‘I think this is the best one’: Rose Matafeo on coming home to join Taskmaster NZ
New Zealand comedian Rose Matafeo is set to compete in the seventh season of Taskmaster NZ. She is the first person to participate in three different international versions of the popular comedy game show.
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Share Story × Share Story Facebook Twitter Bluesky Reddit Email Linkedin Whatsapp Messenger Rose Matafeo joins the cast of Taskmaster NZ (Photo: Supplied) She’s already appeared in not one but two British versions of the beloved comedy game show, but the UK-based Kiwi comedian says returning to Aotearoa for the new season of Taskmaster NZ was a true career highlight.
When the new season of Taskmaster NZ premieres tonight, Rose Matafeo will become the only person in the entire world to appear in not one, not two, but three different versions of the popular comedy game show. “I need to diversify,” the award-winning comedian, writer and actor jokes from her home in the UK.
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