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Naya Rivera’s ex Ryan Dorsey moves in with her model sister Nickayla, 25, to raise kid who was with her when she drowned

NAYA Rivera's ex-husband Ryan Dorsey has reportedly moved in with her sister so the pair can help raise the late Glee star's young son.

Dorsey 37, is now living with model Nickayla, 25, and will reportedly share responsibility for, Josey, five, who was with his mother the day she drowned in California’s Lake Piru, according to Daily Mail.com.

Ryan Dorsey and Naya Rivera married in 2014, welcomed their son Josey in 2015 and divorced in 2018  
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Ryan Dorsey and Naya Rivera married in 2014, welcomed their son Josey in 2015 and divorced in 2018  Credit: Splash News
Nickayla pictured with Naya, who was eight years her senior
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Nickayla pictured with Naya, who was eight years her seniorCredit: Instagram

It's understood the pair is renting a three-bedroom home after Nickayla was seen helping Dorsey move his belongings from his previous place nearby in North Hills, in the San Fernando Valley, on September 6.

Nickayla shared an Instagram story, stating: "In the darkest times of my life, the only thing that is important is my friends and family. Showing up for my nephew, even though I can't show up myself.

"Im not concerned with the way things look because no one can see each agonizing moment we all endure.

"What matters most I've learned, is to show compassion, not to judge others, & never take a moment of life for granted.

"I hope you all can do the same."

Naya shared a post about supporting her nephew on Instagram
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Naya shared a post about supporting her nephew on Instagram

A witness to the pair’s subsequent trip to a Target told the Mail: “They were fooling around and chatting the whole time,.”

“They’re obviously helping lift each other’s spirits.”

According to the outlet, Dorsey and Nickayla were spotted playfully holding hands on the shopping trip.

Naya with her son Josey
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Naya with her son JoseyCredit: Splash News
Nickayla Rivera is seen here in Las Vegas in 2018
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Nickayla Rivera is seen here in Las Vegas in 2018Credit: Getty Images - Getty

Dorsey pushed the shopping cart and Nickayla jokingly pushed him away with her shoulder as they perused the aisles while animatedly laughing and chatting, the Mail reports.

Naya, who starred on the hit TV show Glee, and fellow actor Dorsey rekindled a previous relationship after the actress’ split from rapper Big Sean in 2014; they were married in July 2014 and Josey was born on September 17, 2015.

Naya initially sought to split from Dorsey in 2016, though the two reconciled. They eventually made their separation official in 2018.

On July 13, Ventura County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that 33-year-old Naya was discovered floating near the surface in the Lake Piru’s northeast region.

The actress went missing while on a boating trip to the Los Angeles area reservoir with son Josey.

When she failed to return her rental boat on time, employees searched for the missing watercraft and discovered Josey on board alone wearing a life vest.

A 911 caller told the dispatcher that the youngster’s mother was “nowhere to be found” and police later confirmed that a second life jacket assumed to be Naya’s was also on the boat along with her purse and wallet.

Her death was officially ruled an accidental drowning.

Naya died in July after drowning in California's Lake Piru
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Naya died in July after drowning in California's Lake Piru Credit: The Mega Agency

"This is so unfair…there’s not enough words to express the hole left in everyone’s hearts," Dorsey wrote in an Instagram tribute to Naya following her death.

"I can’t believe this is life now. I don’t know if I’ll ever believe it.

“Life is all about good times and bad times but with Josey it makes the bad a little less so because a part of you will always be with us. He’ll never forget where he came from. We miss you. We will always love you.”

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Nickayla also mourned the loss of her sister, writing on Instagram, “There are no words to describe my love for you. Side by side or miles apart, our connection is infinite. Our bond is unbreakable.

"We were complete opposites, yet simultaneously the same. The yin to my yang. I never knew that by losing you, I would find so much of you in myself.”

Glee star Naya Rivera confirmed dead after body found in Lake Piru
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