Jock Zonfrillo

Masterchef Australia will air its new season on Sunday, Six Days after The Sudden Death of one of its hosts, award-winning chef Jock Zonfrillo .

The 7 May premiere has The " full support" of The 46-year-old Scotsman's family, broadcaster Network 10 said.

A tribute show will air One Hour before The Masterchef Australia season begins.

- The new show was to have aired That Night . Police are not treating his death as suspicious.

He is Survived By his wife Lauren Fried and four children.

Glasgow-born Zonfrillo took great pride in mentoring contestants in The high-pressure competition and in The Process , he inspired a nation of home cooks, on Wednesday.

" It is with Jock in our hearts that we cherish this season and remember The charismatic and big-hearted judge and chef who we knew and loved, " The Network said.

The Show was swiftly postponed when news of The Chef 's death broke.

" I know my heart will break but I'm Looking Forward to watching Jock's final season. I want to see him mentoring The home cooks and giving some advice to them and watching them grow as pro cooks. That is how I want to remember him, " one Twitter user said in reply to Network 10's announcement.

" This must have been a really emotionally tough decision for Jock's family. I think I'll need a box of tissues for this one, " another Twitter user replied.

Zonfrillo started hosting Masterchef Australia in 2019, after years of establishing himself in The country's kitchens.

He had likened moving to Australia in 2000 to turning a new leaf after battling heroin addiction in his teenage years that made him broke and homeless for a time. He opened up about these struggles in his 2021 memoir, Last Shot .

He opened several restaurants in Australia, The Most successful of which was Adelaide's award-winning Restaurant Orana, which opened in 2013.

However, Orana closed in 2020 and Zonfrillo ended The year with millions of dollars in debt.

Source of news: bbc.com