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MasterChef host Jock Zonfrillo dies aged 46

Award-winning chef and MasterChef Australia host Jock Zonfrillo has died. He was 46. According to the BBC website, the Scotsman worked with world-famous chefs in renowned restaurants around the world before opening his own in Adelaide in 2013.

His death in Melbourne on Sunday was confirmed by Network 10, on the day it was due to air the 2023 season premiere of MasterChef. Zonfrillo is survived by his wife, Lauren, and four children, Ava, Sophie, Alfie and Isla, who in a statement said their hearts were “shattered”.

“So many words can describe him, so many stories can be told, but at this time we’re too overwhelmed to put them into words,” it said.

MasterChef Australia host

 

“For those who crossed his path, became his mate, or were lucky enough to be his family, keep this proud Scot in your hearts when you have your next whisky.”Network 10 also paid tribute to the star, saying he had inspired a nation of home cooks.

“Jock’s charisma, wicked sense of humour, generosity, passion and love for food and his family cannot be measured. He will be greatly missed. MasterChef will not air this week as planned, it said.
Zonfrillo was born in Glasgow to an Italian father and a Scottish mother, growing up in a household with a strong mixed-culture ethos, which is said to have fuelled his obsession with food.

He started looking for work in the industry when he was 12 years old. He worked an apprenticeship at The Turnberry Hotel at 15 and by the time he was 17, he was working with Marco Pierre White at the famous chef’s restaurant.

Source: News365

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