Tag: Junior MasterChef

Obituary: Jock Zonfrillo

Jock Zonfrillo, MasterChef Australia co-host and judge, has died at the age of 46. It was reported that he was found by police who had attended a Brunswick address for a welfare check. His death is not being treated as suspicious and a report will be prepared for the coroner. Born in Scotland in 1976, …

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MasterChef delivers a master win

When Network Ten announced in 2008 that it had purchased the MasterChef franchise to replace Big Brother as a major reality format, there were more than a few people that scoffed.  Who would want to watch a cooking competition in prime-time?  After all, the benchmark of cooking contests on Australian TV had been set with …

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