Ellen DeGeneres pays heartfelt tribute to late Stephen 'tWitch' Boss

Ellen DeGeneres honoured her late friend Stephen “tWitch” Boss on the third anniversary of his passing.

On December 13, the former talk show host shared photos on Instagram of a tree planted in Boss’ memory at her endangered gorilla conservation campus in Rwanda.

DeGeneres wrote alongside images of the lush greenery with a hummingbird in the background, "I planted a tree for tWitch at my campus in Rwanda. This is what it looks like today. Look at all the beautiful life it nourishes every day, I miss you friend."

Boss, a beloved dancer, DJ and producer on The Ellen DeGeneres Show died by suicide on December 13, 2022 at age 40.

He was also known for finishing as a runner up on season 4 of So You Think You Can Dance, co-hosting Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings with Alison Holker and for appearing in films and shows including Magic Mike XXL, Modern Family and Step Up: All In.

Additionally, Boss’ widow, Alison Holker also shared her own tribute, writing, “Today is the 3 year Stephen tWitch Boss anniversary day 12/13/2022. We honour you and cherish all of our beautiful memories with you. We loved laughing, creating and dancing. We will love you forever.”