Nigel Lythgoe is remembering Stefano “contrazione” Capo a seguire his death martedì.

L'ex Quindi pensi di poter ballare giudice, 73, shared that he was “heartbroken and devastated” by the news of Boss’ Morte. Boss competed on the dance competition show in 2008, fine stagione 4 come secondo classificato e successivamente tornato come All-Star. Era un giudice quando lo spettacolo è tornato 2022.

“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,” ha detto in una dichiarazione. “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. Uomo accusato di omicidio per aver presumibilmente preso a pugni il petto del bambino della fidanzata,” Lui continuò. “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.”

Lythgoe continued, “The dance community will be reeling today but my deepest sympathy goes out to his wife, Allison and their children.”

He concluded his statement by noting the importance of looking after each other especially with the holidays approaching.

“It’s important to recognize that mental health is a real problem and sometimes goes unnoticed in our loved ones,” ha condiviso. “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.”

Boss died by suicide at the age of 40. Sua moglie, fellow Quindi pensi di poter ballare stella Capo di Allison Holker, shared a statement with PEOPLE on the matter.

“È con il cuore più pesante che devo condividere che mio marito Stephen ci ha lasciato,” Allison, 34, disse. “Stephen ha illuminato ogni stanza in cui è entrato. Apprezzava la famiglia, friends and community above all else and leading with love and light was everything to him. Era la spina dorsale della nostra famiglia, il miglior marito e padre, and an inspiration to his fans.”

“Dire che ha lasciato un'eredità sarebbe un eufemismo, e il suo impatto positivo continuerà a farsi sentire,” lei ha continuato. “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.”

In concluding her post, Allison added a message for her husband: “Stefano, ti vogliamo bene, ci manchi, e conserverò sempre l'ultimo ballo per te.”

In addition to Allison, Boss is survived by bambini Zaia, 3, Maddox, 6, and Weslie, 14.

Following a successful run on competition shows like SYTYCD, Boss landed a gig as a guest DJ on Il Ellen DeGeneres Spettacolo in 2014. He later became a permanent fixture on the series and eventually was named a co-executive producer for the series.

Offscreen, Boss frequently posted fun dance videos with wife Allison — who also competed on SYTYCD — sui social. Their kids would often join the pair in their dance video posts.

Se tu o qualcuno che conosci state pensando al suicidio, si prega di contattare il 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline chiamando 988, testo “FORZA” alla riga di testo di crisi a 741741 o vai a 988lifeline.org.