Lea Michele Pays Tribute To Cory Monteith 8 Years After His Death

Lea Michele let an image speak volumes when she marked the eighth anniversary of Cory Monteith s death this week.

The Glee actor shared a black-and-white photo of her co-star and former boyfriend to her Instagram Stories on Wednesday. She didnt write a caption, but she added a small heart emoji to the image.

Lea Michele via Instagram stories pic.twitter.com/7DdRi71kFY

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Lea Michele via Instagram stories pic.twitter.com/7DdRi71kFY
Central Glee Brasil (@CentralGleeBr) July 13, 2021

Michele was dating Monteith when he died of a drug overdose in 2013. The exact timeline of their relationship is unclear, but the actors met while shooting the first season of Glee in 2009 and confirmed they were a couple in 2012.

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She has publicly acknowledged the anniversary of Monteiths death every year since.

The actor who welcomed a son, Ever Leo , with husband Zandy Reich last year also has at least two tattoos that honor Monteith.

Michele remembered another Glee actor, Naya Rivera , in a similar fashion last week. She posted a black-and-white image of her co-star, who accidentally drowned in Californias Lake Piru last year, and a dove emoji.