The MasterChef Junior participant dies at the age of 14

Ben Watkins, known for honoring the stage of MasterChef Junior With her cooking skills and knowledge, she lost her life at the age of 14.

The sixth season contender of MasterChef Junior died on Monday after a year-and-a-half-year battle with cancer, Watkins family members said on social media through attorney Trent McCain.

His death occurs less than five months after his diagnosis of fibrous angiomatoid histiocytoma and nearly three years after his parents died in a murder.

“After losing both parents in September 2017, we marveled at Ben’s strength, courage and love for life,” wrote the aspiring chef’s grandmother and uncle.

“He never complained. Ben was and will always be the strongest person we know, “added the young participant’s relatives.

Watkins joined MasterChef Junior’s 2018 season when he was 11 years old. During his time on the Gordon Ramsey-led show, Watkins created a variety of dishes including fruit tarts and smoothies.

Ben Watkins, along with contestant Gracie Howard, took on the chop during the fifth episode of the season entitled “Recipe for Love”.

In addition to showing off his cooking skills on television, the MasterChef Junior alum has also cooked in his family’s now closed restaurant Bodacious Barbecue, Baker & Deli at Big Ben in Indiana.

Angiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma is an incredibly rare soft tissue cancer that has affected only six people, including competitor MasterChef Junior.

MasterChef mourns the competitor’s death

In August, other Watkins contestants and members of the MasterChef family shared a video offering him messages of support and love.

This Tuesday, host Gordon Ramsey mourned the death of contestant MasterChef Junior on social media.

“Ben, you have been an incredibly talented home cook and an even stronger youngster. Your young life has had many difficult twists, but you have always persevered, “wrote the celebrity chef on Twitter.

Fox also shared his condolences in a statement: “It is with great sadness that we mourn the passing of Ben Watkins, a beloved member of the MasterChef Junior family. Ben has gone through many things in his life with a remarkably positive attitude. He was a great role model for chefs of all ages and everyone at EndemolShine North America and FOX Entertainment will miss him deeply. “

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The family of the former MasterChef Junior contestant created a gofundme for its memorial fund. He leaves him his grandmother Donna Edwards and his uncle Anthony Edwards.

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