MasterChef Australia host Jock Zonfrillo dies

Award-winning cook and MasterChef Australia big Jock Zonfrillo has died suddenly, aged 46.

The Scotsman worked with world-famous chefs successful renowned restaurants astir the satellite earlier opening his ain successful Adelaide successful 2013.

His decease was confirmed by Network 10, connected the time it was owed to aerial the 2023 play premiere of MasterChef.

Zonfrillo is survived by his woman and 4 children, who successful a connection said their hearts were "shattered".

"So galore words tin picture him, truthful galore stories tin beryllium told, but astatine this clip we're excessively overwhelmed to enactment them into words," it said.

"For those who crossed his path, became his mate, oregon were fortunate capable to beryllium his family, support this arrogant Scot successful your hearts erstwhile you person your adjacent whisky."

Network 10 besides paid tribute to the star, saying helium had inspired a federation of location cooks.

"Jock's charisma, wicked consciousness of humour, generosity, passionateness and emotion for nutrient and his household cannot beryllium measured. He volition beryllium greatly missed."

MasterChef volition not aerial this week arsenic planned, it said.