Thank you for your support. Allison Holker spoke out two months after her husband, Stephen “tWitch” Boss, died, explaining that she and the family want to continue to bring joy to people despite Boss’s death by passing away in December.
“I just want to say thank you for all the love and support you’ve sent me and my family during this time,” the 35-year-old Minnesota native said in a video via Instagram on Saturday, February 18. challenging and emotional, but you have brought us so much hope and inspiration by sharing your stories and memories and moments and the many ways Stephen has impacted your life. It brings us a lot of hope and inspiration.
Holker – who married Boss in 2013 – continued: “He is a person who is just beautiful, and lives from love and makes you feel a certain way. My family and I have always said that we want to make sure that our goal is fulfilled by bringing joy to people, joy in people’s homes, from dance or love – and that won’t change for us. It will feel a little different, but we know that’s the goal, and we’ll still do it today.
She added that she wanted her late husband’s memory to live on. “I hope we can remember the feelings that were given and remember that we can still move from there. We can still move and choose love, and we can still choose mercy and we can still choose kindness,” Holker reminded the audience. “And I’ll always be there for you, and I’m thankful for you at this time. It’s been a long time for us, thank you. And I hope you remember how special you are and how much you’ve impacted the world and keep going from there . We love you.”
At Dance With The Stars alum and Boss shared son Maddox, 6, and daughter Zaia, 3. Boss also adopted Holker’s daughter Weslie, 14, from a previous relationship.
While mourning the death of her husband, who died at the age of 40, Holker has also started a legal battle for the estate. At The Ellen Degeneres Show the person dies without a will.
“It’s been a difficult process for Allison, but she’s confident everything will work out and the kids will be taken care of,” a source revealed in the latest issue. Us Weekly.
“Anyone who knows Stephen will tell you his wife and kids are his No. 1 priority,” the insider added, noting that So You Think You Can Dance alum “really … wants” his wife to have access to the property. “There is every confidence that the court will agree to do the right thing and give half the property,” the source said.
Holker and Boss first met in 2010, when both were appointed as “All-Star” mentors in So You Think You Can Dance season 7. The couple quickly sparked a romantic relationship, asking to join in June 2013. Holker and Boss wed that December.
The Alabama native’s death comes just nine days after the dancers celebrated their ninth wedding anniversary in December 2022.
Since then, Holker has only briefly spoken about his wife in public. “My ONLY ONE Oh my heart hurts. We miss you so much,” she captioned a selfie with Boss a week after his death.
He sent a gushing tribute the following month. “To my husband, best friend, babe, Chee-chalker, Superman and father of my children, I LOVE YOU FOREVER and ALWAYS!” she captioned a photo slideshow of happy moments with the Star Search alum. “We will always remember you as the beacon that you truly were and we will continue to shine your light and love around the world. Thank you for the wonderful memories and the wonderful life we shared together.
Her February post came a week after a Celebration of Life memorial honoring Boss. Holker was praised by the participants Derek Hough.
“Today we honor and celebrate a dear friend. The love that was felt in the room was palpable, the speech was pure and the celebration of life was a rollercoaster of emotions,” World of Dance alum wrote via Instagram on Sunday, February 12. “I am so grateful for @allisonholker showing grace, strength and courage during this very difficult time. Thank you for allowing us to share this vulnerable time together. We love you tWitch.
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