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Ellen DeGeneres posted a thoughtful tribute to Stephen “tWitch” Boss on Thursday (Dec. 15) following his heartbreaking death, sharing a heartbreaking montage of memories of their time together on her daytime talk show.
“Right now what I want to do is remember all the love and laughter I had with tWitch. He brought so much joy to my life. I know he brought joy to yours too. I’m going to be sharing some of my favorite moments with him. If you want to you can also share yours,” she wrote on Instagram using the hashtag #ILovetWitch.
“Well I don’t want to say goodbye,” DeGeneres says in the video, which she surprised Boss with during the final week of her eponymous talk show in May.
The star revealed that she initially met the So You Think You Can Dance fan favorite to teach her a dance for the show, and his job as her DJ grew naturally from there. “Whenever he’s not here for whatever reason, it’s just different,” she continued. “And he’s my pal, he’s my sidekick. Because we have this connection… I love you tWitch. And I know you know how much.”
Boss’ wife, Allison Holker Boss, shared the news Wednesday morning that he had died at the age of 40.
“To say he left a legacy would be an understatement, and his positive impact will continue to be felt,” tWitch’s wife said in her statement. “I am certain there won’t be a day that goes by that we won’t honor his memory. We ask for privacy during this difficult time for myself and especially for our three children. Stephen, we love you, we miss you, and I will always save the last dance for you.”
Watch Ellen’s tribute to Boss below.
Following the tragic news that Stephen “tWitch” Boss died at age 40, Ellen DeGeneres took to social media to mourn the loss of her longtime friend and coworker.
“I’m heartbroken,” the host tweeted on Wednesday (Dec. 14) alongside a photo of her hugging the dancer and DJ. “tWitch was pure love and light. He was my family, and I loved him with all my heart. I will miss him. Please send your love and support to Allison and his beautiful children – Weslie, Maddox, and Zaia.”
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I’m heartbroken. tWitch was pure love and light. He was my family, and I loved him with all my heart. I will miss him. Please send your love and support to Allison and his beautiful children – Weslie, Maddox, and Zaia. pic.twitter.com/lW8Q5HZonx— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) December 14, 2022
After joining DeGeneres’ popular daytime talk show as the guest DJ in 2014, he soon became a permanent part of the crew and was promoted to co-executive producer in 2020 until the show wrapped in May 2022. The beloved dancer first rose to fame on MTV’s The Wade Robson Project in 2003 before earning the runner-up spot on So You Think You Can Dance in 2008.
The news of his untimely death was revealed by his wife of nine years, fellow dancer Allison Holker Boss. In a statement sent to People, Holker Boss said, “It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to share my husband Stephen has left us. Stephen lit up every room he stepped into. He valued family, friends and community above all else and leading with love and light was everything to him. He was the backbone of our family, the best husband and father, and an inspiration to his fans.”
tWitch’s cause of death is still unconfirmed at press time.
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