Lea Michele had once expressed her feelings for Jonathan Groff when they were working together in a musical years ago. Have a look at the entire story.
Jonathan Groff is a popular personality in the entertainment industry. Jonathan originally made his acting debut on stage with various musicals like Honk!, Fame, In My Life, and more. He later started his career as a musician, with cast recordings such as Spring Awakening, A New Brain, Olaf’s Frozen Adventure, Just in Time, and Merrily We Roll Along. In 2007, Jonathan appeared on the small screen for the first time, playing 'Henry Mackler' in One Life to Live. Jonathan Groff continued building his fan base with his characters on shows like Glee, Looking, Mindhunter, Lost Ollie, and Doctor Who.
Jonathan has given his voice in a few animated films, including Frozen, Frozen 2, and Ultraman: Rising. He has a few more films in his credits, such as Taking Woodstock, Twelve Thirty, The Conspirator, American Sniper, The Matrix Resurrections, and Knock at the Cabin. Jonathan’s personal life has also created headlines for various reasons over the years. There was one particular moment where actress, Lea Michele, also expressed her feelings for him. Keep reading to know more about this story.
Lea Michele has been featured in various films and TV shows throughout her career in the entertainment industry. She is also a singer and has released four albums so far, starting with Louder in 2014. Lea’s last album was Forever, which came out back in 2021. She has given her voice in two animated films, Buster & Chauncey’s Silent Night and Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return. Lea is also known for playing 'Rachel Berry' in Glee from 2009 to 2015. She later portrayed important roles in other shows like Scream Queens and The Mayor.
Lea and Jonathan had worked together in the popular musical, Spring Awakening, between 2006 and 2008. The duo’s characters fall in love with each other in the musical. Jonathan Groff also opened up about his experience of working in the musical in a documentary, Spring Awakening: Those You’ve Known, which was released in 2022. Lea was also featured in the documentary, and Jonathan spoke up about how he felt collaborating with the actress, as he said:
“Lea and I, we were grasping onto each other, we were really in love.”
Lea Michele recalled in the 2022 documentary that she was in love with Jonathan Groff when they worked together in the musical. Lea said that there was a point where she decided to confess her feelings and “cornered” Jonathan at a party. Lea stated that she questioned Jonathan why he could not love her and asked the actor to date her and love her. However, Lea witnessed a look in Jonathan’s eyes, following which she realised that Jonathan was different. Lea also said:
“I think he felt safe with me because he knew that I knew and that we could be best friends, and our relationship just grew and grew to a point that we would do the show and then we would go home together. That’s why Jonathan and I became so close. We were so intertwined.”
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