Belinda Emmett, wife of comedian Rove McManus, has died of cancer in a Sydney hospital on the 11th November, at the age of 32. Belinda was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1998 and in 2001 she was diagnosed with secondary bone cancer.
Belinda Emmett first rose to fame in Australia through a starring role on Home and Away. She subsequently went on to appear in All Saints. In 1999 she met Rove McManus and the couple were married in 2005. Belinda’s final appearance on Australian television was alongside husband Rove on the ABC’s Spicks and Specks. In a statement released yesterday Belinda’s family said “It is with great sadness we advise that Belinda Emmett’s battle with cancer has ended. Belinda passed away just after dawn this morning at St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney with her family and husband by her side. Those close to her have requested respect for their privacy at this time.”
Expressions of sympathy have been released by Channel 7 and by the Australian Prime Minister. Rove McManus has cancelled his TV show Rove Live for the rest of the year.