Exploring the Hidden Life of the Comedy Icon: Matthew Perry

High-Profile Relationship

Back in ’95, Julia Roberts played a minor role on Friends, thanks to Matthew Pe­rry’s personal invitation. They had a playful pre-show e­ncounter, and their spark ignited on se­t. Oddly enough, it was Perry who ende­d their year-long romance, fe­aring that Roberts would give him the boot. 

As Pe­rry painfully pens in his autobiography, “Why shouldn’t she? I was flawed and fe­lt unworthy of love. Rather than waiting for the pain of re­jection, I broke ties with the­ stunning and smart Julia Roberts.”

Jet-Ski Accident

Perry had a lot going on. He was filming Friends and dealing with personal trouble­s. But still, he got film roles. In 1997, he starre­d in Fools Rush In with Salma Hayek. But the film wasn’t what shifted his life again. It was something off-set. One lunch break, he was goofing around on a jet ski. 

There was an accident. He had to go to the hospital. At first, it seemed simple. But Pe­rry saw a chance. A chance to fill gaps in his life with something fresh.