Fiancé of Fitness Influencer Stephanie Buttermore Breaks Silence After Her Death at 36
Fiancé of Fitness Influencer Stephanie Buttermore Breaks Silence After Her Death at 36
Luke ChinmanTue, April 28, 2026 at 10:44 PM UTC
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Stephanie Buttermore and Jeff NippardCredit: Jeff Nippard/Instagram -
Jeff Nippard, the fiancé of late influencer Stephanie Buttermore, is speaking out seven weeks after her death
On March 6, Nippard, who is a bodybuilder, shared that Buttermore had died at age 36
“When I think about Stephanie, I keep coming back to how loving and kind she was. She really made the world a better place,” he wrote in a tribute on April 28
Jeff Nippard, the fiancé of late influencer Stephanie Buttermore, is speaking out seven weeks after her death.
On March 6, Nippard, who is a bodybuilder, shared that Buttermore had died at age 36. No information about her cause of death has been made public.
Prior to her death, Buttermore was a successful fitness influencer, before she decided to step away in May 2024, announcing that she was retiring for her mental health. She had 525,000 Instagram followers and over 1 million YouTube subscribers, and consistently promoted body positivity and intuitive eating.
After a social media hiatus for nearly two months, Nippard addressed his partner's death in an emotional post on Instagram on April 28, sharing that he had spent time with Buttermore's family and closest friends to “celebrate her life and share memories with each other” over the past week.
Stephanie Buttermore and Jeff NippardCredit: jeff Nippard/Instagram
“When I think about Stephanie, I keep coming back to how loving and kind she was. She really made the world a better place,” he wrote in his tribute.
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In the post, he said that he first fell in love with her after reading her PhD dissertation, which was on a protein called RHAMM, which can help detect ovarian cancer.
“On her YouTube channel, she helped people feel less alone, especially when it comes to struggling with food and body image. Her journey helped so many people be more accepting of themselves, and I love her so much for doing that,” he continued in his post. “She always put her family first and she had an especially loving bond with her mom. We built this backyard garden in her honour (purple was her favourite colour) and it means so, so much to me.”
Stephanie Buttermore and Jeff NippardCredit: jeff Nippard/Instagram
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In his post, he thanked her fans for sharing messages in her memory, noting that their “support has helped us all.”
“Stephanie's mom loves hearing stories about the difference her daughter made. We talk almost every day and it's been incredibly difficult but we're making it together,” he concluded. “If you were a fan of Stephanie, then I'm a fan of you. I hope she made your life better in some way. She made my life amazing and I'm so grateful for the time we had ❤️.”
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