Death of MasterChef judge Jock Zonfrillo sparks frenzy of tabloid intrusion

MasterChef judge Jock Zonfrillo, who died last month at the age of 46. Photograph: Channel 10

Since chef Jock Zonfrillo died suddenly almost three weeks ago, his grieving family and MasterChef Australia colleagues have been subjected to relentless media intrusion.

Less than an hour after his family broke the news of his death in a Melbourne hotel room, the Daily Mail headline was: “How did Jock Zonfrillo die? MasterChef star’s cause of death revealed.” Spoiler alert: the cause of death was not revealed. An inquest is pending, but that didn’t stop a guessing game among the tabloids and the shock jocks.