Dance was alwaysAllison Holker Bossand her late husbandStephen ‘tWitch’ Boss’s love language.
After appearing as All-Stars onSo You Think You Can Dancein 2010, the couple hit it off at the season’s wrap party,falling in love after sharingtheir first dance together.
As theygrew a family— Stephen adopted Allison’s daughterWeslie, 14, when they wed in 2013, and they welcomed sonMaddox, 7, and their younger daughterZaia, 3 — dancing remained the through line of their relationship.
“Dancing with him was so special. He was wonderful,” Allison, 35,tells PEOPLE exclusivelyin this week’s issue.
Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss and Allison Holker Boss.Adam Taylor/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty
“I haven’t danced yet. I’ve wiggled with my kids here and there… but I haven’t yet,” she says. “I know that I will get there. I will.”
“That will probably be, honestly, my last step into healing…,” she continues, growing quiet. “Thehealing will be going on forever. I know that’s gonna be a big step for me, but I’ll get there.”
Sitting down with PEOPLE at the couple’s Los Angeles-area home, Allison opened up about how she and her kids are coping — and finding new purpose in helping others feel less alone.
Allison Holker Boss.Nolwen Cifuentes
“Whatever moment you’re scared to talk about, you need to,” she says of the message she hopes to spread. “Yes, it’s going to be really scary, but nobody’s going to see you differently.”
And though she still grapples with a “complex” web of emotions — including heartbreak, anger and deep love — Allison isdetermined to protect Stephen’s legacy.
Allison Holker with Weslie, Maddox and Zaia.Allison Holker/instagram
“He brought so much loveto this world. He did it with so much joy, and he was so cool when he did it too,” she says. “I want my kids to know that, too.”
For more on how Allison Holker Boss and her kids are continuing the legacy of Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday, or subscribehere.
source: people.com
