Nigel Lythgoeis rememberingStephen “tWitch” Bossfollowinghis deathon Tuesday.
“I’m at a loss to understand how someone as loved and as inspirational to so many people as Stephen was, can feel they are in such a dark place that they have no other choice but to end their life,” he said in a statement. “With Twitch that is unimaginable to me. What were the demons that he kept to himself?”
“He always had that broad smile and a joy of life. Everyone who met him loved him,” he continued. “Did he really have no one to talk with that could help him to unload some of his issues? How sad, how very sad. Mental health is a real issue that is often hidden from us.”
Nigel Lythgoe and Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss.Angela Weiss/Getty
Lythgoe continued, “The dance community will be reeling today but my deepest sympathy goes out to his wife, Allison and their children.”
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“It’s important to recognize that mental health is a real problem and sometimes goes unnoticed in our loved ones,” he shared. “As we go into this happy time of the year for so many of us we must recognize that stress and dark emotions appear to be heightened in others.”
Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss and his wife Allison.Momodu Mansaray/Getty
“It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to share my husband Stephen has left us,” Allison, 34, 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.”
In concluding her post, Allison added a message for her husband: “Stephen, we love you, we miss you, and I will always save the last dance for you.”
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Offscreen, Boss frequently posted fun dance videos with wife Allison — who also competed onSYTYCD—on social media.Their kidswould often join the pair in their dance video posts.
source: people.com
