MasterChef’s Brent Draper breaks down in tears and sensationally quits the show

MasterChef star Brent Draper sensationally quit the show on Sunday night. 

The 31-year-old boilermaker broke down in tears during an elimination challenge and said he ‘can’t cook’ and ‘had nothing left’. 

The shocking moment saw judge Jock Zonfrillo take Brent aside and talk to him about his emotional decision. 

‘I’ve got nothing left’: MasterChef star Brent Draper (pictured) broke down in tears and sensationally quit the show on Sunday night 

‘I just need to go home. It’s my mental health,’ Brent said, sitting across from Jock. 

Brent spoke about the pressure and stress of the competition: ‘I just can’t get out of my head. It’s just affecting my cook. My sleep,’ he said. 

‘I don’t want to but I think it’s the only thing – it’s the right thing,’ he added. 

Upset: ‘I just can’t get out of my head. It’s just affecting my cook. My sleep,’ he said. Pictured with Jock Zonfrillo 

Brent said he had spoken to his wife who was ‘100 per cent supportive’ of him leaving the show to protect his mental health. 

Jock himself started to choke back tears with him telling Brent he has truly shown his ability throughout the cooking challenges.    

‘If you make this choice, I mean, there’s no going back, there’s no coming back next week… If you pull the parachute, you’ve pulled the parachute,’ Jock said.  

Support: ‘If you make this choice, I mean, there’s no going back, there’s no coming back next week… If you pull the parachute, you’ve pulled the parachute,’ Jock said

‘Yeah, I know,’ Brent replied. ‘I just have nothing left.’ 

Jock made the announcement to the group that Brent wouldn’t be continuing in the competition with the judges and fellow contestants clearly upset.   

‘Brent, you might not realise how much right now you’ve brought to the competition. But we really do and we’re so going to miss you,’ Melissa said. 

Moving: ‘Brent, you might not realise how much right now you’ve brought to the competition. But we really do and we’re so going to miss you,’ Melissa (pictured) said

Brent then said his emotional goodbyes to the other contestants, calling them ‘amazing people’ who he ‘admires’ for their hard work.   

‘You guys are just amazing cooks. You know, just keep trucking. You guys, like, I just… I admire you so much,’ he said. 

‘You’re such lovely people. You’ve just got, like, the biggest hearts.’  

Solemn: ‘You guys are just amazing cooks. You know, just keep trucking. You guys, like, I just… I admire you so much,’ Brent (pictured) said 

Judges Melissa, Andy and Jock said they were all very proud of Brent.   

‘I’m 100% leaving with my head held high,’ Brent said. 

‘I’m so proud of what I’ve done here. Like, I’m just a tradie that just had a crack,’ he added. 

Pride: ‘I’m so proud of what I’ve done here. Like, I’m just a tradie that just had a crack,’ Brent said, reflecting on his time during the competition  

‘I’ve made it so far so I’m proud of what I’ve done in this competition. But my time is now,’ he finished.  

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MasterChef continues Monday at 7.30pm on Channel 10

Head held high: MasterChef continues Monday at 7.30pm on Channel 10