Allison Holker has spoken out over losing husband Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss (Picture: Getty)
Allison Holker has opened up about husband Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss’ death for the first time, explaining that he wanted to be everyone’s ‘protector’.
The talented dancer, who was most known for his time on the Ellen DeGeneres show, died by suicide last December at the age of 40.
He was laid to rest in a private funeral at the beginning of January, with tributes pouring in from around Hollywood.
In a new interview, his widow has spoken out over her loss, explaining that no one was aware that he felt ‘low’.
‘No one had any inkling that he was low. He didn’t want people to know,’ Holker, who shares three children with the late star, explained. ‘He just wanted to be everyone’s Superman and protector.
‘It’s been really hard because I can’t understand what was happening in that moment [he died].’
Allison spoke of how much tWitch added to their lives at home (Picture: Getty)
Boss and Holker first met in 2010, while taking part in Fox series, So You Think You Can Dance.
They became inseparable and tied the knot three years later.
Following their wedding, they welcomed Maddox and Zaia, while Boss went on to adopt Holker’s eldest child, daughter Weslie, from her previous relationship.
‘Stephen brought so much joy to this world, and he deserves to be remembered as the beautiful man he was,’ the mom-of-three added to People Magazine. ‘Our love was so real and so loud. We always told people our house was like a choreographed dance.’
Boss came to fame in 2008 while competing in So You Think You Can Dance – and eventually went on to become a judge on the talent show in 2022.
As well as this, he also starred in Step Up and Magic Mike XXL before returning to the small screen on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, starting in 2014 before being named executive producer in 2020.
Holker confirmed his death in a heartbreaking message: ‘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.
‘To say he left a legacy would be an understatement, and his positive impact will continue to be felt.
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‘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.’
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He died at the end of last year.