Rose Matafeo
- 33 years old
- From New Zealand
- Actor, writer, stand-up comedian and director
Press clippings Page 8
Review: Starstruck, BBC Three
Typical. You wait ages for a series called Starstruck and then two come along in the same week.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th February 2022Starstruck review
Sweet, occasionally swoon-worthy and magical when binge-watched: this comedy's second series sees Jessie and Tom pick up exactly where they left off.
Rebecca Nicholson, The Guardian, 7th February 2022Starstruck is still the best comedy about your messy, chaotic 20s
The premise was never meant to be realistic but the question looms larger this season: how exactly does a world-famous actor make it work with a completely 'normal' person living in east London - especially when the pair are stubborn commitment-phobes?
Maybelle Morgan, Refinery 29, 6th February 2022On my radar: Rose Matafeo's cultural highlights
The Starstruck creator and star reveals her passion for Joan Collins, J-pop and all-you-can-eat vegetarian buffets,
Kathryn Bromwich, The Guardian, 5th February 2022Starstruck Series 2 review
Rose Matafeo makes a triumphant return as BBC Three's not-so-hidden gem really comes into its own.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 5th February 2022Rose Matafeo interview
As her romcom Starstruck returns for a second series, the comedian talks to Sarah Carson about tearing down the trope of the 'messy woman'.
Sarah Carson, i Newspaper, 4th February 2022Rose Matafeo on reinventing the rom-com in Starstruck
The New Zealand comic tells Alice Jones about bringing back the much-loved TV comedy for a new series.
Alice Jones, The Times, 3rd February 2022Rose Matafeo: 'Success freaks me out! It's a gut-punch'
The creator of the hit BBC romcom Starstruck talks about having less than a day to enjoy its triumph - and how extreme nerd-dom got her through 2021.
Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 24th December 2021Would I Lie To You? At Christmas, review
Would I Lie To You? is a blissfully funny format, but it does highlight the dearth of real chat shows on TV.
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 21st December 2021Would I Lie To You? At Christmas, BBC1, review
Rose Matafeo and Jim Broadbent made this a real cracker.
Ed Power, i Newspaper, 20th December 2021