Los Angeles: It’s a devastating day for fans of ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’, as one of its integral characters has recently passed away. Stephen Boss, better known as ‘tWitch’ from the popular American talk show hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, died by suicide as per a report by the US-based entertainment portal, People.
Ellen took to Instagram to share her heartbreak about the tragic situation, by sharing a picture of herself hugging the hip-hop dancer and DJ.
“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,” the television personality wrote.
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
Besides that, many others also paid tribute to the late choreographer. Among them included the former first lady Michelle Obama, Ashley Graham, Leah Remini, Justin Timberlake, Kalen Allen, Dwayne Johnson, Jennifer Hudson, and many others.
Mentioning that she feels heartbroken after hearing the news, Michelle wrote, “I was heartbroken to learn about the passing of Stephen “tWitch” Boss, who I got to know over the years through my Let’s Move! initiative and visits to The Ellen Show. My heart goes out to his wife, Allison, and his three children during this difficult time.”
I was heartbroken to learn about the passing of Stephen “tWitch” Boss, who I got to know over the years through my Let’s Move! initiative and visits to The Ellen Show. My heart goes out to his wife, Allison, and his three children during this difficult time. pic.twitter.com/C5AEmlfOrj
— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) December 14, 2022
“It’s heartbreaking to hear that someone who brought so much joy to a room, was hurting so much behind closed doors. I’ve known Twitch for over 20 years through the dance community – he always lit everything up. You just never know what someone is really going through”, wrote Justin Timberlake.
It’s heartbreaking to hear that someone who brought so much joy to a room, was hurting so much behind closed doors. I’ve known Twitch for over 20 years through the dance community – he always lit everything up. You just never know what someone is really going through.
— Justin Timberlake (@jtimberlake) December 14, 2022
Fans condoled the loss of tWitch in the comment section.
“I’m heartbroken, I can’t believe this, my prayers go out to his family,” another user wrote.
“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 wife Allison was quoted by People.
“Stephen, we love you, we miss you, and I will always save the last dance for you,” she added.
He rose to fame from the MTV’s ‘The Wade Robson Project’ and became a runner-up in ‘Star Search’. He also participated in the dance reality show, ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ in 2008.
In 2014, he joined Ellen’s talk-show as a guest DJ, gradually becoming a permanent part of the show and becoming a co-executive producer in 2020, as per People.
