Jock Zonfrillo, from Glasgow, died on Saturday April 29
An acclaimed Scottish chef who set up in Australia and became a judge on the country's edition of Masterchef has died unexpectedly aged 46, leaving behind wife Lauren Fried and his four children.
Zonfrillo also faced professional controversies in 2002, when he deliberately set fire to apprentice chef Martin Krammer over claims he was working too slowly. The Scot had tried to downplay the incident as a practical joke but Krammer was awarded damages of 50,000 Australian dollars, prompting Zonfrillo to file for bankruptcy in 2007.
Tributes have been paid to Zonfrillo by fans and fellow chefs on social media. Jamie Oliver shared a photo of himself with the Scot during production on Instagram. Top news stories today Gordon Ramsay tweeted: "Saddened by the devastating news of Jock Zonfrillo's passing. I truly enjoyed the time we spent together on MasterChef in Australia. Sending all my love to Lauren [Fried, his wife] and the family in this difficult time."
"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," a combined statement read.
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