Heather Morris pays tribute to 'Late 'Glee' co-star Naya Rivera on 4th death anniversary: ​​'You're still here with us'

Heather Morris paid her loving late tribute Joy co-star Naya Rivera on the fourth anniversary of Rivera's tragic death. In a sweet Instagram post featuring a black and white photo of the two women cuddling on a bed, Morris wrote: “I can't believe it's been 4 years…boy how time flies. However, every year I am surprised how much it still hurts. We grew up together, broke up and came back together in such a beautiful way.”

After disappearing for six days, Rivera, 33, was found after taking a walk with her then four-year-old son, during which she drowned while swimming. The two women worked together on six seasons of the Fox musical comedy, with Morris starring as cheerleader Brittany Pierce, whose romance with Rivera's bestie Santana Lopez was a fan-favorite storyline. “God, I miss you so much … except I can't shake the feeling that you're never gone … you're still here with us … guiding us to our highest potential,” Morris, 37, added. “I miss you No no.”

Rivera starred Joy from 2009-2015, earning a Screen Actors Guild Award and an ALMA Award for her work on the show, as well as two Grammy Award nominations with her co-stars. in addition to JoyRivera has appeared in several films, including her debut in the 2002 Dana Carvey comedy The Master of Disguiseas well as 2014 At the Devil's Gate and a posthumous voice role in 2021 Batman: The Long Halloween.

The singer/actress married former flame Ryan Dorsey in 2014 and they had a child together in September 2015, a year before they filed for divorce. the couple reconciled, but then filed for divorce again in December 2017. Rivera was reported missing on July 8, 2020 after the couple's son was found alone in a rented boat on Lake Piru Reservoir in Ventura County, CA. The child told investigators that his mom went for a swim and was unable to get back into the boat before she disappeared. Rivera's body was found by divers in the lake on July 13.

During Rivera's disappearance, Morris helped organize search teams to assist in rescue efforts, later publishing a emotional tribute to her friend and former co-star which included pictures of their sons playing together.

See Morris' post below.