Troels Mylenberg

Troels Mylenberg was born on 24 April 1970 in Hørsholm, north of Copenhagen. He studied at the Danish School of Journalism (Danmarks Journalisthøjskole) in the mid 1990s and began his career in political journalism, which would remain his main field for the rest of his working life.

Mylenberg worked as a political reporter and editor at Weekendavisen, Dagen and Ekstra Bladet. In 2003 he became principal (forstander) of Vallekilde Højskole, a folk high school on Zealand, and in 2005 he was appointed head of the Centre for Journalism at the University of Southern Denmark.

In 2008 he went back to political reporting on Berlingske's Christiansborg desk, the paper's parliamentary team. He left in September 2009 and shortly afterwards became a partner in the communications company Kontrabande and a writer for the magazine Ræson. In 2010 he became political editor of Fyens Stiftstidende, and in 2011 he was named editor in chief of Fyns Amts Avis. He went on to serve as development director and editor in chief at Jysk Fynske Medier.

Mylenberg joined TV 2 in 2018 as the channel's political editor. On 1 May 2021 he became a presenter of TV 2 Nyhederne, the station's main news broadcasts, a role he held until shortly before his death.

He also wrote a number of books: En anden sandhed, about leading politicians during an election campaign (2002); Dynamit, on the golden age of Danish football (2006); Verdens bedste, about Michael Laudrup (2007); Et løfte til journalistikken and Det store scoop, about journalism and its pressures (2008); Aldrig færdig, altid på vej (2009); and De forreste, about Denmark's political leadership (2009).

Mylenberg was married to Lis Mylenberg, and they had four children. The family lived on Thurø, a small island in the South Funen archipelago near Svendborg.

Mylenberg was diagnosed with cancer at the beginning of 2025. He was later declared cancer free, but at the start of 2026 he announced that the illness had returned and was incurable. He died on Saturday 31 October 2026 at a hospice on South Funen after a short stay there, aged 56. His family confirmed the death to TV 2 and TV 2 Fyn, saying that the whole family had been gathered around him when he found peace, and that he would be remembered for his love, warmth and the humour he kept to the last. In line with his wishes, an informal memorial gathering was planned in the Guldsalen of the Borgerforeningen in Svendborg on 1 December 2026.

Mylenberg's career took him from political reporting to the leadership of a folk high school, a university journalism centre and regional newspapers, and finally to the anchor desk of TV 2's main news. His death was reported across the Danish media, including DR, TV 2, Berlingske and Jyllands-Posten, which recalled him as a familiar presenter and a long-serving political journalist. His books on politicians, journalism and Danish football remain part of his record.