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Rove’s new romance

Rove McManus has a new woman in his life — former Blue Heelers star Tasma Walton. The talk-show host’s manager Kevin Whyte has confirmed to Woman’s Day that the pair are seeing each other. “Yes, they’re more than just friends,” Kevin revealed to Woman’s Day last Tuesday, days before the news broke nationally.

A friend of the new couple has hinted to the Herald Sun newspaper that they’ve been together for up to four months.

Tasma, who returned to the small screen some time back to appear alongside Sigrid Thornton in the hit miniseries Little Oberon, has known Rove for years. “They’ve been friends for a long time. Only recently has it developed into more — since she moved to Melbourne,” Kevin said.

Rove’s closest confidants are thrilled the much-loved comedian is finding happiness, after the immense heartbreak he has endured over the past year.

Removalists seen at Rove’s home last week led some to believe that Tasma was moving her belongings into the comedian’s inner-Melbourne pad. However Kevin has denied this is the case, saying the pair are not living together at this stage.

“She’s storing her furniture at Rove’s house,” he said. “She’s living with a girlfriend in Melbourne…”

Read the full story in this week’s Woman’s Day (on-sale October 29)

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