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7 Sep 2021 · Melissa Leong's new love after divorce. In December 2020, Leong announced her separation from her husband of almost four years, Joe Jones, who is a classically French-trained chef and owns Melbourne cocktail bar, Romeo Lane.
2 Mei 2023 · MasterChef judge Melissa Leong has broken her silence on the tragic loss of her co-star Jock Zonfrillo, who died on Monday aged 46. Taking to Instagram in a lengthy post, Leong wrote a heartfelt message on the impact her co-star had on her life.
Melissa Leong (born 1982) is an Australian freelance food writer, food critic, television host, radio broadcaster, cookbook editor and marketer. She is currently a judge on Network 10 's Dessert Masters alongside Amaury Guichon and was previously a judge on MasterChef Australia from 2020 to 2023, alongside Andy Allen and Jock Zonfrillo .
1 Mei 2023 · Melissa Leong gave an interview about her friendship with fellow MasterChef Australia judge Jock Zonfrillo just hours before his death was confirmed on Monday. Zonfrillo died in Melbourne at...
29 Mei 2023 · Melissa Leong has written about her grief for the first time after the death of her “friend and Masterchef colleague” Jock Zonfrillo, who died in unsuspicious circumstances on April 30. The poignant column was published in The Sunday Telegraph’s Stellar magazine on Sunday and online on Monday.
24 Okt 2023 · Melissa Leong has addressed the “chaos” and “confusion” amid her MasterChef Australia departure, as she revealed why she left. The co-judge of the Ten cooking show, who joined the series in 2020 with Andy Allen and the late Jock Zonfrillo, posted a second statement after news emerged on Monday she would not front the 2024 season.
After his death, Melissa Leong shared an impassioned message on social media. “Four years ago, the three of us stood on a precipice and leapt together,” she wrote, sharing a throwback image from their first season as MasterChef judges back in 2019 along with Andy Allen.
