Lea Michele Thanks Fans For Support During Her Mourning Period For Cory Monteith

Lea Michele, the girlfriend and co-star of the late Cory Monteith, has expressed her gratitude to fans via Twitter. The actress tweeted to her fans: "thank you all for helping me through this time with your enormous love and support".

Monteith was found dead in his Vancouver hotel room on 13th July where he had overdosed on a mix of heroin and alcohol. Michele, following Monteith's death, remained silent until yesterday (29th July) when she finally spoke out saying: "Cory will forever be in my heart". She also attached a photo of the couple smiling together.

Michele's representatives have kept her fans informed throughout this period and requested that her privacy be respected. In a July 16th statement, Michele's representative said "Lea is deeply grateful for all the love and support she's received from family, friends, and fans", they continued to say "Lea has been grieving alongside his family and making appropriate arrangements with them."