BREAKING: MasterChef Australia judge Jock Zonfrillo has died aged 46.
Police confirmed Zonfrillo’s death is not being treated as suspicious, with a spokesperson for Victoria Police telling the publication: ‘Police attended a Lygon Street address for a welfare check and located a man deceased about 2am on May 1.Soon after the news broke, MasterChef Australia confirmed it would not air this week.
A spokesperson for the channel tweeted: ‘Network 10 and Endemol Shine Australia are deeply shocked and saddened at the sudden loss of Jock Zonfrillo, a beloved member of the MasterChef Australia family.Soon after the news broke, MasterChef Australia confirmed it would not air this week Meanwhile, Peter Newman, production company Endemol Shine’s chief executive officer, said of Jock: ‘On set he was loved by the team and his passion for food and the show was infectious.
‘He was also a brilliant champion for the contestants on MasterChef, always wanting the very best for them. He will be deeply missed by the entire MasterChef team. Our thoughts are with his family at this sad time.’ Former MasterChef contestants including Minoli De Silva, Laura Sharrad and Reynold Poernomo were also among the first to pay tribute.Zonfrillo, born Barry Zonfrillo in 1976 in Glasgow, worked in kitchens since the age of 13, when he was a dishwasher Zonfrillo, born Barry Zonfrillo in 1976 in Glasgow, had worked in kitchens since the age of 13, when he was a dishwasher.
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