Lea Michele has paid a touching tribute to her late boyfriend Cory Monteith on what would have been his 32nd birthday, remembering his "big heart" and "beautiful smile."
The Glee actress posted the heart-warming message on Twitter yesterday when the Canadian actor, who died on July 11 after taking a lethal dose of heroin mixed with alcohol, would have celebrated his birthday.
Lea Michele paid tribute to Cory with this touching photo (Lea Michele/Twitter)
Alongside a black and white photo of the couple laughing, Lea wrote: "The biggest heart and most beautiful smile.. In all of our hearts.. We love you so. Happy Birthday."
The actress wasn't the only one to pay tribute though as Cory's mother Ann McGregor tweeted: "Maybe it is a blessing that Cory's birthday is on Mother's Day."
Lea, 27, has put on a brave face and returned to work on Glee, which Cory also starred in, since his untimely death, but she recently opened up on her loss and his battle with drugs and alcohol.
"He was not his addiction – unfortunately, it won. But that wasn't who he was. Cory made me feel like a queen every day," Lea told Seventeen magazine in April.
"From the minute he said 'I'm your boyfriend,' I loved every day, and I thank him for being the best boyfriend and making me feel so beautiful."
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