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Lea Michele on Cory Monteith: 'I'm dating my celebrity crush'

Published Friday, Jan 25 2013, 15:43 GMT | By Justin Harp | 1 comment

Lea Michele has joked that her boyfriend Cory Monteith is her "celebrity crush".

The couple began dating after working together on Glee, with Michele later claiming that nobody "knows [her] better than" Monteith.

Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, Do Something Awards, LA

Speaking to Life & Style, Michele described Monteith as the most trustworthy person in her life.

"I really think finding someone that you are best friends with is the secret," Michele explained to the publication.

Lea Michele and Cory Monteith
on the set of "Glee" in Battery Park
New York City, USA

She then declared: "I'm dating my celebrity crush!"

Michele also previously credited Monteith with inspiring her to become a better actress.

"He really, really inspires me, and he motivates me and I think he's just so talented," the actress said.

Glee airs Thursdays at 9/8c on Fox.

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