van der Vaart & Leco van Zadelhoff

Who's the guy cuddling Sylvie van der Vaart poolside in Miami? It is most certainly not husband Rafael van der Vaart. This Twitter photo caused quite the stir in Germany, where Sylvie is a superstar through her participation/hosting of big shows such as 'Das Supertalent' and 'Let's Dance'.

The man in the photo is Leco van Zadelhoff, a Dutch hair stylist and make-up artist. Leco and Sylvie frequently work together and they were in Miami for Sylvie's shoot for the Hunkemoller underwear campaign. Sylvie let the German press now that "This is my make-up artist Leco. He's a good friend of the family and not interested in women..."