As “Chandler Bing” in the series “Friends” he was the buddy who made all worries forget with his brisk sayings, but now his real friends are worried about Matthew Perry (52) in real life.
New photos show how Perry is smoking in front of the noble restaurant “Nobu” in Malibu and waiting for a limousine. He looks bloated, absent, his face is sunburned.
After the big “Friends” reunion with his ex-colleagues Jennifer Aniston (52), David Schwimmer (54), Lisa Kudrow (58), Courteney Cox (57) and Matt LeBlanc (54), Perry’s mental state is said to have deteriorated significantly . A friend to the “OK!” Magazine: “All his old fears came up again”.
With his role “Chandler Bing” in “Friends” Matthew Perry delighted an audience of millions from 1994 to 2004. After leaving the series, however, he couldn’t land another Hollywood super hitPhoto: imago / Cinema Publishers Collection
According to the insider, he was particularly struck by the fact that his co-stars did not laugh at his jokes and that viewers on social media made fun of his appearance and his unclear pronunciation. The final slap in the face: the separation from his fiancée Molly Hurwitz (29).
“This is the worst state he’s ever been in,” says the friend.
From 1997 to 2001 Matthew Perry was repeatedly treated for his alcohol and drug addiction. He suffered several setbacks. Perry in 2016 BBC: “You cannot have a drug problem for 30 years and believe it will be solved in 28 days.”
David Schwimmer (left) and Matthew Perry met again at the big “Friends” reunion. Even then, fans were shocked by Perry’s appearance. A production employee on BILD: “It was almost impossible to get Matthew on the set sober”Photo: Terence Patrick / AP
Since separating from his fiancée, the 52-year-old has mostly been sitting around at home, smoking cigarettes by the chain and only eating fast food, according to the insider. “Matthew was always his own worst enemy,” says his friend.
The Hollywood star never kept a secret about his addiction. At times he was so bad that he stepped away completely on the “Friends” set. “I was standing next to me somewhere between seasons three and six,” Perry revealed in the BBC interview. He could not remember that time to this day.