Jock Zonfrillo’s widow Lauren has shared a series of adorable snaps with their two children.
The media panellist took to Instagram on Saturday to give an insight into her family life with her and Jock’s kids – their son Alfie and daughter Isla.
The family have been navigating their grief after beloved chef Jock was tragically found dead in a hotel in Carlton, near Melbourne’s CBD, on April 30, 2023.
Lauren provided a heartwarming update for her fans as she posted a gallery of snaps with her beloved kids and paid tribute to Jock in a caption.
She was every inch the doting mother as she flashed a huge smile while cuddling up to Alfie and Isla during a meal out on what appeared to be a holiday.
Lauren cut a glamorous figure in a black strapless patterned dress as she posed for the sweet family selfies.
She completed her stylish look with a bronzed make-up palette and an array of gold jewellery as she enjoyed the quality time with her two children.
In subtle tribute to her late husband Jock, she gushed in a caption: ‘What can I say, we make cute kids.’
Jock Zonfrillo’s widow Lauren has shared a series of heartwarming snaps with their two children – son Alfie and daughter Isla
The family have been navigating their grief after beloved chef Jock was tragically found dead in a hotel in Carlton, near Melbourne’s CBD, on April 30, 2023
Lauren provided a heartwarming update for her fans as she posted a gallery of snaps with her beloved kids and paid tribute to Jock in a caption
As well as Lauren and their two children, Jock is also survived by his two adult daughters Ava and Sophia from his first two marriages.
Lauren recently gave an insight into how she and her family were navigating their grief in a heartfelt post shared for the first anniversary of Jock’s tragic death.
In an emotional video posted in April, 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.’
She also explained that she would be using the MasterChef Australia judge’s Instagram account to post old videos share his legacy with fans.
‘Next week will be a year since we lost Jock. I have no idea where that time went,’ she shared.
‘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 was every inch the doting mother as she flashed a huge smile while cuddling up to Alfie and Isla during a meal out on what appeared to be a holiday
Jock’s death came just one day before the 2023 season of MasterChef was due to premiere, and it was delayed in arriving on air for a week ‘out of respect’
‘Jock’s legacy sits in his children and his work, and both have given me a lot of purpose in the last year.
She added: ‘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.
‘I’ll start posting again as soon as I can. Please try and treat them as normal, if you have any 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 to.
‘The purpose of putting it up is for us to enjoy it, to enjoy Jock, so I hope you do.’
Jock’s death came just one day before the 2023 season of MasterChef was due to premiere, and it was delayed in arriving on air for a week ‘out of respect’.
Network 10 dedicated the fifteenth season to Jock and his family as they aired his scenes posthumously, acknowledging his ‘sudden and tragic passing’.
