In a new interview, Lea Michele is opening up about finding love again after Cory Monteith's death.
"I wanted to make sure that I was okay with me, feeling strong and feeling happy on my own," Michele told Flare Magazine. "I didn't want anybody to fill any holes for me — that sounds sexual! I wanted to make sure that I was a whole person again and that no one was coming into my life to put me back together. I needed to do that on my own."
In 2013, Michele lost Monteith, her boyfriend of two years and costar on Glee. Monteith died from a lethal combination of heroin and alcohol.
"I worked very, very, very hard and I got back to that place where I was genuinely happy and strong and ready to live again and see the world and, you know, bring in more beautiful experiences. And that's when someone miraculously came into my life."
Michele is now dating model Matthew Paetz. The couple started dating last summer after meeting on the set of her "On My Way" music video, according to People.
In May, Michele wrote in an Instagram post for Paetz's birthday, "Thank you for bringing such happiness into my life. For making me smile again and bringing such a bright joy into my every day."