Jock Zonfrillo’s widow Lauren pays tribute to her late husband by making a simple but powerful change to her professional name

Jock Zonfrillo’s widow Lauren appears to have changed her professional last name.

Until recently, the marketing guru was known professionally as Lauren Fried, but Wednesday night she was introduced as Lauren Zonfrillo on the ABC panel show Gruen.

Lauren took to Instagram ahead of her season debut and shared behind-the-scenes footage from the show that features her in ABC’s hair and makeup department.

Elsewhere in the footage, the name ‘Lauren Zonfrillo’ is clearly visible on the door of her dressing room.

She also uses Zonfrillo on her LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter profiles.

Until recently, the marketing guru was known professionally as Lauren Fried, but Wednesday night she was introduced as Lauren Zonfrillo on the ABC panel show Gruen

Jock Zonfrillo was found dead in a hotel in Carlton, nearby Melbourne‘s CBD, on April 30, 2023.

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

Just days before the first anniversary of his death, Lauren spoke about “finding her feet” as a “solo parent” and how her two children 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 had plans to release more of his projects, but somewhere between trying to find my way as a solo parent – ​​and going through long periods where I found it really difficult to watch videos and photos of Jock – the plan did not go according to plan.

Lauren took to Instagram ahead of her season debut and shared behind-the-scenes footage from the show that features her in ABC’s hair and makeup department. Pictured

Elsewhere in the footage, the name ‘Lauren Zonfrillo’ is clearly visible on the door of her dressing room. Pictured

Jock Zonfrillo 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 and Isla, as well as adult daughters Ava and Sophia from his first two children. marriages

At the time of Jock’s death, Lauren was in Italy with their two children and had called Victoria Police to request a welfare check because he had stopped answering her calls.

“Jock’s legacy is in his children and his work, both of which have given me great meaning this past year.

“I’ve been focusing on the kids and they’re doing really well, they’re actually thriving and have found their new normal. I think we created two special little people there.”

Lauren further explained how she plans to share Jock’s legacy with his fans, saying she wants to focus on posting previously unseen content from the chef.

She continued, “So now I just want to focus on work.

‘I have hundreds and hundreds of hours of Jock cooking his favorite 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 part of my life that I want to share with everyone again.

‘I’ll start posting again as soon as possible. Please try to treat them as normal. If you have any questions about the recipe or method, feel free to ask, put them in the comments, and if I can’t answer them, I’ll ask one of his chefs.

“The purpose of putting it up is for us to enjoy it, Jock, so I hope you do too.”

At the time of Jock’s death, Lauren was in Italy with their two children and had called Victoria Police to request a welfare check as he had stopped answering her calls.

His sudden death is still under investigation.

His sudden death is still under investigation