Grandfather Stephen “tWitch” Boss says the family is “absolutely devastated” as new details emerge

New details about the death of President Stephen “tWitch” are emerging.

Hollywood stunned this week after The Ellen DeGeneres Show dj f If you think you can dance The judge/contestant was found dead in a hotel room in Encino, California. The coroner ruled the 40-year-old’s death, Tuesday, a suicide.

“We had no indication that anything was out of the ordinary,” said his grandfather Eddie Boss, who last spoke to tWitch over the weekend. daily Mail.

Eddie shared the final text he got from his grandson, which said, “I love you, Dad.” The professional choreographer and dancer also posted a tribute photo to his grandfather on Instagram on December 9 for the 88-year-old’s birthday.

The big boss described the family — including wife Alison Holker-Boss and the couple’s three children — as “absolutely devastated. Our question is why? Where did it come from?”

As the family tries to make sense of the tragedy, TMZ claims in a new report that the Boss left a note, according to law enforcement sources. He reportedly took an Uber from his home to the hotel, which is less than a mile away, on Monday morning. His wife, Allison Holker-Boss, went to the Los Angeles Police Station the next day, saying she could not locate her husband. Police briefly listed him as a “critical missing person” and searched near the couple’s home, but he was soon found at the hotel when he missed checkout time.

The leader and his wife who met through SYTYCD And lit up Instagram with fun dance videos, they were looking forward to 2023. They had “multiple shows, brand deals, and projects in pre-production for next year,” said one source. People. “He was so excited about all the projects he came up with and was so much involved day in and day out.”

Possibly a potential draft another season as judged SYTYCDwhere he first danced on the scene as a contestant in 2008. He was a runner-up that season of the show, returning All-Star (with his future wife), and was then named a judge for the season that aired earlier this year.

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rule on the gig SYTYCD It started just like its long run like The Ellen DeGeneres Show The DJ and producer ended in May when the talk show ended its 19-year run. He has also appeared in the movies Magic Mike XXL And the Step Up 3D.

A separate report from TMZ denied that the Boss was in financial trouble at the time of his death, citing sources with first-hand knowledge.

In a statement confirming the death, Wednesday, of her husband, Holker Boss, who hosted the Disney+ shows Disney Fairytale Weddings With her husband, he said, he “lit up every room he walked into. He valued family, friends, and community above all else, and leading with love and light was everything to him.”

She continued, “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. I’m sure of that. There won’t be a day that we won’t honor his memory.”

In a tribute, DeGeneres said she was “saddened” by the passing of tWitch, who was family. They met when he taught her dance choreography and she brought him on as a DJ on her show in 2014. On Thursday, she posted a second tribute — a video she made for tWitch as the show ended. I put it on air and he watched it with tears. His mother was in the audience.

“What I want to do right now is remember all the love and laughter I had with tWitch,” DeGeneres wrote Thursday. “He brought so much joy to my life. I know he brought joy to you too. I’m going to share some of my favorite moments with him.”

If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts, call 911, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988, 1-800-273-8255, or text HOME to the Crisis Text Line at 741741.