Rove McManus leaves The Project co-stars stunned and disgusted as he lets dog lick the inside of his mouth

Rove McManus was the source of shock and awe during Friday’s episode of The Project when he made a dog lick his mouth and tongue.

The television star was promoting Bring Your Dog To Work Day during a segment of the show when he got a little too cozy with a dog.

The footage showed a dog licking the star’s face before opening its mouth wide and letting the animal lap inside.

He even stuck out his tongue to give the dog a good lick for a long time.

After the segment, the show returned to the studio where the audience let out shocked groans and two of his co-stars covered their faces in horror.

“To what extent did you not realize that this would be the end result?” Georgie Tunny asked.

Rove insisted he only committed to the part because of the magic of good television.

“You know, when it starts, and you’re like, I think we’re probably going to use this,” Rove explained.

“And then it’s like – well, keep going so we have coverage of the recording and make sure there’s enough!”

He even stuck out his tongue to give the dog a good lick for a long time

“There was plenty,” comedian Susie Youssef replied with a bewildered look.

“That’s where part of me goes – they’ll probably use most of this. Unfortunately, there are just as many of those images,” Rove added.

“It’s coming up on Rove’s OnlyFans!” Michael Hing joined in laughing.

“Look how happy the office was. I believe you should have dogs in the office,” Georgie added.

The annual Bring Your Dog To Work Day, which encourages employees to bring their dogs to the office, was started in 2014 to raise money for dog welfare.

The Project reported that 85 percent of dog owners would be willing to return to the office if they could take their dogs with them.

Rove insisted he only committed to the part because of the magic of good television. “You know, when it starts, and you think – I think we’re probably going to use this,” Rove explained