{"id":2107440,"date":"2025-10-22T04:09:28","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T04:09:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2107440"},"modified":"2025-10-22T04:09:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T04:09:28","slug":"food-network-star-reacts-to-cancellation-of-beloved-show-after-40-seasons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/food-network-star-reacts-to-cancellation-of-beloved-show-after-40-seasons\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Network Star Reacts to Cancellation of Beloved Show After 40 Seasons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Sunny Anderson<\/strong> is keeping things light despite some bittersweet news.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The longtime <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/food-network-chef-52-gets-183149777.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Food Network star;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Food Network star<\/a> had a humorous reaction to the announcement that <em>The Kitchen<\/em> \u2014 the weekend cooking and talk show she\u2019s cohosted for more than a decade \u2014 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/news\/food-network-the-kitchen-ending-after-10-years\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:will officially end this December;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">will officially end this December<\/a> after 40 seasons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In an Instagram Story shared on Tuesday, October 21, Anderson responded to a fan who wrote, \u201cThose Kitchen mugs are collector items now! Can\u2019t wait to see what\u2019s next for you on Food Network!\u201d The 50-year-old agreed, joking, \u201cHappy I \u2018stole\u2019 them from set to share.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>A screenshot of Sunny Anderson&#8217;s Instagram Story on October 21, 2025.Sunny Aunderson&amp;sol;Instagram<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A few stories prior, she showed off a congratulatory bouquet of flowers she received from Food Network, reading the note aloud: \u201cCongrats on a successful run!\u201d Anderson smiled, replying in the clip, \u201cThat\u2019s what I\u2019m talking about. Y\u2019all sweet, super sweet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/emojipedia.org\/face-savoring-food\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:\ud83d\ude0b\ud83d\ude0b;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>\ud83d\ude0b\ud83d\ude0b<\/strong><\/a><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/newsletters\/pop-kitchen?utm_source=article&amp;utm_medium=middle\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:SIGN UP to get delicious recipes, handy kitchen hacks &amp; more in our daily Pop Kitchen newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>SIGN UP to get delicious recipes, handy kitchen hacks &amp; more in our daily Pop Kitchen newsletter<\/strong><\/a><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/emojipedia.org\/cooking\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:\ud83c\udf73;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>\ud83c\udf73<\/strong><\/a><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/emojipedia.org\/hamburger\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:\ud83c\udf54;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>\ud83c\udf54<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Earlier that day, the <em>Sunny\u2019s Kitchen<\/em> author posted a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DQEf4aiEafU\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:message on Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">message on Instagram<\/a> to mark the end of the show\u2019s run. \u201cFor such a loud, talkative chick, I have 2 words\u2026 Thank you!\u201d she wrote on Instagram, reflecting on her 12-year tenure as cohost alongside <strong>Katie Lee Biegel<\/strong>, <strong>Jeff Mauro<\/strong>, <strong>Geoffrey Zakarian<\/strong>, and guest host <strong>Alex Guarnaschelli<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Her fellow cohosts also took to social media to share their gratitude. Biegel called the show\u2019s end \u201cthe end of an era,\u201d writing, \u201cThe Kitchen was the greatest professional honor of my life and I will be forever grateful.\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DQCciNyDfnI\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mauro reflected;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Mauro reflected<\/a> on his time cooking and laughing with the group, calling them his \u201cbest friends\u201d and adding, \u201cI didn\u2019t expect to feel this sad, but my optimism for what lies ahead outweighs the sadness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When <em>The Kitchen<\/em> premiered in January 2014, it quickly became a weekend staple for viewers who loved a mix of food, fun, and friendly conversation. Over the next decade, the Emmy-nominated series produced more than 40 seasons and became one of Food Network\u2019s longest-running hits. Its final episode will air on December 13, 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>This story was originally reported by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/news\/sunny-anderson-food-network-star-reacts-cancellation\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Parade;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Parade<\/a> on Oct 22, 2025, where it first appeared in the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/news\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">News<\/a> section. 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