Allison Holker Honors Stephen “tWitch” Boss on His 43rd Birthday

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Allison Holker is making sure Stephen “tWitch” Boss’ legacy lives on.

To honor his memory, Allison and their children – Weslie, 17, Maddox, 9, and Zaia, 5 – celebrated what would have been his 43rd birthday by enjoying some of his favorite foods and activities.

“Happy heavenly birthday Stephen,” Allison wrote in the caption of her Instagram post on Sept. 29. “We love you and continue to feel your presence in our lives. We honored your memory by enjoying some of the things you loved most-Korean BBQ, a visit to a comic book store, and cookies and cream.”

She added, “Sending you all our love and support and appreciate yours.”

The first picture from the carousel showed the family of four happily holding cupcakes with lit candles, and a cookies and cream cake was visible on the counter in front of them. In other photos, Maddox and Zaia beamed as they displayed their new comic books, and the whole group of four posed at their table at the Korean BBQ restaurant.

Allison concluded her post with an old photo from a Christmas celebration with tWitch. The picture shows their family of five standing in front of a Christmas tree, with Weslie holding Maddox and Allison holding Zaia. tWitch is smiling in the background.

It has been three years since tWitch tragically died by suicide at age 40. Since then, Allison-who was married to the dancer for nearly 10 years before his death in 2022-has openly shared her experiences with grief, both with the public and with tWitch’s many devoted fans.

In a detailed post on her Instagram Story on January 8th, she addressed fans of Stephen and those close to her, writing, “I want to make it clear that my sole purpose in writing this book is to share my personal experiences and a portion of my life with Stephen, hoping it can help others – just like it might help you.”

For readers of the book, Allison explained, “I hope you’ll understand that my goal was to honor the love and life Stephen and I shared, along with the joy our three children brought us, while also acknowledging the challenging parts of both our lives.”

For more on Allison and tWitch’s relationship, keep reading.

Many of the details she shared came from her 2025 memoir, This Far: My Story of Love, Loss and Embracing the Light. In it, the So You Think You Can Dance star discussed her relationship with tWitch and what happened after his death.

However, Allison explained that she struggled with deciding what details to include in the book. As she wrote in her memoir, “I really wrestled with how much to reveal about Stephen’s last few months. Ultimately, it was his life and his story, and he was very private about it when he was alive.”

But despite her doubts, the 37-year-old hoped the public would understand her intentions.

In a detailed post on her Instagram Story on January 8th, she addressed fans of Stephen and her loved ones, writing, “I want to make it clear that my sole purpose in writing this book is to share my personal experiences and a portion of my life with Stephen, hoping it will help others – just like it might help you.”

For readers of the book, Allison explained, “I hope you’ll understand that my goal was to honor the love and life Stephen and I shared, as well as the joy of raising our three wonderful children, while also acknowledging the challenging parts of both our lives.”

For more on Allison and tWitch’s relationship, keep reading.

Allison shared a picture of her daughter, Weslie, as she went to her high school homecoming dance in October 2023.

In August 2023, Allison posted her first dance video following the passing of Stephen, featuring her daughter Weslie on TikTok. They performed a dance to a remix of Celine Dion’s classic song, Titanic‘s “My Heart Will Go On.”

In May 2023, Allison attended the Los Angeles premiere of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse with her children, including Maddox and Zaia, along with Weslie.

In November 2022, Stephen shared on Instagram how grateful he was for his family, health, love, and life. He sent “y’all” lots of love from his family to theirs, adding the hashtags #bossfamily and #turkeyday.

The family dressed up as the Addams Family.

“Happy Father’s Day!!!!” Stephen posted on Instagram in June 2022. “Having these three amazing children has been the best experience and responsibility of my life. Sending lots of love to all fathers and father figures. I hope you’re feeling the love today!! #fathersday

Stephen appeared with Allison, Weslie, Maddox and Zaia on Father’s Day 2022.

Stephen appeared with sonMaddox in March on the child’s 6th birthday in March 2022.

“Happy birthday, son,” he shared on Instagram. “I can’t believe my little prince, Boss, is already six years old! Time really flies. When did he grow so tall, become so smart, and get so capable and independent? The answer is, far too quickly! But I’m incredibly proud of the joy he brings to everyone around him. He also teaches me how to be a better father and a better person every single day… just as I’m teaching him. It’s a wonderful, ongoing exchange.”

Ho Ho Ho!

In September 2021, the family dressed in coordinating holiday pajamas from Children’s Place and showed off their dance skills.

Sunny day…

Stephen danced with son Maddox.

The two danced with their son Maddox in January 2021.

The two appeared with their kids Weslie and Maddox at the premiere of Disney’s Mulan reboot.

On December 31st, 2019, Allison posted this picture of herself with Stephen and their younger children, Maddox and Zaia, and talked about how their relationship developed.

What an amazing ten years!” she shared on Instagram. “Over the past decade, Weslie and I relocated to Los Angeles, I met Stephen and we fell in love, got married, and traveled the world. We’ve made incredible memories through our work – I was able to pursue dance and grow creatively with SYTYCD, HIT THE FLOOR, and DWTS. I even had the honor of hosting DISNEY’S FAIRY TALE WEDDINGS! But the best part has been building our family and welcoming our wonderful children! #decade #newyearseve #funtolookback #life #love #experience #memories #newyork @sir_twitch_alot.

Allison posted this video in November 2019 of herself dancing with Boss. She was 40 weeks pregnant and expecting her daughter, Zaia, at any moment.

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