The celebrity chef, 60, shared a social media tribute Wednesday to Burrell, who was found dead in her Brooklyn home at age 55 earlier this week.
“’Worst Cooks in America’ was the funnest show on TV. All of your co-hosts (me included) were just alongside for the Anne Burrell ride,” Flay wrote on his Instagram Stories.
Anne Burrell and Bobby Flay in 2014.Carly Erickson/BFA/Shutterstock
“The greatest gift I got from AB was turning me on to a world of Maine Coon Cats (including Nacho)… a gift that I’ll have forever,” he added, referring to his cat Nacho.
Flay’s tribute featured a picture of Burrell holding two Calico Maine Coon cats.