R.I.P., Anne Burrell: Late Chef’s Final Worst Cooks in America Season Lands Premiere Date at Food Network

The final season of Worst Cooks in America that chef Anne Burrell shot before her death will get underway this July on Food Network.

Worst Cooks in America: Talented and Terrible will premiere on Monday, July 28, at 9/8c, the cable channel announced Monday. Over the course of the season, Burrell and co-host Gabe Bertaccini will oversee a group of culinary recruits who are professional performers but awful in the kitchen.

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In addition, on Wednesday, June 25, starting at 10 pm, Food Network will pay tribute to Burrell with by airing a selection of encore episodes that, per a release, will “highlight her extraordinary talent as a chef, competitor and teacher.”

Burrell died June 17 in her home in Brooklyn, N.Y. She was 55; no cause of death has been announced. “Anne was a beloved wife, sister, daughter, stepmother and friend — her smile lit up every room she entered,” her family said via statement. “Anne’s light radiated far beyond those she knew, touching millions across the world. Though she is no longer with us, her warmth, spirit and boundless love remain eternal.”

As word of Burrell’s passing spread, her friends and colleagues at Food Network and beyond — including Rachael Ray, Bobby Flay, Robert Irvine, Aarón Sanchez and Michael Voltaggio — shared memories of her via social media.

 

“I can’t quite believe it — such a strong, vibrant, fearless woman, so full of life and love, could be gone so soon,” wrote Ray, who co-hosted Worst Cooks in America with Burrell for four seasons. “Despite being surrounded by incredible chefs, she never once made me feel self-conscious about not being one — she always treated me as one of the gang. When we hosted Worst Cooks together, we had the most incredible laughs.”