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Privacy NoticeA TV chef known as a “mighty ninja in the kitchen” has passed away at the age of 46. My Kitchen Rules star Michael Murray died on Monday afternoon, a family remember has explained. Though no cause has yet been released, the tribute by an relative who asked not to be named read: “It’s a shock to all those who know him.” Michael was a contestant on the popular New Zealand cooking show and appeared alongside his cousin Piki Knap. The pair grew up together in Te Kūiti, south of Auckland and developed their love of cooking from entertaining family guests.
Michael passed away at 46 years old
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Michael stated his strengths were his “agility, precision and unassuming personality” that together made him a “mighty ninja in the kitchen”. During an interview earlier this year, the TV chef revealed he spent the majority of the last 12 years in Central America where he had small parts on shows including telenovelas. Michael – who is a big fan of celebrity cook Jamie Oliver – then returned to New Zealand following the pandemic. He told Women’s Day: “My background is in modelling and acting. I was Mr New Zealand back in 2005, and that’s what took me overseas and eventually to Mexico. Obviously, I’m not Mexican, but they thought I was Latino. “I did some great work there, then to come home and be a part of this whole journey with MKR is a blessing in disguise. I’ve always put my hand up to opportunity.” Sign up to OK!’s daily newsletter to get updates sent to your inbox for free At the time of exiting the cooking competition, Michael said: “Piki and I would like to thank all our whanau, friends and supporters who helped and participated in our MKR journey. We had a blast, obviously we enjoyed the kai and meeting Colin Fassnidge and Manu Fieldel. Special thanks to the other contestants, who are fantastic cooks and lovely people.” Sadly, this is not the first loss for the Murray family as while filming My Kitchen Rules, cousins Piki and Michael discovered their aunt had terminal cancer. Their aunt then passed away only a few months later.Story SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnIn the News
