Food Network chef and television host Anne Burrell died in June 2025 at age 55. After her death was confirmed by Food Network, Bobby Flay, Gigi Hadid and other colleagues publicly remembered her. Burrell’s work as a teacher and the longtime host of Worst Cooks in America helped make her a familiar presence on the network.
How colleagues remembered Anne Burrell
Bobby Flay was among the Food Network colleagues who paid tribute to Burrell, with whom he had worked on the network, including on Worst Cooks in America. Good Morning America also reported tributes from other colleagues and television personalities.
Gigi Hadid shared a remembrance as well. Hadid had appeared with Burrell on Beat Bobby Flay, giving the two a connection through Food Network television. These remembrances came from people whose work had intersected with Burrell’s on screen and in the network’s food programming.
Why viewers knew Anne Burrell
From restaurant kitchens to television
Burrell studied at the Culinary Institute of America, worked in restaurants and taught at the institute before building a television career. The Associated Press reports that she began appearing on Food Network with Iron Chef America.
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Worst Cooks in America and other shows
She became widely known as the host of Worst Cooks in America, where she taught people looking to improve their cooking. In a 2020 interview on ABC’s Good Morning America, Burrell said, “If people want to learn, I absolutely love to teach them.” She described the work as “just them breaking bad habits and getting out of their own way.” Her last television appearance on Worst Cooks was in 2024, according to the Associated Press.
Her other television credits included Chopped, Chef Wanted and Food Network Star, as well as further appearances on cooking programs. Food Network’s official profile of Anne Burrell provides additional background on her career, education and food interests.
Teaching beyond the screen
Teaching was a central part of Burrell’s career, both at the Culinary Institute of America and on television. Food Network’s statement, quoted by the Associated Press, called her “a remarkable person and culinary talent – teaching, competing and always sharing the importance of food in her life and the joy that a delicious meal can bring.”
Food Network’s tribute programming
Food Network announced a special programming block for Wednesday, June 25, 2025, to honor Burrell and celebrate her impact on the network and beyond. Warner Bros. Discovery’s pressroom announcement described the programming as a way for fans to remember her work. The announcement establishes what was scheduled for that date; it does not confirm that the programs are available to stream now.
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Anne Burrell’s cookbooks
Burrell wrote Cook Like a Rock Star and Own Your Kitchen: Recipes to Inspire & Empower. Both extend her work as a teacher beyond television. The available information identifies the books but does not establish current editions or bookstore availability.
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