Ellen DeGeneresis speaking out after her friend and former colleagueStephen “tWitch” Boss' sudden death.
Reacting to the devastating news, the 64-year-old comedianpenned a heartfelt messagealongside a photo of the pair hugging.
“I’m heartbroken. tWitch was pure love and light,” she wrote on Instagram. “He was my family, and I loved him with all my heart. I will miss him.”
DeGeneres concluded: “Please send your love and support to Allison and his beautiful children - Weslie, Maddox, and Zaia.”
“It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to share my husband Stephen has left us,” Allison, 34, said. “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.”
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In concluding her post, Allison added a message for her husband: “Stephen, we love you, we miss you, and I will always save the last dance for you.”
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During an episode that aired in the show’s final season, DeGeneres told Bosshow much he meant to her.
“He’s my pal. He’s my sidekick. We have this connection, so, just looking over and — he makes me laugh,” she said in May. “He really, really makes me laugh.”
DeGeneres added, “He’s never gonna be out of my life. He’s always gonna be a part of my life.”
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source: people.com
