Nippard, also a fitness personality and Stephanie’s partner of a long while, made the announcement in a post to the public. He said Stephanie was everything to him and talked about her kindness, compassion, and love of her family.
The post said Stephanie did research on ovarian cancer, and asked people to give the couple room to grieve. Nippard ended by thanking people for their understanding and support as they deal with their loss.
Stephanie passed away not long after her 36th birthday, February 25th. Not quite two weeks before that, Nippard put up a Valentine’s Day photo of them both smiling, and wrote, ‘Relationshipmaxxing with tea time to lower cortisol levels.’
The two had been a couple for about ten years and got engaged in October 2022. They often showed their relationship to their followers with posts on social media that had to do with fitness, life in general, and daily events.
Stephanie had stopped using social media in May 2024, saying that intense worry and the stress of being watched online all the time were too much for her. She said that leaving the sites had made her mental health better, and helped her feel ‘the best it’s ever been.’
1 million on YouTube, and about 525,000 on Instagram
Before she left, she had gotten a lot of followers: over 1 million on YouTube, and about 525,000 on Instagram. She used these sites to push for people to feel good about their bodies, to eat what their bodies wanted, and to give women advice on health that was based on science.
Stephanie mixed real-world coaching with a scientific view, and got the respect of the fitness world for being able to give clear explanations and show sympathy. Her work was about habits that could go on for a long time, and turned away from really strict diets in favour of eating intuitively and training in a balanced way.
Her YouTube videos often went deeply into the science of how the body works, nutrition, and ways to live a healthy life. Many of her followers praised her for being honest about mental health, getting over eating disorders, and how hard it is to feel good about your body in the fitness world. Besides being a personality who influenced others, Buttermore got a PhD in pathology and cell biology from the University of South Florida.
Her school work was about what makes ovarian cancer get worse on a molecular level.
She often used her science background when she was explaining health topics, connecting school studies with advice people could use. Her work on ovarian cancer studies was a big part of what she would be remembered for, showing that she cared about both science and helping people.
Fans, people she worked with, and members of the fitness and science worlds have all said they were shocked and sad. A lot of people talked about her kindness, intelligence, and the caring way she spoke about health to the public.
As Stephanie’s family and close friends grieve in private, Nippard’s request for space shows how important it is to be sensitive. People who liked her work can honour her memory by carrying on the ideas she stood for: kindness, health information based on science, and support for mental health.
If you – or someone you know – is having trouble with grief or mental health, think about getting in touch with a professional you trust, or local help. Stephanie Buttermore’s effect was more than just her content – her being open about being weak and getting better spoke to a lot of people who got comfort from her voice.
