The Friday Night Lights star has been documenting her cooking adventures on Instagram.com in recent months, and late on Tuesday (09Jun15), she announced she had completed her six-month course with Jess Hilton at the New School of Cooking in Culver City, California and is now a certified chef.

Sharing a photo of herself receiving her diploma from Hilton, she wrote, "I graduated!!!! thank you so much, @jesshiltoncooks for the best 6 months ever!"

Kelly also uploaded a snap of the whole graduating class and added the caption, "That's it! We did it! What an awesome experience these past 6 months have been. What shall the next hobby beeee....??? #whoshungry #hobbyist #culinaryschooldiaries (sic)".