Lea Michele continues to record Glee without Cory Monteith!

Lea Michele continues to record Glee without Cory Monteith!

When Lea Michele signed up for the fifth season of Glee, she had never expected to record it without the love of her life. Lea has a ski the hardest and bravest decisions since the loss of her deceased boyfriend Cory Monteith. Just a week after the announcement that Glee star Cory had died, 31 years old of a drug overdose, Lea has decided to participate in the filming of the show's fifth season. According to series creator Ryan Murphy, the decision was entirely her own.

"The decision was entirely Leah, she felt it best to record the team was to be together and share memories of him. So we decided to start recording again, with Leah's blessing," says Ryan, in an interview with E! News. He also adds that Lea handled the situation with "humanity and grace." He says: "I have never met a stronger 26-year-old than Leah." It was confirmed this week that Glee starts filming again in August.