Rove McManus: ‘My most memorable interaction with a fan? I was asked to sign a baby’

The former chatshow host and Taskmaster Australia contestant on his nemesis, the celebrity interaction he’s still cringing over and his deep dislike of Gogglebox

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What’s your most controversial pop culture opinion?

I don’t know if this is controversial but I don’t like Gogglebox. I will say this publicly: I think the idea of a television show where you watch people interrupt a television show makes no sense. If I want people to interrupt me while I am watching TV, I will sit on my own couch with my family. I have tried to watch it but I cannot. It makes no sense to me. I know it’s a popular show! I know that it has even won awards. People have won awards for being filmed while they interrupt television shows. Think about that for a second.

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Rove McManus is a contestant on the latest season of Taskmaster Australia, available to watch on Channel 10 on Thursdays at 7.30pm or stream on 10 Play