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Lea Michele gets tattoo to honour late boyfriend Cory Monteith

Lea Michele shared a photo of her latest tattoo - a number 5, in honour of her late boyfriend and former Glee co-star, Cory Monteith.

"And one more.. for my Quarterback.. #5," she captioned the black-and-white shot.

Michele showed off her new ink on Instagram. Photo: Getty Images/Instagram
Michele showed off her new ink on Instagram. Photo: Getty Images/Instagram

Of course, Glee fans will remember that 5 was the football number of Finn, Monteith’s character on the hit show.

The co-stars (and eventual partners) met playing Rachel and Finn on <i>Glee</i>. Photo: FOX
The co-stars (and eventual partners) met playing Rachel and Finn on Glee. Photo: FOX

This isn’t the first tattoo that the star has gotten in honour of her beloved, however. After his shocking death from an overdose in July 2013, Michele had the last words he ever said to her inked on her ribs: "If you say so."

And she later released a song by the same name.

The 29-year-old Scream Queens actress has long been a fan of small remembrances in the form of tats, so it’s no surprise that this addition for Monteith wasn’t the only ink she got at Tattoo Seen in New York City on Monday night.

In addition to the tribute to Monteith, she honored her late grandmother as well. Michele shared a shot of her hand, showing a tiny, steaming coffee mug inked on the outer edge of her right ring finger.

The star also honoured her late grandma in ink. Photo: Instagram
The star also honoured her late grandma in ink. Photo: Instagram

"I lost my beautiful grandma this week," she revealed. "She wasn’t your typical grandma. She gave me my first cup of coffee when I was 8 years old. She said something inappropriate to every boyfriend I’ve ever had."

(No word on what her grandmother said to Monteith.) "She never made pie or knit me a sweater. But she was my grandma and I loved her… More than anything.. I love you Grandma."

While the tattoo honouring her grandmother comes at an understandable time, since she just died, the timing for the tattoo for Monteith is a bit more curious.

It’s probably worth noting that Michele and her boyfriend of nearly two years, Matthew Paetz, recently split, and according to reports, she was "completely crushed".

All of us grieve loss in our own way, and perhaps tiny tattoos is hers.



Elizabeth Durand Streisand writes for Yahoo Celebrity

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