THE shock farewell of Rove McManus’ TV show ‘Rove Live’ on Channel Ten means the generation Y will be after a new television cult figure.

After a decade of thrills and spills, Rove has engaged his audiences with fun and laughter on TV screens culminating in gold logies and a reputation as one of the nation’s most popular hosts.

He simultaneously added humour to the show through several panellists but it was he, who was the face of the show and the face of the modern generation on TV.

So what do young Australians do now without Rove’s little gags or usual humour on Sunday nights?

Who do they look up to now as Australia’s version of Oprah Winfrey?

Talk show hosts earn their trust and earn their place on prime time.

Rove earnt his instantly through his ability to grab the audience through interactive displays, special guests from Hollywood and an array of interesting interviews.

The loss of Rove to TV will impact young Australians. It may take a while to realise given that he was going to take a Christmas break anyway, but soon Australia will be looking for a new face to turn to for talk back and for its humour.

Who will be the candidates?