Asmin Durdzic: 'My Time on TV Shows Is Over'

Asmin Durdzic, a former contestant on Elite 9, announced on his Instagram story today that he will no longer appear on television shows. He posted the message a few hours after walking out of the studio of Narod pita on TV Pink, where he clashed on air with host Darko Tanasijevic.

The show aired overnight between August 1 and 2. Alongside him, the guests were Jovana Tomic Matora and Daca Virijevic. Asmin says the broadcast ran from 10 p.m. to 5:30 in the morning, and that the entire time the topic was his daughter Nora rather than whatever he believes the other two guests actually came on to discuss.

“In the show it was me and two other reality contestants. From 10 p.m. to 5:30 in the morning, the topic was my daughter. It was as if I had shown up for Matora and Daca’s budget review. The two of them did not say a single word about themselves. They ran a show about my daughter. My dear people, as of today my time on TV shows is over. Thank you to everyone who stood by me,” Asmin Durdzic wrote.

A court dispute over his access to his daughter is ongoing, and the broadcast also touched on why the father did not travel to Dubrovnik to see the girl.

His Mother Called In

In the middle of that topic, Mevlida Durdzic, Asmin’s mother, joined the show by phone. She advised him to pursue contact with his daughter strictly through the court and a lawyer, and told him plainly not to go to the Croatian coast, since she expects a confrontation with Aneli Ahmic’s family.

“Good evening, this is Mevlida Durdzic on the phone. As for Asmin not going to Dubrovnik to see Nora, Matora is telling you some things correctly, and there are things I would tell you too, but not all of them. As for seeing Nora, you need to do it through the court and with a lawyer. We are here for you, I am here for that. Do not go to Dubrovnik, because it is not good for you there,” she said, joining the call.

Matora replied that her son should go for at least five minutes, for his own sake. Mevlida held her ground: Nora should be brought to him instead.

How Did the Clash With the Host Start?

The breaking point came when Asmin cut off his mother and forbade her from mentioning Maja Marinkovic, his girlfriend. Tanasijevic warned him not to dictate the questions, and the exchange grew heated.

“I am the host of this television and you will respect me,” the host told him.

Matora sided with the host and the mother.

“You did not let Darko ask his question, you humiliated your mother,” she said in the studio.

The argument escalated further when Asmin mentioned that he has a recording of a conversation from the restroom. Mevlida later explained that she never intended to talk about Maja in the first place.

This Is Not the First Tension Over Maja

The ban he placed on his mother that night has a history. Mevlida Durdzic wrote off Maja Marinkovic back while the show was still airing and has spoken about her publicly in negative terms since, which makes any mention of that name during a live broadcast a risk for her son. That is why the reaction came before the question was even fully asked.

What the Decision Means for His Contract

Elite 9 contestants are bound by contract until the start of the new season, and under that contract they are required to appear on Narod pita. If Asmin sticks to what he wrote, it amounts to a breach of that obligation, with possible financial consequences. The first test of the decision comes with the next scheduled broadcast, when it will become clear whether his chair stays empty or whether the story post was simply a reaction after seven and a half hours on air.