Lea Michele in emotional tribute to Glee co-star Cory Monteith at awards ceremony
Glee actress Lea Michele has made a tearful tribute to her former co-star and boyfriend Cory Monteith at an awards ceremony in Los Angeles.
Making her first public appearance since Monteith's death of a drug and alcohol overdose last month, Michele thanked fans of the hit TV show for their "love and support".
In her acceptance speech at the Teen Choice Awards, Michele said:
An autopsy revealed that Monteith died of "mixed drug toxicity, involving heroin and alcohol" aged 31.
Glee producers are planning a tribute episode to honour the star in the new series of the show, which will begin on 26 September in the US.