- Born
- Birth nameJohn McManus
- Nicknames
- Fernaldo
- Brutus
- Height5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
- Rove McManus was born on January 21, 1974 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. He is a producer and writer, known for Rove Live (2000), The Trouble with Barry (2013) and Finding Nemo (2003). He has been married to Tasma Walton since June 16, 2009. They have one child. He was previously married to Belinda Emmett.
- SpousesTasma Walton(June 16, 2009 - present) (1 child)Belinda Emmett(January 29, 2005 - November 11, 2006) (her death)
- ChildrenRuby Aurelia McManus
- Frequently makes jokes about himself on his show about how he is small or weak.
- At the end of every show he says "say hi to your mom for me".
- Shared a lengthy kiss with Bert Newton during the 'Australia Unites' telethon to raise money for the World Vision Tsunami appeal in January 2005. A caller pledged to donate $10,000 if Rove & Bert kissed on air, which they did, to the amusement of the celebrities in attendance at Melbourne's Telstra Dome, and the millions watching on live television.
- He is a keen Kangaroo breeder - who grew up on a kangaroo farm in Perth. He owns the largest Kangaroo farm in Australia - and is currently trying to save the rare Blue Tailed Kangaroo (Kanantawa) from extinction.
- Owns his own production company "Roving Enterprises" which is responsible for producing Rove Live (2000). His production company earns him millions of dollars.
- Won Logie for Most Popular TV Presenter (May 2005)
- His company's building, Roving Enterprises, burned to the ground on Wednesday, October 6th, 2004.
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