The Ellen Show Producer Andy Lassner Shares Emotional Tribute To Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss After His Death: ‘He Was Our Flame’

It’s an emotional week for Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss’ family as they are reportedly holding a private funeral service to mourn his shocking loss.

Stephen 'tWitch' Boss has been laid to rest while surrounded by his closest family members.The late dancer and Ellen DeGeneres Show DJ is having a private funeral service on Wednesday, TMZ reported.Though the ceremony is just for his closest family members, a larger celebration of life will reportedly be held in the near future.Boss died by suicide on December 13 at age 40.  At rest: Stephen 'tWitch' Boss is being laid to rest with a private funeral service for close family members in Los Angeles on Wednesday afternoon, TMZ reported; seen in June 2022Sources close to Boss said that the larger ceremony would be for his close friends, as well as people he considered to be part of his family.Presumably, one of those guests will be Boss' close friend Ellen DeGeneres.  He handled DJing duties on her popular daytime talk show, but he eventually moved up to become a co-executive producer after becoming a popular fixture on the show. Prior to his biggest role with DeGeneres, Boss had his breakthrough when he competed on season four of So You Think You Can Dance and finished as the runner-up.

Peta Murgatroyd penned a loving tribute to her father Derek on Thursday shortly after his death. He was 81. 'To The Greatest Dad, my teddy bear,' the Dancing With The Stars professional wrote.

Forever in her heart. Peta Murgatroyd’s father, Derek Murgatroyd, has died. He was 81.

Stephen said: "I just suddenly saw myself as in the wrong place, doing the wrong thing. "I wanted to get away from everything I knew and really the first thing I wanted to do was take my life." Steven was stunned by Stephen's raw admission mid-way through their interview.Stephen went into further detail about the difficult time in his life and how he managed to overcome his struggles. He later explored how manic depression can "shroud a mind" for a BBC series in 2006 called The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive. Stephen said he started walking each morning in London and listening to or reading audiobooks to cope. "It's really been a slow process of allowing myself to be who I am and not to fight for my place at the table," the writer explained. "I am who I am and I don't have to say yes to everything I am asked to do."Back in 2016, Stephen credited his husband, Elliot Spencer, with saving his life after falling madly in love and tying the knot the year before.The national treasure gushed over his husband, who he credited for helping him get to "a great place”."My husband has saved my life," Stephen told The Sun. "I think just the happiness and security and calm of being with him. I am in a great place right now." He added: "Rates of suicide and self-harm are terrifying through Britain.

Craig Gordon will be out of action for the rest of the season after Hearts revealed he has suffered a double leg break.

Ellen DeGeneres is continuing to mourn her friend and former colleague Stephen “tWitch” Boss.

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Andy Lassner is defending the flood of tributes to Stephen “tWitch” Boss after his death on Tuesday, December 13.

Stephen “tWitch” Boss’ mother, Connie Boss Alexander, has expressed her thanks at the outpouring of people remembering her son in the wake of his suicide on Tuesday at age 40.

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Mourning her son. Stephen “tWitch” Boss’ mother, Connie Boss Alexander, wrote an emotional message to the DJ while thanking well-wishers following his death.

Stephen “tWitch” Boss’ immediate and extended family paid tribute to the late dancer, who died by suicide in December 2022. He was 40 years old.

Remembering the good times. Ellen DeGeneres shared another heartfelt tribute to her show’s late DJ, Stephen “tWitch” Boss, after his death.

Ellen DeGeneres shared a heartfelt tribute to her late and DJ Stephen 'tWitch' Boss on Thursday.The musician and dancer, who died by suicide on Tuesday at age 40, was at his best in the sweet video posted to DeGeneres' social media accounts.The clip originally aired in the final week of the 64-year-old comedian's eponymous daytime talks how as a tribute to her longtime collaborator.She opened the video with a segment filmed in the studio with Boss. Honoring him: Ellen DeGeneres, 64, paid tribute on Thursday to her late her late friend, DJ, dancer and co-executive producer Stephen 'tWitch' Boss in a loving video that original aired on her talk showAt the start, DeGeneres said she wanted to give special attention to Boss, rather than showing another compilation of clips from her celebrity guests.'I'm supposed to be throwing to a montage right now of some of our favorite celebrity moments, but I'm not gonna do that,' she began.

Channing Tatum is sharing his grief over the sudden and tragic death of Stephen 'tWitch' Boss at the age of 40.The actor - who was both a friend and colleague of tWitch - took to his Instagram page and shared a heartbreaking tribute, alongside a throwback snap of the pair shirtless on what appeared to be the set of Magic Mike XXL (2015).Boss (born Stephen Laurel Boss) played the role of Malik, the rival of Tatum's title character Michael 'Magic Mike' Lane, in the comedy-drama film that went on to become a box office hit. At a loss for words: Channing Tatum, 42, took to Instagram and found it hard to find the right words when he shared a heartbreaking tribute to Stephen 'tWitch' Boss, one day after his death by suicide'I have no words.

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Members of the Hollywood dance community shared their grief Wednesday over the passing of Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss, who died Tuesday at the age the 40. Besides serving as a judge on Fox’s So You Think You Can Dance and as the longtime deejay on The Ellen Show, Boss was an accomplished dancer and choreographer who also served as a guest performer on Dancing with the Stars.