Jock Zonfrillo’s widow Lauren Fried has shared an emotional video about the loss of her husband almost a year after the MasterChef Australia judge’s death.
Jock passed away on April 30, 2023, a day before MasterChef season 15 was set to air. The season was delayed by a week, and Jock appeared as a judge on it posthumously.
“Next week it will be a year since we lost Jock, I have no idea where that time went,” Lauren said in the video.
“I really did have plans to get a lot more of his projects out but I think that somewhere between trying to find my feet as a solo parent – and just going through long periods of time where I found it really hard to look at videos and photos of Jock – the plan didn’t go to plan,” she added.
Lauren and Jock’s kids are “thriving”
Lauren and Jock share two kids, Alfie, 5, and Isla, 2, and he also has two older daughters, Ava and Sophie, from his first two marriages.
Jock’s widow gave an update about how they’re going since their dad’s death.
“Jock’s legacy sits in his children and his work, and both have given me a lot of purpose in the last year,” she said.
“I’ve been focusing on the kids and they’re going really well, they’re thriving actually and found their new normal. I think we created two extraordinary little people there.”
Lauren’s aim is to share more about Jock
Lauren revealed that she’s hoping to share more of Jock’s videos and recipes with his fans soon.
“I’ve got hundreds and hundreds of hours of Jock cooking his favourite recipes explaining what vinegar or oil he used in different things, things he discovered on our travels, fun behind-the-scenes stuff, interviews, and it’s a part of our life that I want to start sharing with everyone again,” she said.
“I’ll start posting as soon as I can. Please try and treat them as normal, if you have questions about the recipe or method, please just ask, pop it in the comments, and if I can’t answer it, I’ll get one of his chef mates too.
“The purpose of putting it up is for us to enjoy it, enjoy Jock, so I hope you do.”
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