Andreas Valen-Sendstad (born
July 18,
1980) is a
Norwegian writer and TV host.
He has published various short stories.
He has been mostly known in Norwegian media for showing up at celebrity parties in wacky costumes, wild lifestyle, and for his association with other famous Norwegians, including
Ari Behn,
Trond Giske and
Ane Dahl Torp.
Formerly known as Andreas Aksel Levernes, he is also the founder of Norway's biggest
MacGyver fanclub.
Valen-Sendstad har lately been the subject of some controversy, concerning his standing on social issues in Norway.
Some of his celeb friends turned against him when he attacked the
gay movement for not paying enough attention to
animal's rights, championing the slogan "I'd rather go with a wacky costume than with fur".
This came out rather badly, especially because he was the one to break up the marriage of Trond Giske, by being his gay lover.
The community at large, including his wife thought Giske had turned straight until nude pictures of him and Valen-Sendstad emerged last year added turbulence to an already endangered marriage.
Now Valen-Sendstad has been taken a lot of blame from several celebrities.