Rivera recalls ex Ryan Dorsey as a tribute to what would have been his 34th birthday

Ryan Dorsey paid a sweet tribute to his late ex-wife Naya Rivera on what would have been his 34th birthday on Tuesday.

The actor, 37, was married to the Glee star from 2014 to 2018 and is now raising their son Josey, five, as a single father after his death last July.

Sharing a photo of himself and Rivera with their child, Dorsey wrote on Instagram: ‘Just as surreal as it is real that you are gone. If that makes sense, but none of it makes sense yet… 34, I might just hear you say “Ah, I’m a former AF now!” Ha… Keep still, old lady.

Missed: Ryan Dorsey paid a sweet tribute to his late ex-wife Naya Rivera on what would have been his 34th birthday on Tuesday, sharing a photo of the two with their son Josey, now five.

In the black and white snap, Rivera cradles her son as Dorsey leans in and takes the picture.

The actress died while on a boat trip with Josey on Lake Piru in Ventura County, northeast of Los Angeles.

Her body was found five days after her disappearance and the coroner ruled her death as “ accidental drowning ”.

Several former Glee stars have also taken to social media to remember the actress, who played the role of Santana for all six seasons of the music show.

Loss: The actor, 37, was married to the Glee star from 2014 to 2018 and is now raising his child as a single dad after his death last July.

‘Accidental drowning’: The actress died on a boat trip with Josey on Lake Piru in Ventura County on July 8. His body was found five days after his disappearance.

Heather Morris, who played Rivera’s onscreen girlfriend Brittany and was a close friend of Rivera offscreen, shared a photo of the two.

“Happy birthday angel,” Morris, 33, wrote.

“ I can’t write a harsh monologue because it’s too hard, ” she said, “ but I love you and can’t describe how much I miss you. ”

Chris Colfer, who portrayed Kurt Hummel, tweeted a photo of himself with Rivera with the caption: ‘Happy birthday, baby. I miss you.’

Other people who shared their thoughts included Jane Lynch and Amber Riley.

‘Happy birthday my angel’: Morris, 33, wrote Heather Morris, who played Rivera’s onscreen girlfriend Brittany and was a close friend of Rivera offscreen, shared a photo of the two.

Memories: Chris Colfer, who portrayed Kurt Hummel, tweeted a photo of him with Rivera with the caption: ‘Happy birthday, baby. I miss you’

‘Moment of silence’: Amber Riley also remembered her deceased co-star with a touching message

Tribute: Jane Lynch retweeted a montage celebrating Rivera’s birthday

Fans also had the #NayaRivera hashtag on Twitter as they remembered the Glee star.

“It hurts my heart that you are no longer here with us. Let’s do this #NayaRiveraDay, ” one user wrote.

“ Listening to # NayaRivera’s memories on her birthday and hearing her talk about her dreams and regrets hurts my heart, ” another fan said.