It's Gabe Bertaccini's first season of "Worst Cooks in America." He jumped at the chance to be part of the “iconic show with the iconic Anne Burrell.”

Food Network told PEOPLE, “The series will pay tribute to Anne each week” of the new season. Burrell's death was ruled a suicide on Thursday, July 24

Anne Burrell 's final appearance on Worst Cooks in America premieres this week, just days after her cause of death was officially confirmed. Worst Cooks in America: Talented and Terrible brings back the beloved celebrity chef one last time as a mentor on the Food Network competition show she helped launch in 2010.