Naya Rivera’s Ex Ryan Dorsey Addresses Rumors He Became Romantic with theGleeStar’s Sister After Her Death (Exclusive)

Ryan Dorseyis setting the record straight on his relationship with his late ex-wifeNaya Rivera’ssister Nickayla Rivera. “She was such a big help,” Doresey tells PEOPLE of Nickayla in his first sit-down since Rivera’s death. “I wanted to keep [Josey’s] life somewhat normal, and I knew I was going to be out of town working. I had to go to Vancouver for five months and Josey came the last month to stay with me, but during the time I was gone she held it down and kept that consistency.

Naya Rivera’s Ex Ryan Dorsey Says They Considered Having Another Baby, Moving to Maui After 2018 Divorce (Exclusive)

WhenRyan Dorseyis asked what he wishes he could tell his late ex-wifeNaya Riveraon set at his PEOPLE shoot in Malibu, Calif., on Feb. 3, he takes a long pause to think. “I wish it would’ve worked out,” the actor, 41, says finally, tears welling up in his eyes. “I wish we could have worked everything out, had a few kids, lived happily ever after. But that’s not the way life works for everybody.

Naya Rivera’s Ex Ryan Dorsey Speaks Out for the First Time About theGleeStar’s Tragic Death and Raising Their Son Alone (Exclusive)

This summer will mark five years sinceGleestarNaya Rivera’sshocking drowningdeath, but for her ex-husband,actor Ryan Dorsey, reminders are everywhere. There’s also the fact that Dorsey’s son with Rivera,Josey, now 9, closely resembles his mom — and he has her personality to match. “He’s definitely his mama’s son, because when he doesn’t get the answer he wants, he keeps talking,” Dorsey says with a grin. “He likes to talk, and that’s mama for sure.

Naya Rivera’s Son Josey Tried to Throw Her a Rope the Day She Drowned. His Dad Ryan Dorsey Reveals What Stopped Him (Exclusive)

Naya Rivera’sexRyan Dorseyis sharing a heartbreaking new detail about the day theGleestar died at 33 on July 8, 2020. In this week’s issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday, the actor, 41, says in his first sit-down interview since Rivera’sdeaththat their sonJosey, now 9,still holds guilt for not being able to save his mom as he watched her drown while they were swimming off a rental boat in Lake Piru in Ventura County, Calif.

NBA Star Anthony Edwards Isn't Interested in Acting Again AfterHustle: 'I Don't Think I'm Fit for That Job' (Exclusive)

Anthony Edwards celebrates against the Denver Nuggets during the fourth quarter in Game Six of the Western Conference Second Round Playoffs on May 16, 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.Photo:David Berding/Getty David Berding/Getty Anthony Edwardsis flying high and putting in the work — but the NBA star says he’s not planning on making an encore as an actor anytime soon.“I don’t know, man. I’m not going to lie,” Edwards tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview paired with his partnership with Chipotle.