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Stephen “tWitch” Bosshad a special connection toAJ McLean’s family.
Rochelle, 41, shared a photo of herself, McLean and their daughtersLyric Dean, 5, andElliott Jaymes, 10, at the premiere ofPaddington 2in 2018, one of the first times the family met the formerEllen DeGeneresShowDJ.
“@sir_twitch_alotis someone my family has loved and admired for years,” she wrote, also sharing another photo of Elliott with her favorite dancer in 2020.
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McLean first posted about his dance-loving daughter meeting Boss in 2020, two years after Elliotttook up competitive dance.
“Ava got to meet her new fav dancerStephen tWitch Boss,” the singer wrote at the time. “He said she’s got daddy’s moves and ambition and she kicked butt in his class. Thanks to the24 Seven Dance Convention.”
At the convention, McLean alsotook a class with Boss, with the late starbringing him on stageto help teach.
In 2014, Boss joinedThe Ellen DeGeneres Showas a guest DJ. He eventually became a permanent fixture on the series and was elevated to co-executive producer status in 2020.
Offscreen, Boss frequently posted fun dance videos with wifeAllison Holker Boss— who also competed onSYTYCD—on social media. Theirchildren, Zaia, 3, Maddox, 6, and Weslie, 14, would often join the pair in their dance video posts.
On Wednesday, Allison, 34, confirmed Stephen’s death in an exclusive statement to PEOPLE.
“It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to share my husband Stephen has left us,” she said. “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.”
Closing her statement,Allison shared a message for her husband. “Stephen, we love you, we miss you, and I will always save the last dance for you,” she concluded.
source: people.com
