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Former MasterChef contestant Antonio López returns to work after month in hospital
Antonio López, a 24-year-old cook from Salta, Argentina, says he was hospitalized for nearly a month with a serious illness.
He became known after reaching the later stages of the 2023 season of MasterChef.
López has not said what illness he had.
He says it left him with difficulty walking and seeing, and that he must relearn some basic tasks.
His mother cared for him when he could not move or feed himself, he said.
He has begun returning gradually to the restaurant he runs with his family in Salta, with a team helping him.
He says medical expenses make it necessary to work, while his recovery is still ongoing.
Former MasterChef contestant Antonio López said he spent nearly a month in hospital with an unspecified illness.
He said the illness left him with difficulty walking and seeing, and that he is relearning basic tasks.
López has gradually returned to work at his restaurant in Salta, Argentina.
He said medical expenses made it necessary for him to return to work.
He thanked his mother, doctors, friends and followers for supporting him during his illness.
- Who
- Antonio López, a cook and former MasterChef contestant.
- What
- He returned gradually to work after spending nearly a month in hospital with an unspecified illness.
- When
- He said he had been hospitalized for nearly a month; the article was published on October 11, 2026.
- Where
- At his restaurant, Bodegón DVC Cocina de Antonio López, in Salta, Argentina.
- Why
- He said he needed to resume work after medical expenses, while continuing his recovery.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
I was very sick for a month.
I thank God because today I am alive.
I have to learn to do many basic things again.
Today I return to work with a heart full of emotion and a great desire to cook.
López said he went to different hospitals while seeking a diagnosis.
López was hospitalized with an illness that affected his ability to walk and see.
He said he was gradually returning to work at his restaurant.
- Hospital stay
- Nearly one month
- Diagnosis
- Not disclosed
- Health effects
- Difficulty walking and seeing
- Restaurant
- Bodegón DVC Cocina de Antonio López
- Location
- Salta, Argentina
- MasterChef edition
- 2023
Sources
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