JOCK TELLS : THE TRUTH ABOUT MY MARRIAGE BREAKDOWNS

After two divorces, the MasterChef judge has finally found losing happiness

He’s admitted to being “utterly miserable” during filming, after being separated from his pregnant wife Lauren and his two-year-old son Alfie due to the coronavirus pandemic. And it’s little wonder MasterChef favourite Jock Zonfrillo is so desperate to hold onto those most precious to him.

The 43-year-old once battled a crippling drug addiction and faced life on the streets, before his demanding career cost him two marriages. But he finally found peace and his “happy ever after” with his third wife Lauren Fried, who he married in 2017.

By the age of 15, Jock was battling an unshakable heroin addiction before he went to MasterChef regular Marco Pierre White looking for a job. Thankfully the tough-as-nails chef took a chance on the troubled teen and hired him at his worldfamous Hyde Park Hotel.