The winner of MasterChef Australia 2023 has been announced as Jock Zonfrillo’s emotional finale airs following the beloved judge’s tragic death.
Brent Draper was crowned the winner of the 2023 season of MasterChef Australia in an emotional grand finale episode on Sunday night.
He walked away with the MasterChef title and $250,000 in prize money.
The former tradie took eight and nine scores out of 10 across the board for her final meal, beating runner-up Rhiannon Anderson.
‘What a journey. You know, from the first season to now… MasterChef is a huge thing in my life now. It changed my life,’ Brent said after his win.
‘It’s taken me on a different path, made me learn new things about myself and, oh, man, I’m just so, so, so proud,’ he continued.
Brent Draper (pictured) was crowned the winner of the 2023 season of MasterChef Australia in an emotional grand finale episode on Sunday night.
Brent made history on MasterChef Australia three years ago when he became the first person to voluntarily leave the show in season 13.
At the time, she choked back tears as she declared that the pressure was too much for her and she wanted to leave to protect her mental health.
The chef told The Daily Telegraph in April that he was ready for a comeback after seeing a doctor and psychologist regularly since leaving the show in 2020.
‘I’ve got some unfinished business here, I’ve done all the hard work mentally,’ he said.
He walked away with the MasterChef title and $250,000 in prize money. The former tradie took eight and nine scores out of 10 across the board for her final meal, beating runner-up Rhiannon Anderson. Pictured with Rhiannon and judges Andy Allen, Jock Zonfrillo and Melissa Leong
‘I’ve got my, sort of, toolbox and I now understand what I went through, I understand the anxiety and I’m a different person for that experience, that first season of MasterChef.’
The last episode also marked the final episode recorded by chef Jock Zonfrillo before his death in May.
The show ended with a montage of some of Jock’s highlights in the series and a touching moment came in the form of his final farewell.
‘For the last time, go home, make yourself a cup of tea, put your feet up, be kind to each other and we’ll see you back here tomorrow,’ Jock was heard saying as a photo of the cast and crew appeared. On the screen.
Brent made history on MasterChef Australia three years ago when he became the first person to voluntarily leave the show
Jock died on April 30 in his hotel room at Jagam’s House in Lygon Street, Carlton, Melbourne, and was found by police at around 2am on Monday, May 1.
The tragic loss came on the same day that the fifteenth season of MasterChef Australia was scheduled to premiere on Channel Ten.
He is survived by his third wife Lauren and his four children: grown-up daughters Ava and Sophia from his first two marriages, and Alfie and Isla with Lauren.
The media personality was scheduled to do several promotions for Season 15 of MasterChef when he died suddenly.
The last episode marked the final episode recorded by Jock before his death in May
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