Lea Michele is sharing her strength with fans, posting a picture of herself on set of her hit show Glee, the first time being back since the death of her boyfriend and co-star Cory Monteith.

She took to Twitter to tell Gleeks it felt great to be “home” after the show’s start was delayed following Monteith’s death at age 31 last month. He died from a mixture of heroin and alcohol.

She posted:

Also this week, Michele tweeted that she had been in the Glee recording studio for the first time this season. She told fans, "Couldn't have picked a more beautiful & perfect song to start the year with."

According to Hollywood.com, Michele thanked fans for their support in the wake of Monteith’s death, first writing "Thank you all for helping me through this time with your enormous love & support. Cory will forever be in my heart."

Producers of Glee will deal with Monteith’s death through is character Finn in an honest way, confronting the issue of drug addiction. They will also pay tribute to the fallen actor through song.

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