of herself, her husband, her two children, her husband's two teenage daughters, and an au pair, called 1+1=7. Another book by Simons and her half-brother Kenneth Leeuwin, a karate world champion, called In balans about the balance between physical and mental health was published a year later in 2005. Simons and her husband divorced in 2006, and she subsequently had a relationship with entrepreneur Roland Kahn, the founder of clothing retailer CoolCat, in the years 2009–12. She moved from Duivendrecht to Amsterdam, when she became a municipal councilor in 2018 to satisfy a residency requirement, but had moved back to the former village by the time she was installed as member of parliament in 2021. Simons is non-religious. She often reflects on her day and her actions through a conversation with herself in the mirror. Drawing is a hobby of hers. While a member of parliament, Simons disclosed that she had been suffering from chronic pain for ten years, possibly resulting from osteoarthritis. Filmography Notes References 1971 births Living people 21st-century Dutch politicians 21st-century Dutch women politicians Dutch anti-racism activists Dutch political party founders Dutch television talk show hosts Members of the House of Representatives (Netherlands) Municipal councillors of Amsterdam People from Paramaribo Surinamese emigrants to the Netherlands VJs (media personalities) 20th-century dancers 20th-century Dutch people 20th-century Dutch women DENK politicians Dutch dancers Dutch female dancers Dutch radio presenters Dutch women activists Dutch women television presenters Mass media people from Amsterdam People from Hoorn People from Ouder-Amstel Dutch women radio presenters Dutch game show hosts BIJ1 Dutch people of Surinamese descent