Allison Holker addresses rumors about Ellen DeGeneres relationship with Stephen tWitch Boss
Allison Holker is shutting down rumors that her late husband, Stephen “tWitch” Boss, had a falling out with Ellen DeGeneres following the end of her talk show in May 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, told PEOPLE in a recent 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 found dead by a hotel maid at the Oak Tree Inn in Encino, Calif., on Dec.
14, 2022.An autopsy confirmed that Boss, 40, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.“It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to share my husband Stephen has left us,” Holker told the Post in a statement at 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.”At the time of his death, DeGeneres, 67, said that she was heartbroken when she heard the news.“tWitch was pure love and light.He was my family, and I loved him with all my heart,” she wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
“I will miss him.Please send your love and support to Allison and his beautiful children—Weslie, Maddox, and Zaia.”Boss started working for the daytime talk show host in 2014 as a DJ and was later promoted to executive producer in 2020.
He stayed on with the show until the show ended in 2022.During that time, many people called out DeGeneres, claiming that the behind-the-scenes environment was...