Naya Rivera's ex-hubby Ryan Dorsey rushed to his son's side after the Glee actress vanished without a trace on Wednesday.
Hope the actress, 33, will be found alive has been beginning to fade just hours after she disappeared in what police have been describing in a "tragic accident".
She disappeared from a boat, leaving behind her four-year-old son alone on board.
A heartwrenching time for all the family, the dad comforted his child when they were reunited at the home where Naya's sister Nickayla lives in Valencia, California on Thursday.
It's claimed Ryan hadn't been in contact with his ex-wife and he's devastated by the news.
The unnamed housemate told The Daily Mail : "Ryan headed up there as soon as their son was found to look after him. He was gone by the time I got home Wednesday.
"Naya has been in Los Angeles working but I don’t know where she has been living. None of us know any more than what is being reported at this time.
"Naya hadn’t been in contact with him. She didn’t tell him what she was doing. He had no idea. It’s a horrible circumstance and we’re hoping for the best."
The reunion comes hours after the search for the Glee actress picked up again.
Daylight has allowed the police to return to the water to hunt for the actress on Thursday morning.
More than 10,000 people signed a petition urging Ventura County cops to pick up the search.
Change.org user Memphis Johnston's petition grabbed the attention of 10,000 in less than an hour when it begun circulating online.
The starlet is presumed dead after she vanished without a trace on Lake Piru in Ventura County, California on Wednesday.
Naya's four-year-old son Josey was discovered all alone on the boat around 4pm following his mum's disappearance.
The little boy has been whisked to safety while police continued their search to find his mother.
His haunting words to authorities left a chill. He said his mother had "jumped into the water but didn't come back up", according to TMZ.
They had only been out on the water for three hours before Josey was found on his own.
Night fell on Wednesday bringing the search team swooping the area to a halt.
They were forced to suspend their operation until Thursday morning.
Helicopters, divers and droves had been out in full force to find the TV sensation.
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