Lea Michele gushes about working with boyfriend Cory Monteith

The Glee actress says her boyfriend Cory Monteith 'inspires and motivates' her

Lea Michele says working with her real-life boyfriend, Cory Monteith, in Glee has been quite the treat.

'I love working with Cory, I always have,' Lea, 26, told People at the season four premiere in Los Angeles this week. 'He really, really inspires me, and he motivates me and I think he's just so talented.'

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Adding: 'Working with him has been one of the best experiences of this whole process.'

Although she walked the red carpet alone, the actress is clearly besotted with her beau, telling reporters: 'I'm so happy.'

It was recently reported that the showbiz couple were planning on getting matching tattoos to represent them being 'soul mates.'

A source said: 'Lea wants Cory to get matching tattoos. She has been wanting to do this for a long time, but she hasn't decided on the design yet. She wants a symbol that represents soul mates.'

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