A Glasgow MasterChef judge has died aged 46.
The family of MasterChef Australia judge Jock Zonfrillo revealed the news via a statement ahead of the new series which was supposed to air on Monday night.
“We implore you to please let us grieve privately as we find a way to navigate through this and find space on the other side to celebrate our irreplaceable husband, father, brother, son and friend.” “Determined and talented and with plenty of grit, Jock was born in Glasgow to an Italian father and a Scottish mother, which meant his formative years were heavily influenced by two strong cultures and it was his obsession withand desire for a new pushbike that at just 12 years old fuelled Jock to knock on kitchen doors looking for a job.
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