Allison Holker on her Instagram Story.Photo:Allison Holker/ Instagram
Allison Holker/ Instagram
ASo You Think You Can Dancefan favorite is back on set for the first time in years.
On Thursday,Allison Holker Bossshared that she was back on the set of the Fox reality competition series, on which she’llserve as a judgein the forthcoming season 18. It marks the choreographer’s first return to the series since thedeathof her husbandStephen “tWitch” Boss, whom she met through their involvement as competitors and choreographers on the show.
Allison, 36, posted her first photo from the set this season via herInstagram Story. In the mirror selfie, she threw up a peace sign and showed off her cozy-chic matching sweatsuit look, which she paired with orange Nikes. “Back on set,” she wrote over the photo while tagging the officialSYTYCDaccount.
Allison Holker’s Instagram Story.Allison Holker/ Instagram
The formerDancing with the Starspro also took the opportunity to express her gratitude toward her team in helping her transition back into the show. “Grateful for my Glam team,” she added in a caption.
Allison was announced as one of season 18’s judges in December 2023. She’ll follow in her late husband’s footsteps, as he previously appeared as a judge in seasons 15 and 17.
The former “All-Stars” dancer will take a seat on the judging panel alongsidefellowDWTSalum and first-timeSYTCYDMaks Chmerkovskiy. Veteran presenterCat Deeleywill return as host.
A little more than a month after Allison was announced as a judge, she opened up onInstagramabout how much she was looking forward to working on the show.
“Truly grateful .. 2024!” she wrote in the caption of a Reel featuring her doing a dance in an all-red ensemble. “SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE @danceonfox ❤️❤️ honored and blessed!! Can’t wait for you to all experience what we have been working on!!! An absolute dream to be back HOME!! 😍😍 who’s excited #sytycd.”
Since Stephen’s death, Allison hasspoken candidly about her grief, sharing how much it means to continue dancing and to carry on his legacy.
Stephen “tWitch” Boss and Allison Holker.Michael Rowe/Getty
Michael Rowe/Getty
Themom of three— Weslie Renae, 15, Maddox Laurel, 7, and Zaia, 3 — spoke to PEOPLE in January abouthow special it was to release the children’s bookKeep Dancing Through: A Boss Family Groove, which she dedicated to Stephen.
“I feel like this is such a moment for me and my family to be able to share something for all of those people that have been supporting us and loving on us and praying for us,” she said of the book, whichthe couple began writingin 2021.
“Seeing their reactions and their faces in something that they’re able to hold, andseeing their dad’s face, was just such a moment that I will forever be grateful [for],” Holker added. “They were so happy.”
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Season 18 ofSo You Think You Can Dancepremieres March 4 on Fox.
source: people.com
