This happened to me too yesterday. I don't remember when I lost him, but when I went to continue my story he was gone. It acts like he is there, but I cannot dismiss him. Both him and the UI are nowhere to be found. I had a scene with him when he was missing and he was not where I was. He was "out of the game" with a grey like background when he talked.
[update]: I used the holocommunicator I received for participating in the Dark vs Light event, which summoned a new companion. That caused the UI to reappear. I was then able to re-summon my glitched companion.