Channel 10 and his household made the shock announcement relating to Zonfrillo’s dying on Monday afternoon, whereas declaring that MasterChef could be postponed for every week as a result of decide’s sudden dying.
Tragically, Zonfrillo’s physique was discovered at 2am on Monday after police had been referred to as to his Lygon avenue resort to conduct a welfare examine.
Zonfrillo, Melissa Leong and Andy Allen had been launched as MasterChef’s new judges in 2020 and hosted a number of editions of the fact TV present together with Celebrity MasterChef and Junior Celebrity.
Riewoldt received the second season of Celebrity MasterChef Australia in 2021 and donated his $100,000 winner’s prize to charity Maddie Riewoldt’s imaginative and prescient, in honour of his late sister who died aged 26 from Bone Marrow Failure Syndrome.
The St Kilda champion mentioned he was devastated by the news of Zonfrillo’s dying and handed on his condolences to his household.
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“Devastating news to wake up to this morning,” Riewoldt informed the Footy Talk podcast from America, the place he not too long ago moved along with his younger household.
“First thoughts go out to Jock and his family, what they must me going through.
“Great family man you know, beautiful wife, children, young children. Their worlds are going to be rocked and changed forever.
Riewoldt said Zonfrillo was “just the most kind, generous, charismatic man who, in the world of showbiz, was just a real person and happy to have real conversations and reach out and help people in times of need”.
“I was the beneficiary of Jock’s generosity and compassion a number of times,” Riewoldt mentioned.
“Just a beautiful man that will be sorely, sorely missed. Just such an incredible guy. Thoughts are with the Zonfrillo family today.”
Zonfrillo’s household mentioned in an announcement: “With completely shattered hearts and without knowing how we can possibly move through life without him, we are devastated to share that Jock passed away yesterday.
“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.
“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.
“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.”
Meanwhile Network 10 mentioned: “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. Jock passed away in Melbourne yesterday,” the community mentioned.
“Jock was known to Australians as a chef, best-selling author, philanthropist and MasterChef judge but he will be best remembered as a loving father, husband, brother and son.”
The famend chef made a reputation for himself in Australia in 2000 as the top chef of Sydney’s Restaurant 41, earlier than later opening Restaurant Orana in 2013.
The latter restaurant was awarded Restaurant of the Year by Gourmet Traveller in 2018 and by the Good Food Guide in 2019.
The Scotland-born culinary king grew up in Glasgow, the place his ardour for cooking began on the humble age of 13 the place he labored as a dishwasher half time. He later left college to begin an apprenticeship within the kitchens of the Turnberry Hotel on the west coast of Scotland earlier than working underneath Michelin-starred chef Marco Pierre White.
Source: www.news.com.au
