Jock Zonfrillo real name is Barry Zonfrillo, know how did he die and his net worth
Zonfrillo was born on 4th August 1976 and died on the 30th of April 2023 at the age of 46 years in 2023.
Jock Zonfrillo of MasterChef Australia passed away: How did he die, cause of death, obituary, bio, age, family, wife, net worth
When Gary, Matt and George left Masterchef Australia I was worried whoever the next judges were, they were not have the same ambience and the show wouldn't have the same spirit. Jock Zonfrillo had the spirit of all of them in one being. RIP Legend. pic.twitter.com/fwcNsFLIXz
— Pal Mabelane (@BGF013) May 1, 2023
Jock Zonfrillo was a well-known Scottish television presenter and chef who was based in Melbourne, Australia. Jock was also a founder of The Orana Foundation.
Jock Zonfrillo career
Zonfrillo began working in kitchens being a dishwasher part-time when he was just 13 years old. Jock left his school when he was 15 years of age. He then began an apprenticeship in the kitchens of The Turnberry Hotel. Jock then served at Arkle Restaurant, Chester.
Zonfrillo further worked for Marco Pierre White, traveling to Australia for 12 months to work at Restaurant 41 in the city of Sydney. When he returned to the UK, he got appointed to the head chef position at the age of 22 at The Tresanton Hotel, Cornwall.
Jock Zonfrillo opened Nonna Mallozzi in 2018. He closed it in 2019 due to losses exceeding $140,000 at that time. Jock Zonfrillo was declared as a new judge for MasterChef Australia in 2019, with other chefs including Melissa Leong and Andy Allen. In 2020, Zonfrillo was the judge for Junior MasterChef Australia 2020
Jock Zonfrillo’s family, education, and death
Jock Zonfrillo was born and brought up in Glasgow, Scotland. He belongs to a mixed ethnicity as his mother’s family is Scottish and his father is from Scauri, Italy. Jock completed his studies at the Belmont Academy in Ayr, Scotland.
On the 1st of January 2017, Jock married his third wife, Lauren Fried. The couple met on Twitter in 2014 and together have four children. His wife has not said anything about his passing yet.
Jock died in Melbourne, Australia on 30th April 2023, at 46 years. There’s no confirmation regarding the chef’s demise and his cause of death from his family yet. Channel 10 confirmed the news of his death. His death news came on the same day when the 2023 edition of Master Chef Australia was to begin.
Net worth of Jock Zonfrillo
Jock Zonfrillo was estimated to have a net worth of 5 million dollars as of 2023.