As tributes flow in for beloved MasterChef judge Jock Zonfrillo, the moment he supported a contestant through his mental health battle has re-emerged as the chef is remembered for his selflessness.
Zonfrillo, who died in Melbourne on Sunday, kept his health problems quiet and usually received treatment when the hit Network Ten program was not filming, sources have said.
Jock Zonfrillo secretly battled bowel cancer for years. He kept his health problems quiet and received treatment when he was not filming. It is not suggested the 46-year-old died of cancer.