# Ellen DeGeneres Pays Tribute to Matthew Wright

> Ellen DeGeneres mourns talk show producer Matthew Wright after his death.
- Title: Ellen DeGeneres Pays Tribute to Matthew Wright · FemaleFirst
- Summary: Ellen DeGeneres mourns talk show producer Matthew Wright after his death. Ellen DeGeneres paid a tearful tribute to her talk show's executive producer…
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- Source: FemaleFirst — https://femalefirst.co.uk/celebrity/ellen-degeneres-pays-heartbreaking-tribute-talk-show-producer-matthew-wright-after-death-1453073.html
- Published: 2026-11-02T23:00:15+00:00
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- Topics: ellen degeneres, matthew wright, twitch, ellen show, executive producer, death, go fund me, entertainment, culture
## Ellen DeGeneres Pays Tribute
Ellen DeGeneres paid a tearful tribute to her talk show's executive producer Matthew Wright after his death.

> Hi, everybody. So, Matt Wright, who was our executive producer and was featured on our show a lot, died the other day. And he was an amazing guy. He was funny. God, he made me laugh.
## Matthew Wright's Death
Matthew Wright died aged 52 on October 30, 2026, in an unfathomable tragedy.

> The Ellen DeGeneres Show's former executive producer - who worked on the daytime staple for 16 years - died aged 52 on October 30 in what his family described as an "unfathomable tragedy" on a GoFundMe page, while his cause of death has not been confirmed.
## Ellen and Matthew's Project
Ellen and Matthew were working on a project together before his death.

> DeGeneres hasn't hosted a television programme since her eponymous show ended in 2022, but she and Wright were "working on a project together" which they were "supposed to start" before his death.
## Matthew's Legacy
Matthew Wright was known for his kindness and humor, and was close with his friend tWitch.

> He was smart and he was kind. He was a part of our show. I mean, everyone loved him. I loved him, and it's just shocking.
## Key takeaway

Ellen DeGeneres paid a tearful tribute to her talk show's executive producer Matthew Wright who died aged 52 on October 30, 2026.