‘Glee’ Cast’s Dating Histories Through the Years: Lea Michele, Matthew Morrison and More

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'Glee' Cast's Dating Histories Through the Years: Lea Michele, Matthew Morrison and More

Sweet as a serenade! Lea Michele, Matthew Morrison and more Glee alums have found their happily ever afters off-screen. The Fox musical drama aired for six seasons between 2009 and 2015. Michele and late costar Cory Monteith played New Directions leaders Rachel Berry and Finn Hudson, respectively, and sparked a real-life romance while playing the high school sweethearts. The Scream Queens alum and the Canada native dated until he died of an accidental drug overdose in July 2013. The following year, the Spring Awakening star revealed that she and the Kyle XY alum often spoke about their future together. "We talked about a lot of things. We talked about children and what we would look like when we grew old, and who would be fat and how we would stay thin," the Mayor actress told Glamour UK in February 2014. "We talked about where we wanted to go and what we wanted to do. We were done. We were it." Michele continued at the time, "When you're at that place in your life with someone, you talk about everything. But today I feel like I was given the best part of Cory, and I'm thankful for that." [jwplayer QJ4BBKso-zhNYySv2] The "Cannonball" singer later told Seventeen magazine that she "loved every day" she got to spend with Monteith. "Cory made me feel like a queen every day. ... I thank him for being the best boyfriend and making me feel so beautiful," she gushed. Following her relationship with the Deck the Halls actor, the Brunette Ambition author moved on with Zandy Reich, whom she wed in 2019. They share son Ever Leo. "Everyone's happy and healthy, and they're extremely grateful," a source told Us Weekly after the baby boy's August 2020 arrival. "He's been an easy baby so far." Morrison, for his part, shares two children with his wife, Renee Puente. In February 2021, the Younger alum reflected on the family he and Puente built. "I used to think working nonstop was the acknowledgment of a productive life. I was not as fulfilled in that routine as I thought I was. Slowing down, showing up, and listening have been my medicine these days," he wrote in a lengthy Instagram tribute. "The pride I have for being a father has grown. The self-sabotage I often put myself through has diminished. The love that I give and the love I allow myself to take in has flourished." After 10 years with his partner, the American Horror Story: 1984 star felt even more in love than ever. "Thank you for the curiosity, playfulness, and for showing up every day with your loving presence. But most of all, thank you for sharing your TIME," he continued. Puente shared a loving message of her own at the time, writing, "Thank you for the purest, most precious love. Thank you for holding me, physically, emotionally, spiritually. It sounds so simple as we do not have the language that represents what you are to me.. but thank you. Thank you. Thank you. For our TIME. Such magical, quality time." Scroll down to look back at the Glee cast's love lives: [podcast_block]

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'Glee' Cast's Dating Histories Through the Years: Lea Michele, Matthew Morrison and More

Sweet as a serenade! Lea Michele, Matthew Morrison and more Glee alums have found their happily ever afters off-screen. The Fox musical drama aired for six seasons between 2009 and 2015. Michele and late costar Cory Monteith played New Directions leaders Rachel Berry and Finn Hudson, respectively, and sparked a real-life romance while playing the high school sweethearts. The Scream Queens alum and the Canada native dated until he died of an accidental drug overdose in July 2013. The following year, the Spring Awakening star revealed that she and the Kyle XY alum often spoke about their future together. "We talked about a lot of things. We talked about children and what we would look like when we grew old, and who would be fat and how we would stay thin," the Mayor actress told Glamour UK in February 2014. "We talked about where we wanted to go and what we wanted to do. We were done. We were it." Michele continued at the time, "When you're at that place in your life with someone, you talk about everything. But today I feel like I was given the best part of Cory, and I'm thankful for that." [jwplayer QJ4BBKso-zhNYySv2] The "Cannonball" singer later told Seventeen magazine that she "loved every day" she got to spend with Monteith. "Cory made me feel like a queen every day. ... I thank him for being the best boyfriend and making me feel so beautiful," she gushed. Following her relationship with the Deck the Halls actor, the Brunette Ambition author moved on with Zandy Reich, whom she wed in 2019. They share son Ever Leo. "Everyone's happy and healthy, and they're extremely grateful," a source told Us Weekly after the baby boy's August 2020 arrival. "He's been an easy baby so far." Morrison, for his part, shares two children with his wife, Renee Puente. In February 2021, the Younger alum reflected on the family he and Puente built. "I used to think working nonstop was the acknowledgment of a productive life. I was not as fulfilled in that routine as I thought I was. Slowing down, showing up, and listening have been my medicine these days," he wrote in a lengthy Instagram tribute. "The pride I have for being a father has grown. The self-sabotage I often put myself through has diminished. The love that I give and the love I allow myself to take in has flourished." After 10 years with his partner, the American Horror Story: 1984 star felt even more in love than ever. "Thank you for the curiosity, playfulness, and for showing up every day with your loving presence. But most of all, thank you for sharing your TIME," he continued. Puente shared a loving message of her own at the time, writing, "Thank you for the purest, most precious love. Thank you for holding me, physically, emotionally, spiritually. It sounds so simple as we do not have the language that represents what you are to me.. but thank you. Thank you. Thank you. For our TIME. Such magical, quality time." Scroll down to look back at the Glee cast's love lives: [podcast_block]

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Lea Michele

While Glee was airing, the Emmy nominee sparked a romance with Monteith until his 2013 death. She was previously linked to Morrison and Broadway's Theo Stockman before she began dating Reich. The pair got engaged in April 2018 and tied the knot one year later. They welcomed son Ever Leo in August 2020.

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Cory Monteith

The late actor dated Michele while playing love interests on the Fox series. In July 2013, the Monte Carlo star died of an overdose at age 31.

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Matthew Morrison

The Finding Neverland actor was briefly engaged to Selling Sunset's Chrishell Stause in 2006 and was linked to Michele before his relationship with Puente began in 2011. They wed in October 2014 and later welcomed two children: son Revel in 2017 and daughter Phoenix in 2021.

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Dianna Agron

In July 2010, the Shiva Baby actress began dating her I Am Number Four costar Alex Pettyfer. They split the following year after moving in together. Agron was later linked to Chris Evans and Sebastian Stan. In 2015, she got engaged to Mumford & Sons guitarist Winston Marshall, who she quietly wed the following year. They separated in August 2020. Us confirmed in July 2022 that the Burlesque actress briefly dated Bradley Cooper earlier that year. A source told Us that the pair were “casually” seeing each other when he met Huma Abedin, who he's since been linked to.

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Naya Rivera

The late actress welcomed son Josey in September 2015 with ex-husband Ryan Dorsey, who she was married to from 2014 to 2018. Rivera previously dated Tahj Mowry, Big Sean and Salling. Ahead of her death in July 2020, the Devious Maids alum was linked to retired athlete Jermaine Jones.

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Kevin McHale

The former NLT band member publicly came out as gay in an April 2018 tweet and is dating actor Austin McKenzie.

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Chris Colfer

In 2009, the author came out during an interview with Chelsea Handler. Four years later, he sparked a romance with partner Will Sherrod.

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Amber Riley

The Grammy nominee announced her engagement to boyfriend Desean Black in November 2020.

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Heather Morris

In May 2015, the Dancing With the Stars alum married Taylor Hubbell. The twosome attended the same high school in Arizona, but didn't fall in love until years later. They share sons Eli and Owen, born in 2013 and 2016, respectively.

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Jonathan Groff

The two-time Tony nominee was previously linked to Broadway star Gavin Creel and dated Zachary Quinto from 2010 to 2013. Groff — who famously doesn't use social media — began dating Australian choreographer Corey Baker in 2018.

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Darren Criss

The University of Michigan alum shut down speculation about his sexuality after joining the Glee cast in 2010. Eight years later, he proposed to longtime girlfriend Mia Swier. They exchanged vows in February 2019.

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Jayma Mays

Mays has been married to Adam Campbell since 2007 after meeting on the set of Epic Movie one year prior. Their son, Jude, was born in August 2016.

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Jenna Ushkowitz

In August 2020, the Tony-winning producer announced her engagement to David Stanley. They tied the knot the following July.

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Jane Lynch

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel star married Lara Embry in March 2010. Three years later, Lynch confirmed the pair were going their separate ways. Their divorce was finalized in 2014.

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Idina Menzel

While working on Glee, the Broadway icon was married to Taye Diggs, whom she met in 1995 during the original production of Rent. They split in 2014, five years after welcoming their son, Walker. The Cinderella star later moved on with Aaron Lohr and the duo tied the knot in 2017. 

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Mark Salling

The late actor dated Rivera from 2007 to 2010 and Playboy model DJ Roxanne Dawn from 2010 to 2011. An ex-girlfriend accused him of sexual battery in 2013, claiming she was forced to have unprotected sex with him two years prior. He denied the allegations at the time and the suit was settled out of court in 2015.

Later that year, Salling was arrested on suspicion of possessing child pornography. He pleaded guilty in September 2017 and died by suicide four months later.

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Chord Overstreet

In the 2021 music video for his single "Sunkissed," the songwriter confirmed his relationship with Camelia Somers. He previously dated Emma Watson for several months in 2018 and was linked to Emma Roberts and Ashley Benson.

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Harry Shum Jr.

The Step Up 2: The Streets star married Shelby Rabara in 2015 after nearly nine years together. They welcomed a daughter in 2019.

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Kristin Chenoweth

The Schmigadoon! actress' Hollywood romances include producer Dana Brunetti, actors Seth Green, Lane Garrison and Marc Kudisch (to whom she was engaged from 1998 to 2001) and writer Aaron Sorkin. She began dating guitarist Josh Bryant in 2018.

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Melissa Benoist

Benoist joined the Glee cast in 2012 during season 5. Three years later, her marriage to costar Blake Jenner was revealed, but the Whiplash star filed for divorce in 2016. She alleged in November 2019 that she had been the victim of a domestic violence dispute, which Jenner admitted to being responsible for in a 2020 Instagram statement.

One year after marrying Supergirl costar Chris Wood in September 2019, the duo welcomed their first child.

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Blake Jenner

The Edge of Seventeen actor was married to Benoist until their 2016 split. Their divorce was made final in 2017.