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Food Network Debuts Anne Burrell’s Final ’Worst Cooks in America’ Season After Official Suicide Ruling

The series will continue weekly tributes, starting with an In Memoriam dedication at the premiere complete with a crisis hotline message.

Chefs Gabriele "Gabe" Bertaccini, left, and Anne Burrell host Season 29 of Food Network's "Worst Cooks in America."
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Overview

  • The New York City medical examiner ruled Burrell’s June 17 death a suicide by acute intoxication from diphenhydramine, ethanol, cetirizine and amphetamine.
  • Season 29: Talented and Terrible premiered July 28 on Food Network, marking Burrell’s last on-screen role filmed before her passing.
  • The premiere concluded with an “In Memoriam, Anne Burrell, 1969–2025” card followed by a Suicide & Crisis Lifeline PSA directing viewers to 988.
  • Food Network confirmed that each episode of the new season will include a tribute to Burrell in her role as longtime mentor on the cooking competition.
  • Italian chef Gabe Bertaccini joins as a first-time co-host alongside Burrell’s posthumous appearances in Season 29.