Lea Michele Remembers Late Boyfriend And Glee Costar Cory Monteith In Heartfelt Tribute

Actress Lea Michele recently posted a throwback photo as a tribute to her former boyfriend, Cory Monteith, who died from drug overdose.

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The image appeared to have been taken on the set of "Glee," the hit series that starred the duo.

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Monteith was dressed in an all black suit, white shirt and stripped tie while Michele wore a light blue gown.

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Prior to his death in 2013, Michele gushed about her relationship with Monteith in an interview with MarieClaire.

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“No one knows me better than Cory,” the "Scream Queens" alum told the publication.

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After his death, Michele confessed to only having happy memories of Monteith regardless of the manner of his demise.

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“I only have happy memories of Cory. He was not his addiction – unfortunately, it won,” she said at the time.

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Michele recently revealed she will star in the Broadway revival of "Funny Girl" as Fanny Price.

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The singer got married to Zandy Reich in 2019, and welcomed a son, Ever Leo, the following year.

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