Jock Zonfrillo’s widow Lauren Fried reveals how she is coping a month after his death

Lauren Fried has shared how she is coping with the loss of her husband Jock Zonfrillo.

The MasterChef Australia judge, who died on April 30 at the age of 46, left behind a number of completed or nearly completed projects, and in a post on Jock’s Instagram on Sunday, his widow questioned whether it would be appropriate to release them. give to the public.

She also shared how her grief was still raw a month after Jock’s sudden and tragic passing.

“It’s been a month since we lost Jock, and I drew a line in the sand thinking that after a month I’d turn some corner. That obviously didn’t happen,” she began.

Lauren went on to thank fans “all over the world” for the “overwhelming” support she had experienced.

“I really wish he knew how loved he was, that he knew the impact he had on so many people,” Lauren told fans.

Lauren said she and Jock had “worked hard” on his social media, but she didn’t know what would be “appropriate” to share on his Instagram account after his death.

“He had behind-the-scenes photos and interviews of MasterChef, books, a fashion range, he’s aging spirits at a distillery in Tasmania,” she explained, visibly emotional.

“He has a TV show he filmed with the family in Italy last year,” Lauren continued, before adding that she would be conducting social media polls to determine what fans want to see in the future.

Jock’s MasterChef co-star Andy Allen was quick to respond in the comments, writing, “Love Jock, love you and love the family.”

The MasterChef Australia judge left behind a number of completed or nearly completed projects, and in a post on Jock’s Instagram on Sunday, his widow questioned whether it would be appropriate to release them to the public

“He had behind-the-scenes photos and interviews of MasterChef, books, a fashion range, he’s aging spirits in a distillery in Tasmania,” she explained, visibly emotional.

British pastry chef Darren Purchese also chimed in: “You’re amazing – I’m sending you loads of love.”

There were additional messages of support from Matt Moran, Love Island’s Anna McEvoy and Mahalia Barnes.

Jock was buried in a private funeral Sydney in May surrounded by 200 family and friends.

Lauren paid a heartbreaking tribute to the celebrity chef at the intimate funeral service at a small chapel in Sydney.

She was one of the pallbearers who led the close-knit group of mourners to the chapel to celebrate his life, hugging Zonfrillo’s fellow Masterchef judge Andy Allen before the pair carried his casket along with four other men.

Jock passed away on April 30 at the age of 46. He was buried in May in a private funeral in Sydney surrounded by 200 family and friends.

Zonfrillo’s coffin was covered with the Royal Banner of Scotland and decorated with white orchids.

The Royal Banner was a nod to the chief’s Scottish heritage. He was born and raised in Glasgow.

There was not a dry eye as Lauren delivered a courageous and emotional eulogy, describing the late chef as her other half.

“We are two halves who found each other at the exact moment in life when we were ready,” she said.

“We were ready for that great love of living an adventurous life, becoming parents together, creating extraordinary things and actually making them happen.”

Zonfrillo’s daughter Ava added, “It goes without saying that the core of everything you did was family.

Fried, who shares children, Alfie, six, and Isla, two, with her late husband, 46, led a close-knit group of mourners to a small chapel in Sydney to celebrate his life. All pictured

“And one of the hardest things to accept is that you’re not here to watch ours grow.”

The media personality was slated for several publicity assignments for season 15 of MasterChef when he passed away suddenly.

Daily Mail Australia can reveal that when police entered the hotel room to conduct a welfare check, officers believed Zonfrillo had died of natural causes and found nothing to suggest otherwise.

No drug paraphernalia were also found in the hotel room, sources said.

In the wake of the tragic news, Zonfrillo’s fellow Masterchef judges Melissa Leong and Andy Allen withdrew from all media appearances to promote the cooking show’s return.

The season premiere was moved to Sunday, May 7.

Zonfrillo is survived by his third wife, Lauren, and his four children: adult daughters Ava and Sophia, from his first two marriages, and six-year-old Alfie and two-year-old Isla, with Fried.

In the wake of the tragic news, Zonfrillo’s fellow Masterchef judges Melissa Leong and Andy Allen (right) pulled out of all media appearances to promote the cooking show’s return