Kroner about "The Lock": "Had total popularity"

A straightforward person, who said exactly what he thought and meant. This is how Lasse Kronér describes his colleague Leif "Loket" Olsson, whom he succeeded in "Bingolotto". He was a different flower in the bouquet.

» Published: January 31 2025

Kroner about "The Lock": "Had total popularity"
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Leif was like no one else, he was very straightforward, it was what made him so fun to watch. There was no pretence about him. He was completely natural in his gruffness and roughness, says Lasse Kronér, who took over "Bingolotto" in 1999.

Then "Bingolotto" was at the height of its popularity with millions of viewers, and Lasse Kronér doesn't understand how he dared to fill the shoes after the popular Leif Olsson.

It was insanely big, I wouldn't have dared to do it today if I'm being completely honest. Every newspaper was filled with pictures of me and Leif, and it said "now he's going to ruin everything". It was like a wave of hate, I even got death threats, says Lasse Kronér.

"Total popularity"

Actually, he doesn't think Leif "Loket" Olsson was a particularly good host and claims that he lacked professional tools. But he highlights that the popular profile had something else.

A total popularity, he made a program without knowing how, he just talked on.

Lasse Kronér also wants to remind us of the great importance "Bingolotto" had for sports and community life – he believes it was an important explanation for Sweden's sports successes for a long time.

Unfortunately, it's less so now. It's almost shameful to have to have a lottery to make ends meet, both sports and culture should have the money from our taxes, I think.

Alone

But despite Leif Olsson's successes in public, Lasse Kronér describes him as a rather lonely person.

From when his mom died, he was almost completely alone. If you were to make a film about Leif, it would be quite sad, after I took over "Bingolotto", he lost his purpose and had loneliness in his life.

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