Ellen DeGeneres Marks Late Friend Stephen 'tWitch' Boss's 41st Birthday: 'I Love You and I Always Will'

The DJ and choreographer died from suicide last December

Ellen DeGeneres is remembering her late friend Stephen “tWitch” Boss on what would have been his 41st birthday.

In a touching tribute posted to Instagram, the former daytime television host honored Boss, who served as The Ellen DeGeneres Show's DJ and producer.

“Happy birthday, tWitch. I love you and I always will,” DeGeneres, 65, captioned a selfie of the two smiling while aboard a private plane.

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Earlier in the day, the So You Think You Can Dance fan favorite's wife Allison Holker Boss posted her own memorial on Instagram, honoring honored her late husband’s legacy by visiting his gravesite with their three children.

"We honor our beautiful, sweet, kind and loving Stephen tWitch Laurel Boss. Forever on our hearts and minds carrying us, guiding us and lifting us," she began in her caption.

"We feel your presence every day and will forever be grateful for the beautiful times we shared together,” she continued alongside photos of her children spending time at his tombstone. “We feel your arms wrapping around us and holding us up on this day. Happy birthday my love @sir_twitch_alot a day we will always celebrate the gift you were and still are to this world. We love you!"

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The dancer, DJ and producer met Allison, 35, in 2010 when they appeared as all-stars on season 7 of SYTYCD . They eventually tied the knot in a ceremony in Paso Robles, California, in 2013 and shared son Maddox as well as daughters Zaia and Weslie (Allison's child from a previous relationship).

After his death by suicide last December, Allison said in that statement to PEOPLE that "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."

"To say he left a legacy would be an understatement, and his positive impact will continue to be felt," she continued. "I am certain there won't be a day that goes by that we won't honor his memory. We ask for privacy during this difficult time for myself and especially for our three children."

She wrote personally to her husband: "Stephen, we love you, we miss you, and I will always save the last dance for you."

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Shortly after Stephen's death, DeGeneres honored the choreographer by posting a clip that aired during the final season of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, which included a montage of her favorite moments with the late star. Some highlights include Stephen teaching her how to dance and him becoming the show's DJ.

"Whenever he's not here it's just different … he's my pal, he's my sidekick, because we have this connection," she shared in the video. "Just looking over and he makes me laugh. He really, really makes me laugh."

"I love you tWitch and you know that much. We tell each other that every day when we say goodbye after the show, we both say love you," she continued. "He says love you so much and I say 'Love you.' And so he's never going to be out of my life. He's always a part of my life."

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