LIFE imitated art as Glee cast members Cory Monteith and Lea Michele started dating off-screen.
While appearing in the popular musical series, the two played love interests, Rachel Berry and Finn Hudson.
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When did Cory Monteith and Lea Michele date?
From November 2011 to July 2013, Cory Monteith and Lea Michele were together.
In the latter half of 2011, the two were spotted sharing affection on many occasions.
On August 19, 2012, Cory and Lea made their red carpet debut as a couple at that year’s Do Something Awards.
“No one knows me better than Cory,” Lea said of her relationship with Cory.
The Glee actress told Marie Claire: “No one knows what it’s been like to go through this more than he does.
“Feeling like you have that net underneath you allows you to jump higher and go farther.
“I don’t even remember a time when he wasn’t my boyfriend. He makes me feel like I can do anything.
“For the first time in my life, I feel really, really settled and happy. I feel like the luckiest girl in the world.”
How did Cory meet Lea?
In early 2009, Cory and Lea met when Glee began filming its first season.
The show premiered on May 19, 2009, and concluded on March 20, 2015.
The pair didn’t start dating until a couple of years later; Lea was already in a relationship with Theo Stockman.
In September 2011, Lea and Theo went their separate ways.
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What happened to Cory?
On July 13, 2013, Cory died from an accidental drug overdose.
The late actor’s autopsy revealed he had a mixture of heroin, alcohol, codeine, and morphine in his system.
“Lea is deeply grateful for all the love and support she’s received from family, friends, and fans,” a representative said in a statement.
“Since Cory’s passing, Lea has been grieving alongside his family and making appropriate arrangements with them.
“They are supporting each other as they endure this profound loss together.”
Although insiders claimed Lea and Cory were engaged at the time of the latter’s death, the former never confirmed the reports.
However, the Emmy Award nominee did mention she and her late partner were making plans for the future.
She shared with Glamour: “We talked about a lot of things. We talked about where we wanted to go and what we wanted to do.
“We were done. We were it. When you’re at that place in your life with someone, you talk about everything.
“We talked about children and what we would look like when we grew old and who would be fat and how we would stay thin.
“I feel like it’s so important to make sure that I’m 100 percent okay before I can get into a relationship.
“But people have to understand that I can’t be alone forever. Cory wouldn’t want that.”
On March 9, 2019, Lea tied the knot with Zandy Reich after two years of dating.
On August 20, 2020, Lea and Zandy welcomed their son Ever Leo.
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