Almost five years after Naya Rivera's death, her ex-husband is still trying to relieve their son Josey, 9, of the guilt he carries from the day the Glee star drowned during a mother-son boat outing.

In this week's issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday, the actor, 41, says in his first sit-down interview since Rivera's death that their son Josey, now 9, still holds guilt for not being able to ...

that he was trying to find a life raft" for his mother. There was also a rope onboard the boat, but Josey was too scared to throw it to his mother in the water because "there was a big spider" on it.

Rivera went missing in July 2020 after going out on the water in a rented boat with her then-4-year-old son, Josey. Josey made it back safely, but after a search, Rivera's body was found in the lake.

Josey Dorsey was just four years old when he was found alone on a rental boat he and the Glee star had taken out on Lake Piru in Ventura County, California for a day of swimming. In his first ...

“He's been telling me for years that he wants a brother and a stepmom,” Dorsey, 41, told People of son Josey, 9, in an interview published Friday, February 14. “I'm like, ‘Well, I got to ...

Ryan Dorsey revealed details from the day his ex Naya Rivera drowned — and explained why their son, Josey, still feels guilty — in a new interview. The actor told People Wednesday that the 9 ...

One of the biggest reminders is their son, Josey, who is now nine and carries Naya's spark. Ryan explains with a smile, "He's definitely his mama's son because when he doesn't get the answer he ...

Nearly five years after Glee star Naya Rivera’s tragic drowning, her ex-husband, Ryan Dorsey, reveals their son Josey still carries guilt over that fateful day at Lake Piru. Josey, who was just ...

The Glee star tragically drowned in a California lake back in July 2020, with only her and young Josey present. Authorities had previously expressed hope that Josey would not recall the incident ...

Naya Rivera’s ex-husband Ryan Dorsey has revealed her final words to their son Josey before she drowned nearly five years ago. Josey, who was four years old at the time, watched his mom go under ...