Jock Zonfrillo honoured one year after passing
Jock Zonfrillo has been remembered by his wife, Lauren Fried, and friend, Jimmy Barnes, a year after the MasterChef judge's tragic death.
Fried organised a moving piper memorial for her late husband, which friends and family attended.
His wife took to Instagram to share a montage of images from their life together with the caption: "One year. We watched the sunrise today in true Scottish style - wind, pouring rain, and Jock's beloved bagpipes as our soundtrack."
"A day for us to try to accept that he's not coming home, that this is forever, that we were lucky he was ours," she added.
"Forever their Papa and Dad. Forever My Love."
Jimmy Barnes shared a video of the poignant bagpipe-led tribute held at dawn in Bondi Beach on Wednesday, as the rocker, Zonfrillo's family and friends watched on.
“On the beach before dawn, a lone piper playing in memory of our dear friend Jock Zonfrillo who left us one year ago,” the rocker posted with a video of the piper playing.
“It was a true Scottish morning, cold, wet, windy, sand blowing onto our faces. Yes you were there.”
Barnes' wife, Jane also shared her grief and sent her love to Zonfrillo's family “Aah Jock, this year has flown by so fast but it feels like you’ve been gone for so long. The lonely bagpipe, the wind and rain, a Scottish scene,” she posted.
Barnes and Zonfrillo became close friends as they bonded over their Scottish heritage and love of food.
MasterChef Australia also paid tribute to the fallen judge on the first anniversary of his passing, with a wooden bench featuring a plaque dedicated to the late chef in the MasterChef gardens at the show's Melbourne headquarters.
“In memory of Jock, one year on. ‘In life, you give back more than you take,’” the post read.
Fans took to the comments to share their tributes to the late judge.
"Beautiful. Still difficult not to see him on MasterChef anymore," one wrote.
"Fatherhood looked so good on him. I can’t believe a year has passed so quickly and yet so slowly at the same time…." another said.
"I can't believe it's been a year. My heart is with the MC family today. I shed some tears with the opening show of this season. He is surely missed," a third wrote.
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