Anne Burrell, the celebrity chef and longtime host of Worst Cooks in America, is absent from the show’s 30th season premiere after her death in June. Season 30, titled Worst Cooks in America: Reality Check, premiered Jan. 4 with Jeff Mauro and Tiffany Derry as hosts.
Death and official determination
Burrell died on the morning of June 17 at her home in Brooklyn, New York. She was 55. Representatives announced her death, and the New York City Medical Examiner’s Office later specified the cause as acute intoxication due to the combined effects of diphenhydramine, ethanol, cetirizine, and amphetamine. The short description accompanying the original report stated that Burrell died by suicide.
Career, last season and tributes
Burrell was a longtime host of the Food Network series Worst Cooks in America. Her final season hosting the show aired July 28, six weeks after her death and four days after the manner of death was publicly reported. That season, titled Worst Cooks in America: Talented and Terrible, paired Burrell with first-time co-host Gabe Bertaccini.
The series paid tribute to Burrell during the season 29 premiere with an ending card that read, “In Memoriam. Anne Burrell. 1969 – 2025.”
Season 30 premiere and contestants
Worst Cooks in America: Reality Check premiered at 8 p.m. EST/PST on Jan. 4 and will stream the following day on HBO Max. The new season is hosted by chefs Jeff Mauro and Tiffany Derry and features contestants from reality television, music, sports and pop culture. Competing this season are personalities including Lisa Barlow, Downtown Julie Brown, Val Chmerkovskiy, Reza Farahan, Amara La Negra, Ryan Lochte, Manila Luzon, Romeo Miller, Beverley Mitchell and CT Tamburello. Each contestant is assigned to one of the co‑hosts; the winner will receive $25,000 for a charity of their choice.
The original report was published by People.
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