Worst Cooks in America' pays tribute to longtime mentor Anne Burrell in premiere episode of her final season. Burrell died by suicide at 55 on June 17.

“Worst Cooks in America” honored Anne Burrell after her tragic death. The Food Network series paid tribute to the late chef during Monday night’s Season 29 premiere, which filmed before Burrell died at age 55 last month. At the end of the episode, a photo of Burrell appeared on the screen alongside the words, “In Memoriam, Anne Burrell, 1969-2025.”

Food Network honored the late Anne Burrell Monday night during the premiere episode of the final season of her Worst Cooks in America series. At the end of the episode the network showed a smiling photo (you can see below) of Burrell alongside the message,