Jock Zonfrillo’s MasterChef co-judge pays tribute to ‘mentor’ after death

MasterChef Australia judge Jock Zonfrillo has died aged 46 (Alamy/PA)

Jock Zonfrillo’s fellow judge on MasterChef Australia has paid tribute to him as “an inspirational and important part of our lives”.

The Glasgow-born chef’s family announced his death on Monday, saying they had lost an “irreplaceable husband, father, brother, son and friend”.