MasterChef Australia host Jock Zonfrillo has passed away

By Naveen May 01, 2023

restaurateur who rose to fame as one of the judges and hosts of the popular Australian cooking competition MasterChef Australia.

[{"selector":"#anim-a4b89140-c323-4bee-b341-7aca8492cb20","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-122.10526%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5d3a921f-2701-418e-8306-41f2e3f74a13","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6a23d748-3d07-42b0-9f95-a77fbb51afa2","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-725e4a7c-d65f-4d89-af99-5ae8245b513c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-28.90624987200394%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Images: google

He is widely recognized for his culinary skills, unique cooking style and charismatic personality.

[{"selector":"#anim-7824f6f1-b416-41a6-b679-2dfdf7211b4c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-34.18144346045717%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2323ccd1-2c21-4870-bd76-b7d91e1d3db0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-122.80702%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-400f0c79-68b6-4a1e-88c7-7645b5defa8f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-82a9f57d-2073-444d-8863-1ad95b86ef56","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Images: google

Zonfrillo was born on November 17, 1976 in Glasgow, Scotland to an Italian father and a Scottish mother.

[{"selector":"#anim-63f6b53d-989f-4e87-bd87-ec634c70d404 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-34.18462970721945%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-36792d01-1a75-42a4-b3b5-2d5bbbcfa483","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-123.50878%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8d11ef54-44f6-45ea-b771-d91352218c76","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-24333f33-acda-4aa8-93ba-c27d8a38f501","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Images: google

He grew up in a multicultural family where food played an important role in family life.

[{"selector":"#anim-a7ceab07-e2ff-49cf-902e-f72605085687 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.671874888785645%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a1598012-176e-4f9d-b88e-9b83d3b91366","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-122.10526%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a1164358-4769-46a0-bce0-e5d0529613a0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-537815f1-1596-4e98-a0d1-89a1452ab1b3","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Images: google Learn more

As a child, he developed a deep love for cooking and was inspired by his grandmother's traditional Italian recipes.

[{"selector":"#anim-ef296333-ebbe-4005-beb3-332f1d139f3e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-34.179687404002955%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5ab0ad0a-100e-403e-9710-4dc39f3e2082","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-122.10526%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-37f31708-3419-4e72-ae4c-96ecd17684fb","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c14d8c79-2971-4985-99f8-89d25a79acf9","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Images: google

He became a champion of indigenous Australian ingredients and worked with indigenous communities to preserve and promote their culinary traditions.

[{"selector":"#anim-40a4a107-eac1-4aae-b946-2e9007fedfcb [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-7.834472400391227%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ac625f31-2cde-4601-b887-10527c802b08","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-122.10526%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9acf2ea5-6a4d-46bb-adcd-94c53f0a387f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-767bc99b-dba3-4262-8169-874562079306","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Images: google

In 2019, Zonfrillo joined the MasterChef Australia judging panel, replacing celebrity chef George Calombaris.

[{"selector":"#anim-faecbe8d-98bb-4534-a4ec-1680252f971a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-28.90624987200394%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4f56b222-bd98-433d-b8d6-636f7cdf4fb6","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-122.10526%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cadea7d0-29e3-4adb-87f1-e93fd0954ca6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0c48f589-e83d-4c37-9195-a3deac430ae9","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Images: google

[{"selector":"#anim-71ce7fdd-ae36-4a66-b7bf-c782187f88b7 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-7.459379357817906%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Images: google More Details