"Worst Cooks in America" stars Beau MacMillan and Robert Irvine also paid tribute on Instagram. MacMillan said that "some of the most fun and best memories are with" Burrell, while Irvine wrote that she "was a radiant spirit who lit up every room she entered."

Burrell was a beloved star chef on the Food Network, where she hosted Worst Cooks in America, a show in which she mentored culinarily challenged chefs for success. She first appeared on the Food Network as a sous chef on Iron Chef America.

Anne Burrell’s surprising death has taken the entertainment world by storm, especially for food lovers and celebrity chefs alike. “In utter disbelief. I have no words!!!!” Kardea Brown, who hosts Food Network’s Delicious Miss Brown,