Ryan Dorsey has shared his memory of swimming with his ex-wife Naya Rivera just a day before she died in a heartbreaking post following her death. The 37-year-old actor was married to Glee star Naya – and together they have a four-year-old son named Josey. In a heartbreaking Instagram update on Saturday, Ryan shared memories of his ex-wife – who he was married to between 2014 and 2018, and tragically died earlier this month aged 33.
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In a moving statement, the grieving star said he carried the memory of swimming with her and their young son just a day before she went missing. Sharing a photo of Naya with Josey, Ryan wrote: “This is so unfair...there's not enough words to express the hole left in everyone's hearts. “I can't believe this is life now. I don't know if I'll ever believe it. You were just here.” He added: “We were just in the back swimming with Josey the day before. Life just isn't fair. I don't know what to say.”
He went on two write about the happy memories he had of his ex-wife - and the comfort he is taking in the knowledge that she will “live on” through their young son. Naya went missing on 8 July after hiring a boat for herself and her son on Lake Piru near Sanat Clarita in California. The alarm was raised when Josey was found alone in the boat later that day and told police he had seen his mother disappear under the water. Following a desperate search by police, family and friends, the actress’ body was found on 13 July with a coroner later ruling she had died by drawing in an accident.
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Police stated they believed the star had used her strength to launch her son back onto the boat after swimming in the treacherous lake, and was then unable to pull herself back on board. Highlighting how much Naya had touched the lives of friends, family and fans, Ryan paid tribute to those who had contacted him to offer condolences. He wrote on his tribute: "To everyone that reached out and I haven't had a chance to or just didn't get back to you...thank you all for the overwhelming love and support you've sent our way."
