Allison Holker is shutting down rumors that her late husband, Stephen “tWitch” Boss, had a falling out with Ellen DeGeneres following the top of her discuss present in Might 2022.
“I don’t love when I see rumors flying around, and it was really disappointing for me to see that people tried bringing Ellen to the situation and targeting her,” Holker, 36, advised PEOPLE in a latest interview.
“It was not true,” she continued. “Ellen’s wonderful, and she’s just been a support system. If anything, she was a great example to Stephen. They had a great relationship, and he loved that relationship with her. They had something that was so special. I hope people can see that that bond is something that we shouldn’t tear down.”
The “Ellen DeGeneres Show” DJ and later co-executive producer was discovered useless by a resort maid on the Oak Tree Inn in Encino, Calif., on Dec. 14, 2022. An post-mortem confirmed that Boss, 40, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the top.
“It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to share my husband Stephen has left us,” Holker advised the Submit in an announcement on the time. “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.”
On the time of his demise, DeGeneres, 67, stated that she was heartbroken when she heard the information.
“tWitch was pure love and light. He was my family, and I loved him with all my heart,” she wrote on X, previously Twitter. “I will miss him. Please send your love and support to Allison and his beautiful children—Weslie, Maddox, and Zaia.”
Boss began working for the daytime discuss present host in 2014 as a DJ and was later promoted to govt producer in 2020. He stayed on with the present till the present led to 2022.
Throughout that point, many individuals referred to as out DeGeneres, claiming that the behind-the-scenes setting was poisonous. Boss was one of many few who defended her in the course of the allegations.
“We can’t speak too much legally about it, but I’ll say this, there’s been love,” he advised Us Weekly in 2020. “Obviously there’s some things to address, but from my standpoint and from countless others, there’s been love. I’ll just leave it at that until there’s a time where we can address more publicly. There’s been love, and there will continue to be love.”
Days after his demise, DeGeneres took to social media to share her favourite moments with the late performer.
“Right now what I want to do is remember all the love and laughter I had with tWitch. He brought so much joy to my life. I know he brought joy to yours too,” DeGeneres tweeted.
One video that was shared was when she shocked Boss with a particular tribute for the ending of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.”
Holker writes how she and her kids are coping and therapeutic after Boss’s demise in her memoir, This Far: My Story of Love, Loss, and Embracing the Mild, which is out now.
“It really hurts me that Stephen held everything in for as long as he did,” she advised PEOPLE in January. “He was always so strong for everyone.”
Holker revealed that she and her kids started intense remedy in 2023 and admitted to studying that “it’s okay to not be okay.”
“When Stephen started being at his lowest, he would try to open up a little bit about things, [but] he was very careful about his wording. I wish he would’ve felt comfortable asking for help, wanted to go to therapy and talk to his friends or loved ones,” she advised the outlet.
“I don’t want to fall into the same triggers Stephen did. For the last two years, I felt like I wanted to get my family through everything, and I realized I haven’t taken a moment to also heal myself,” Holker continued. “I’m trying to allow [help] now in my life. Let a therapist help me, let my daughter help me, let my friends help me. I’m struggling a little bit with it still, but I’m putting my best step forward.”
She continued, saying that the final two years have been blow and blow.
“I have been trying to release all this anger, and I’m learning there’s always going to be a moment when I get really sad, or really angry, or get really confused,” she stated.
After her husband’s demise, Holker began the Transfer With Kindness Basis and teamed up with the Nationwide Alliance on Psychological Sickness.
Holker has additionally acquired backlash from Boss’ household over a few of her latest remarks, particularly disclosing that she allegedly found a “cornucopia” of medication, together with mushrooms, tablets and “other substances I had to look up on my phone,” hidden in Boss’ closet. Some kinfolk additionally blasted her for allegedly making them signal NDAs earlier than attending his funeral.
Holker responded by sharing some help that followers posted on-line.
“I’m seeing lots of comments of people being like ‘how dare she blast his secrets.’ And I STRONGLY disagree. @allisonholker is explaining to us why her husband committed suicide. He had trauma, addiction issues, and was holding it all in,” one particular person wrote, which she reshared. “That is so scary, and so dangerous. It is SO important to have these conversations.”
If you happen to or somebody you already know is affected by any of the problems raised on this story, name the Nationwide Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or textual content Disaster Textual content Line at 741741.
