Bobby Flay is paying homage to fellow celeb chef Anne Burrell following her sudden passing earlier this week.

Flay took to Instagram to recollect his colleague, saying, “‘Worst Cooks in America’ was the funnest present on TV. Your entire co-hosts (me included) had been simply alongside for the Anne Burrell trip.”

He shared a photograph of Burrell holding two Maine Coon cats and went on to say … “The best present I acquired from AB was turning me on to a world of Maine Coon Cats (together with Nacho) … a present that I will have eternally.” For context, Nacho is Flay’s cat.

Burrell and Flay had been side-by-side on “Worst Cooks in America,” the place he served as a star chef for 4 seasons.

As you already know, Burrell died on Tuesday … her husband discovered her unconscious on the ground of their bathe. Whereas the official reason behind loss of life has not been confirmed, the incident was reported by the 911 caller as a cardiac arrest.

Since then, a wave of celeb cooks and restaurateurs have shared messages of affection and admiration for Burrell … together with Rachael Ray and Melba Wilson.