Jock Zonfrillo's widow pays tribute to her late husband
Jock Zonfrillo's widow Lauren has paid tribute to her late husband with a simple but powerful homage.
Up until recently, the marketing expert has been known in a professional capacity by her maiden name Lauren Fried, even after marrying the late chef in January 2017.
However, after appearing on ABC's marketing program Gruen, the mother-of-two was introduced as 'Lauren Zonfrillo'.
Lauren took to Instagram ahead of her debut on the panel show, sharing behind the scenes footage where she is seen in the ABC's hair and make-up department, with the name 'Lauren Zonfrillo' clearly labelled on her dressing room door.
The marketing expert has also changed her name on her LinkedIn, Instagram and X, formerly known as Twitter, profiles.
In the days before the one year anniversary of Jock's death, Lauren shared an emotional video to social media explaining 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 began by saying how she has been "finding her feet" as a "solo parent" and how her two kids have adjusted after their tragic loss.
In the 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."
She continued, "So now I just want to focus on the work."
"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 my life I want to start sharing with everyone again."
"The purpose of putting it up is for us to enjoy it, to enjoy Jock, so I hope you do."
Jock Zonfrillo was found dead in a hotel in Carlton, near Melbourne's CBD, on April 30th 2023 while Lauren and their two children were in Italy, and his death is still being investigated.
Image credits: Instagram