Lea Michele and Naya Rivera get back into character for new Glee cast shots as it's revealed show will end after its sixth season
By IONA KIRBY
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For the fifth time now, the core cast of Glee have posed for cast shots to promote the new season.
But the co-creator of the show, Ryan Murphy, has revealed that this will be the penultimate time they do so after confirming Glee will end after its sixth season.
Lea Michele is seen in character as Rachel Berry, posing in a blue top and black kilt while her co-stars since the first season, such as Naya Rivera, Chris Colfer, Jane Lynch and Matthew Morrison follow suit.
Rachel Berry is back: The cast shots for the fifth season of Glee have been released and Lea Michele looks great
The cast shot also features the newer faces at McKinley High, such as Kitty, played by Rebecca Tobin, Jake played by Jacob Artist, and Marley, played by Melissa Benoist.
Glee suffered a massive blow when Cory Monteith, who played one of the lead characters Finn Hudson, died suddenly and tragically in July following a heroin and alcohol overdose.
And Ryan Murphy said on Wednesday that not only will the show’s sixth season will be its last, but he has also had to come up with an alternative ending following Cory’s death.
Number one: Naya Rivera, who plays Santana Lopez, holds up an index finger in her sexy shot
Did you miss me?: Jane Lynch is seen snarling as she returns as villainous cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester
Mr Schue returns... and he's still in a waistcoat: Matthew Morrison smiles warmly at the camera as Will Schuester
‘The final year of the show, which will be next year, was designed around Rachel and Cory/Finn’s story,’ Ryan told Variety at an FX Network Paley Center event.
‘I always knew that, I always knew how it would end. I knew what the last shot was, he was in it. I knew what the last line was, she said it to him.’
He added: ‘So when a tragedy like that happens you sort of have to pause and figure out what you want to do, so we’re figuring that out now.’
Exciting times: Blaine, played by Darren Criss (L) and Kurt, played by Chris Colfer, got engaged at the start of the fifth season
Meow: Becca Tobin is seen in a Cheerios uniform to portray her catty character Kitty Wilde
Tina's all grown up: Jenna Ushkowitz, as Tina Cohen-Chang, looks great in a bright dress for her cast photo
Last week’s episode was a tribute to Cory and saw the characters on the show coming to terms with the death of Finn.
While Cory died on July 13 in a Vancouver, Canada hotel room, it was not disclosed during the episode what the cause of his character’s death was.
The musical show’s ratings have been steadily declining and Cory’s death appears to have sealed its fate.
The New Rachel: Melissa Benoist plays Marley Rose, a similar character to Rachel Berry although a little more shy
Bright young thing: Alex Newell's ensemble for the photo reflected the flamboyancy of his character Wade Adams, otherwise known as Unique
Veteran members: Chord Overstreet is pictured as Sam Evans, who joined in season two, and Kevin McHale is seen as Artie Abrams, who has been in the show since the first season
However the special tribute episode drew in 7.4million viewers and beat the season premiere, which saw 5.06million tune in.
It was highly emotional for both the cast and crew to film and after it aired, Ryan tweeted: ‘Thank you for all the kind words tonight. I miss you, Cory.’
Newcomers: Blake Jenner, who plays Ryder Lynn (L), and Jacob Artist, who plays Jake Puckerman, joined the cast in the fourth season
Coming to an end: Co-creator of Glee Ryan Murphy has revealed that the show's sixth season will be its last
He previously said of the experience: 'I've never seen a crew that can't continue shooting because they've left the room sobbing.'
Meanwhile, Cory’s on and off-screen girlfriend Lea Michele has been throwing herself into her work and is working on her first solo album.
The 27-year-old also recently got a pet dog named Pearl who she shared the first photo of on Tuesday and described as ‘eight years old and my new little love’.
Tragic: Lea and Cory were in a relationship off-screen before Cory died in July of a heroin and alcohol overdose
Tribute: Last week Glee drew in its highest ratings this season with a special episode dedicated to Cory
Sticking together: Lea is seen last week with Ryan and her co-stars Jane Lynch (far left) and Matthew Morrison
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