Allison Holker has spoken out on several occasions following the death of her husband, Stephen "tWitch" Boss.
The former Ellen DeGeneres Show DJ died on Tuesday, December 13, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner confirmed to Newsweek. His cause of death was ruled as suicide.
The following day, Holker, 34, shared a statement.
"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," the Dancing With the Stars pro told People on December 14. "He was the backbone of our family, the best husband and father, and an inspiration to his fans."
She continued, "To say he left a legacy would be an understatement, and his positive impact will continue to be felt. 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," Holker added, "And I will always save the last dance for you."
On Wednesday, Holker posted on Instagram for the first time since Boss' passing. The mom of three—who shares kids Weslie, 14, Maddox, 6, and Zaia, 3, with her late spouse—shared a sweet photo with Boss.
"My ONE and ONLY Oh how my heart aches," she wrote. "We miss you so much."
The couple celebrated their ninth anniversary just days before the So You Think You Can Dance alum's death.
"It's our 9th anniversary!! I couldn't be more grateful to celebrate this perfect magical day!!! Saying YES to @sir_twitch_alot has been one of the best decisions I have ever made in my life!!" Holker captioned a slew of images on December 11 from their wedding day. "I feel so blessed and loved!! I love you baby and I will never take you or OUR love for granted! I LOVE YOU #happyanniversary #bosswedding2013."
The couple met for the first time in 2006 at a party. "Our good friend Ivan Koumaev had a party and invited a bunch of us," Boss said in an interview with Dance Spirit in 2012. "We met there for the first time, but Allison doesn't remember at all!"
Their paths crossed again in 2010 when the duo appeared as all-stars on So You Think You Can Dance during season 7 of the hit reality series.
"We shared a dance at the wrap party of that season of So You Think You Can Dance, and we have been together ever since," Boss told People in February.
Holker added, "There was no dialogue, there was no conversation or a first hangout. Literally, we danced and we were together holding hands the very next day," she said, "And we never looked back."
Prior to So You Think You Can Dance, Boss appeared on MTV's The Wade Robson Project and Star Search. In 2008, he was a runner-up on season 4 of SYTYCD and later appeared as an all-star and judge.
Ellen DeGeneres brought him on as a DJ for her talk show in 2014, a job he held until the series came to an end earlier this year. He also made cameos in various films and television shows like Modern Family, Hairspray, and the Step Up franchise.
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