Ellen DeGeneres mourns ‘boyfriend’ Tayt after his death at 19



Ellen DeGeneres has shared some heartbreaking news.

The former talk show host took to Instagram to remember former guest Tayt Andersen, whose family announced passed away from cancer on Friday morning at the age of 19.

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Andersen appeared on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” several times while living with a congenital heart condition, and DeGeneres dubbed him her “only boyfriend” after he once called her his “girlfriend” on the program.

Ellen DeGeneres took to Instagram to remember former guest Tayt Andersen on Sept. 26, 2025. Ellen DeGeneres/Instagram
Tayt Andersen with Ellen DeGeneres during an episode of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” Ellen

“We had a very special guest on the show several times, and his name is Tayt,” DeGeneres, 67, began while fighting back tears in a heartbreaking video. “And he thought that I was his girlfriend, and so I told him he was my boyfriend, which shocked my wife.”

“But he was a very special little human being, and just brought joy and life and laughter into every room that he was in,” she continued. “I will miss him.”

DeGeneres also remembered Andersen in the caption of her emotional clip.

Ellen DeGeneres dubbed Tayt Andersen her “only boyfriend.” Ellen DeGeneres/Instagram

“I love you Tayt. I love you Chrissy,” she wrote, referring to Chrissy Becker, Andersen’s mom. “You touched so many lives.”

Chrissy, meanwhile, took to the comments section of the comedian’s post to thank DeGeneres for the thoughtful words.

“We love you so much,” she wrote alongside a heart emoji. “Thank you for being his girlfriend you gave him so much strength.”

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