'Love you more': Lea Michele shares touching tribute to Cory Monteith on four year anniversary of his death

By Dailymail.com Reporter

Published: 22:33, 13 July 2017 | Updated: 01:01, 14 July 2017

They played high school sweethearts on Glee and their romance translated to real life.

But Lea Michele's story with Cory Monteith was cut tragically short when he was found dead in a Vancouver hotel room in 2013 from a mixture of heroin and alcohol just one month after he had completed rehab.

And on Thursday, Michele paid tribute to her lost love with a black and white snap of the pair cuddled up on the four year anniversary of his death. 

Tribute: Lea Michele posted this photo on the four-year anniversary of Cory Monteith's death

Tribute: Lea Michele posted this photo on the four-year anniversary of Cory Monteith's death

She captioned the picture: '4 years and it still feels like yesterday.. love you more C' with a heart emoji. 

The pair had been dating for more than a year when his life was tragically cut short. 

Things had gotten so serious between the two that they had gotten matching tattoos, a claim she once refuted but confirmed after his death. 

Michele never confirmed where the tattoos were on their bodies, but she told Extra in 2013 that they did in fact have matching ink. 

Keeping upbeat: The same day she posted the tribute, she was seen smiling while chatting on the phone leaving a Whole Foods grocery store

Lea, who has since gone on to date Matthew Paetz and Robert Buckley, got a tattoo of the number five, made in reference to the jersey number of quarterback Finn Hudson, the character Cory portrayed in their show Glee.

The actress, whose song You're Mine is dedicated to the actor, also has the last words that Cory ever said to her - 'if you say so' - inked onto her side. 

And fans of the late actor rallied around his girlfriend Lea Michele on Thursday, as they remembered the handsome star on the fourth anniversary of his tragic death at the age of just 31. 

Sweethearts: They dated for over a year before his life was cut tragically short, his body was found in a Vancouver hotel room and his death was due to a mix of heroin and alcohol

Sweethearts: They dated for over a year before his life was cut tragically short, his body was found in a Vancouver hotel room and his death was due to a mix of heroin and alcohol

Where it all began: Michele and Monteith met on the set of Glee, seen here during a 2010 performance

Where it all began: Michele and Monteith met on the set of Glee, seen here during a 2010 performance

One fan told her: 'Love you Lea, continue sending prayers for you, Cory will always live in our hearts.'

Another said: 'I'm keeping you in my thoughts today, all of your fans are keeping you in our thoughts. 

'I know today is hard, it's hard for all of us but keep smiling. Just know that he is smiling looking at you and is so so proud of you.'

Support: Fans of the late actor flocked to Michele's page to share messages of love and encouragement on the anniversary of the sad day

Support: Fans of the late actor flocked to Michele's page to share messages of love and encouragement on the anniversary of the sad day

A third said: 'Sending love and Prayers. I fell in love with You and Cory on the pilot episode of Glee. I listen to your music everyday.' 

After Glee ended in 2015, Lea went on to star in TV series Scream Queens, alongside the likes of Emma Roberts and Ariana Grande, but it was announced in May that the comedy horror programme had been cancelled after two series.

The brunette beauty can next be seen in upcoming series The Mayor.

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