Michele and Monteith finally made their romance official in mid-2012 and were together until his passing in 2013. Michele has been vocal about her enduring love for Monteith and his memory, from dedicating the shows Teen Choice Award win to him in the weeks immediately following his death to her various tattoos.

Was Lea Michele and Cory Monteith a couple when he died?

Lea Michele makes a point to pay tribute to her late boyfriend and Glee costar, Cory Monteith, every year on the anniversary of his death. 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.