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MasterChef star Andy Allen pays heartfelt tribute to Jock Zonfrillo on the second anniversary of his death: 'I miss him more than ever'


MasterChef Australia judge Andy Allen has shared a heartfelt tribute to his late co-star Jock Zonfrillo, on the second anniversary of his death.

'It was the hardest time of my life, I had never had tragedy like that hit me so close, it was very uncharted waters and multiply that by it being in the public eye; it was really difficult,' he told the Herald Sun. Andy said he didn't give himself a chance to grieve because he wanted to be there for Jock's family - his wife Lauren and their kids Alfie, eight, and Isla, four, as well as his adult daughters Ava and Sophia from past relationships. The celebrity chef, 37, who co-hosted the popular Channel Ten cooking competition alongside Jock from 2020 - 2023, shared a throwback photo to social media of them together and captioned it with some sad words

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