MasterChef Australia: Jock Zonfrillo explains his worry beads

MasterChef judge Jock Zonfrillo has explained to fans what he was holding in Sunday night’s episode after he received “a billion messages”.

MasterChef judge Jock Zonfrillo said he received “a billion messages” from fans during Sunday night’s episode and they were asking the same question: What were those beads he was carrying?

Social media lit up on Sunday night when Zonfrillo was shown holding the beads while talking to fellow judges Andy Allen and Melissa Leong.

Jock Zonfrillo holding his worry beads on MasterChef.

Oh yeah - check out the worry beads on Jock. That's different #MasterChefAU

— Megan [UnQuiet Australian] (@427_Impala) July 12, 2020

Does jock have rosary beads in his hand? Or worry beads? #MasterChefAU

— narelle (@nellyselly) July 12, 2020

Why is Jock holding beads constantly tonight? What is he signalling? IS THIS A FREE BRITNEY MOMENT? #MasterChefAU

— Bethanie Blanchard (@beth_blanchard) July 12, 2020

Does Jock have worry beads? He must be feeling the pressure #MasterChefAU I need worry beads. Stress!!

— ellen cresswell (@ellcres1) July 12, 2020

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In response to the questions, Zonfrillo released a video on Instagram explaining what the beads are and where he got them from.

“These are worry beads,” he said, holding up the item. “I’ve got lots of different types of worry beads and when I’m feeling anxious or a little bit stressed, basically I worry. So I flick through them … and the more anxious … I get, the faster I do it.”

Zonfrillo said he has had the worry beads in his pocket during every single MasterChef episode this year.

“Last night you saw them for the first time, weirdly,” he said.

The beads he was holding in Sunday night’s episode used to belong to restaurant critic Adrian Gill who died in 2016. They were given to Zonfrillo by Gill’s wife, Nicola.

“They’re very special to me,” the MasterChef star added.

MasterChef continues tonight at 7.30pm on Channel 10