Tristan MacManus Biography
Tristan MacManus is a television host and Irish dancer. His professional appearances on Dancing with the Stars, Strictly Come Dancing, and Dancing with the Stars Australia among his most well-known. In 2017, he went on tour with Mrs Brown’s Boys as Elder Peach for the Good Mourning Mrs Brown Live 2017.
How old is Tristan MacManus? – Age
He is 40 years old as of 23 July 2022. He was born in 1982 in Bray, Ireland.
Tristan MacManus Family – Education
MacManus began dancing in his hometown of Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland, before traveling around Europe and winning numerous juvenile, junior, and amateur contests. Tristan attended an Irish elementary school, Scoil Chualann, and then an Irish secondary school, Colaiste Raithin, before transferring to an English-speaking secondary school, St Kilians, where he completed his schooling in Bray.
Is Tristan MacManus married? – Wife
MacManus is married to Tahyna Tozzi, an Australian actress. Tahyna’s sister, Cheyenne, announced their engagement on Instagram on 19 April 2013, and they married on 25 January 2014 at St John Fisher Roman Catholic Church in Cronulla.
Tahyna MacManus, MacManus’ wife, gave birth to their daughter Echo Solde on April 5, 2016. MacManus announced the birth of his son Oisn Lr on Instagram on March 14, 2019. MacManus and his wife announced the birth of their third child, Tadhg Nuada MacManus, on May 3, 2021.
Tristan MacManus Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $5 million.
Tristan MacManus Heart Attack – Illness
MacManus has experienced two heart attacks. When he was about 26 years old, he had his first heart attack while working as a professional dancer in Las Vegas. MacManus admitted to having a drinking problem as well as mental health difficulties at the time. His second heart attack happened just after his 36th birthday. He was later diagnosed with myopericarditis.
Tristan MacManus Height
He stands at a height of 5 feet 11 inches( 1.80 m).
Tristan MacManus Dancing with the Stars
MacManus made his debut on the 12th season of Dancing with the Stars as a member of the “dance troupe.” During the results shows, he performed multiple dances. In the show’s thirteenth season he returned alongside individual company part, Peta Murgatroyd, to contend as a dance-genius accomplice to a VIP hopeful. His moving accomplice was HLN entertainer and previous investigator Nancy Beauty. They finished fifth after being eliminated in Week 8, one week before the semifinals. For Season 14, MacManus was matched with Grammy Grant winning vocalist Gladys Knight. After losing a “dance duel” to Disney Channel star Roshon Fegan and his partner Chelsie Hightower, the couple was eliminated in Week 6. They came in eighth overall.
Likewise, during Season 14 of Hitting the dance floor with the Stars, MacManus was highlighted in week 8 as an accomplice in a threesome with dance ace Imprint Hotshot and superstar Katherine Jenkins. They played out a cha-cha to Paul Anka’s “She’s a Woman” (promoted by Tom Jones), and got a score of “10” from passes judgment on Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli, and a “9” from Len Goodman.
MacManus teamed up with Pamela Anderson, a contestant from Season 10, for the 15th season. They were quick to be dispensed with on 25 September 2012. He teamed up with Olympic gold medalist Dorothy Hamill for season 16. They pulled out after Hamill experienced a lower leg and spine injury that further disallowed her from contending. MacManus hit the dance floor with Emma Slater and Chelsie Hightower during Len’s week 5 Next to each other Test close by Victor and Lindsay and Sean and Peta. During the “trio round,” he danced with Derek Hough and Kellie Pickler in a paso doble that garnered 10 points from Carrie Ann, 7 points from Len Goodman, and 10 points from Bruno Tonioli. He was paired with actress Valerie Harper for season 17. The third couple to be kicked out was them.
Tristan MacManus Studio 10
Following the conclusion of the 2020 season of Dancing with the Stars, MacManus was hired as a new co-host for Network 10’s live morning program Studio 10 as part of a major restructure at the network that saw the departure of Joe Hildebrand, Kerri-Ann Kennerley, and Natarsha Belling and the consolidation of state-based Ten News First bulletins to Sydney and Melbourne. MacManus was chosen as one of only two co-hosts to anchor the new show alongside original presenter Sarah Harris.
The first episode of the re-formatted Studio 10 with MacManus as co-host aired on September 14, 2020, to mixed reviews from viewers, critics, and former staff, and was criticized for avoiding discussions about news and current events in an attempt to keep the show light and free of controversy. MacManus was a sideline reporter for 10 Football’s coverage of Leeds United’s pre-season tour of Australia in July 2022.
Tristan MacManus Strictly Come Dancing
On June 1, 2014, it was made public that MacManus would compete as a professional dancer on the British version of Strictly Come Dancing during the show’s 12th season. His VIP accomplice for the series was Mrs Brown’s Young men entertainer, Jennifer Gibney. When they were placed in the bottom two alongside Gregg Wallace and Aliona Vilani, they were in danger of being eliminated first. Gibney and MacManus were saved by all judges, leaving Wallace and Vilani as the first couple to leave. However, it was Week 3 (Movie Week) when Blue popstar Simon Webbe and professional dancer Kristina Rihanoff relegated Gibney and MacManus to the bottom two.
Webbe and Rihanoff were saved by all five judges (Donny Osmond, Craig Revel Horwood, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli, and a special guest judge). This left Gibney and MacManus in 14th place. MacManus made a cameo appearance in Mrs. Brown’s Boys’ Christmas Special in 2014 as a result of their partnership. In December 2014, MacManus was an expert on the Christmas Unique and banded together 6th series second place Rachel Stevens. On April 23, 2015, it was made public that MacManus would partner with singer Jamelia and continue as a professional for the thirteenth series. He left the show and said in March 2016 that he wouldn’t be back for the 14th series. MacManus was paired with Mrs. Brown’s Boys actress Jennifer Gibney for Series 12.