Jock Zonfrillo
Jock Zonfrillo was a renowned Scottish chef and television personality best known for his role as a judge on the popular Australian cooking competition show MasterChef Australia. He had a distinguished culinary career, which included owning several acclaimed restaurants and earning various accolades for his innovative cuisine. Zonfrillo was also known for his advocacy of indigenous Australian ingredients and culture. His unexpected death on May 1, 2023, at the age of 46, shocked the culinary world and his fans, as he was set to appear in the new season of MasterChef.
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Recent news mentions
Jock Zonfrillo was a colleague of Melissa Leong on MasterChef, whose death in 2023 was a shock to her.
Melissa Leong, former MasterChef star, on trauma, healing and her fight for representation
Australia· 2025-09-27
Jock Zonfrillo was a judge on MasterChef Australia and part of the judging panel during the season Poh Ling Yeow starred in.
Poh Ling Yeow on being a judge and Back to WinAustralia· 2025-04-29
Jock Zonfrillo was a chef whose body was discovered at a hotel in Melbourne.
Jock Zonfrillo’s widow confronted in new TV interview: ‘People want to know’
New Zealand· 2025-04-28
