Rose Matafeo has not publicly named a current partner, and there is no public record of her being married or having children. Her best-known relationships were with New Zealand comedian Guy Williams and, later, British comedian James Acaster, whom she moved to London to be with in 2015 before the couple split in 2017.
The Auckland-born comedian is back on New Zealand screens in season seven of Taskmaster NZ, which started on TVNZ 2 and TVNZ+ on 14 September 2026, and that has sent plenty of Kiwis searching for details about her private life.
Is Rose Matafeo in a relationship right now?
As of September 2026, Matafeo has not publicly confirmed a partner. She is based in the UK, and her September 2026 interview with The Spinoff about joining Taskmaster NZ centred on her work and her friendships with fellow comedians rather than her love life. Nothing reliable has been published about a current relationship.
Rose Matafeo and Guy Williams
Before she moved overseas, Matafeo dated fellow New Zealand comedian Guy Williams. Matafeo was a regular face on local comedy TV at the time, appearing on 7 Days between 2010 and 2018.
Rose Matafeo and James Acaster
Matafeo’s most widely reported relationship was with English stand-up James Acaster. The NZ Herald reported in 2015 that the pair had been in a long-distance relationship for several months when Matafeo, then 23, decided to leave New Zealand and join him in London. Her mother, Diane Vuletich, was moving to Uganda to teach at the time, which Matafeo said helped her make the call: “if she’s so excited about moving to Uganda, why the hell am I so scared about moving to England?”
In London she shared a flat with comedian Nish Kumar. She and Acaster broke up in 2017. The Independent noted in a 2023 interview that Matafeo has deliberately never named him when talking about exes in her stand-up.
What she has said about dating
Matafeo has joked openly about dating in interviews. Speaking to NME in 2020 about a stint back home, she said: “I literally tried to get one date in five months in Auckland, and I couldn’t.” She added that Auckland is small enough that “everyone in Auckland has a partner already, so there’s nobody to date.”
Her 2023 interview with The Independent also touched on dating apps such as Hinge, and her TV series Starstruck, which she created and co-wrote with Alice Snedden, is a romantic comedy in which she plays the lead character, Jessie.
Is Rose Matafeo married?
No marriage has been announced or reported, and she has never publicly referred to a husband. Searches for “Rose Matafeo husband” most likely come from her on-screen roles and her long-running comedy partnerships rather than a real wedding.
Does Rose Matafeo have children?
Matafeo has no publicly known children. Asked about motherhood by The Independent in 2023, when she was 31, she said she was “literally not that bothered either way” and joked: “that maternal instinct everyone told me was going to kick in? Has not kicked in!” The same interview said she keeps a Google spreadsheet of celebrities who do not have kids, which she was using for stand-up material.
Searches for “Rose Matafeo baby” often trace back to the 2020 New Zealand film Baby Done, directed by Curtis Vowell, in which she plays the lead role of Zoe, a young pregnant woman trying to hold on to her carefree lifestyle while her boyfriend goes into nesting mode.
The comedians she is often linked with
Several names that appear alongside Matafeo’s in searches are creative partners and friends, not romantic partners:
- Alice Snedden co-wrote all three series of Starstruck (2021–2023) with Matafeo, and the two host the podcast Boners of the Heart.
- Guy Montgomery took a two-person show, Rose Matafeo and Guy Montgomery Are Friends, to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2015.
- Paul Williams is a close friend who created New Zealand Spy (TVNZ 2, 2026), which Matafeo co-wrote and starred in. He is also Jeremy Wells’s assistant on Taskmaster NZ season seven.
- Nikesh Patel starred opposite her in all three series of Starstruck.
Matafeo grew up in Ponsonby, Auckland, with her parents, John Matafeo and Diane Vuletich, and two older brothers.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Rose Matafeo’s partner?
She has not publicly named a partner as of September 2026. Her past relationships include comedians Guy Williams and James Acaster.
Is Rose Matafeo married?
There is no public record of Rose Matafeo being married.
Did Rose Matafeo date James Acaster?
Yes. She moved to London in 2015 to be with the English comedian, and they broke up in 2017.
Does Rose Matafeo have a baby?
She has no publicly known children. Baby Done (2020) is a film in which she plays a pregnant woman.
Who is Rose Matafeo’s co-star in Starstruck?
Nikesh Patel stars opposite her; Matafeo plays Jessie.