Michele and Monteith, who played Rachel Berry and Finn Hudson, respectively, on Glee, met on set in 2009. The pair dated from 2012 until his death. The Scream Queens alum remembered her late beau with multiple tattoos.

How did Lea Michele react when Cory Monteith died?

Lea Michele continues to honor her late former boyfriend, Cory Monteith, eight years after his death. On Tuesday via her Instagram Stories, the 34-year-old actress-singer shared a black-and-white photo of Monteith, who died of a drug overdose in 2013.

How was Cory Monteith discovered?

Cory Monteith, who played heart throb Finn Hudson in the Fox hit “Glee,” was found dead in a Vancouver hotel room on Saturday, police said. Monteiths body was discovered by staff members at the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel after he missed his checkout time, acting Chief Constable Doug LePard told reporters.

How did Cory and Lea meet?

Lea and Cory first met on the set of the hit musical show. Even early on, romance rumors swirled about the two leads. The starlet denied anything was going on with Cory because she was in a relationship with Theo Stockman at the time.

What was the last thing Cory said to Lea?

Cory Monteith told Lea Michele that he loves her, to which she responded “I love you more” and the last words he uttered were “if you say so.” The Glee star passed away from an accidental overdose on 13 July 2013. The Quarterbacks unexpected death left his fans, friends, colleagues, and the television world shocked.