Jock Zonfrillo's widow Lauren Fried shares emotional message almost a year ... trends now

Jock Zonfrillo's widow Lauren Fried has shared an emotional message almost a year after the MasterChef Australia judge's sudden death.

The business advisor took to Jock's Instagram page on Friday to share a heart-wrenching video where she discussed her grief and her plans to share Jock's legacy.

Beloved celebrity chef Jock tragically passed away last year and was found dead in a hotel in Carlton, near Melbourne's CBD, on April 30, 2023.

He is survived by his wife Lauren, their two children Alfie, seven, and Isla, three, as well as his two adult daughters Ava and Sophia from his first two marriages.

Just days ahead of the first anniversary of his death, Lauren spoke about 'finding her feet' as a 'solo parent' and how her two kids have adjusted after their tragic loss.

In an emotional video, she shared: 'Next week will be a year since we lost Jock. I have no idea where that time went.

'I really did have plans to get more of his projects out but 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.

'Jock's legacy sits in his children and his work, and both have given me a lot of purpose in the last year. 

'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 went on to explain how she plans to share Jock's legacy with his fans, saying she wants to focus on posting previously unseen content of the chef.

She went on: 'So now I just want to focus on the work. 

'I've got hundreds and hundreds of hours of Jock

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