Matthew Perry’s love life was affected by his all-consuming addiction to alcohol and opioids, which affected his ability to find love and find peace before he tragically passed away on Saturday.
Over the years, the Friends star struggled with years of addiction to alcohol and opioids, which damaged many of his romantic relationships.
He died at the age of 54 “after drowning in his jacuzzi at home,” according to reports from TMZ.
This time last year, the 17 Again star – who was spotted on a lunch date in Malibu last month with a mystery brunette – revealed that he had been sober for an unspecified amount of time and admitted that he was finally looking for a supportive partner to build. a lifetime.
He had never been married but had proposed to literary agent Molly Hurwitz, his last public relationship, in 2020 after two years of dating.
Derailed love life: Matthew Perry had been in and out of rehab, which derailed much of his love life, before he tragically passed away on Saturday. Over the years, the Friends star struggled with addiction to alcohol and opioids, which damaged many of his romantic relationships and his ability to settle down.
However, the pair called it quits six months later because he was in “a really dark place,” which affected their connection.
“You can only hold a person so much,” a close friend of Hurwitz, who was 22 years his junior, told me In contact around the time of their split. ‘He is in a very dark place and his friends are worried he has relapsed.
At the height of his career, he was romantically linked to many glamorous stars in Hollywood.
He had also attributed many of his short-lived romances to being “burned” by women who were only after his money.
He opened up about his past relationships, which were affected by his addiction, in his memoir Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing – released in November 2022.
He explained that because of his addiction he only had short-term relationships and could not date anyone for too long.
In his book, he addressed the fact that he dated Julia Roberts for about a year between 1995 and 1996, and how he sabotaged their relationship by “dumping” her before she could leave him.
He wrote that he felt like he could “never be enough” for her.
“Dating Julia Roberts had been too much for me,” he wrote in his book. “I was constantly sure she would break up with me.”
He had short-lived romances with stars like Scream actress Neve Campbell, Cherry alumna Heather Graham and Baywatch star Yasmine Bleeth.
His ex-fiancée: Perry’s last serious relationship was with literary agent Molly Hurwitz. The couple got engaged in November 2020 but called it quits seven months later
First public romance: He dated Julia Roberts for about a year from 1995 to 1996 and how he sabotaged their relationship by ‘dumping’ her before she could leave him
Brief affair: He had a brief relationship with Baywatch star Yasmine Bleeth in 1996
Dating his costar: He dated his Three with Tango costar Neve Campbell in 1998. The couple became close during filming, but had called it quits before the rom-com even hit theaters
Short-lived romance: Starting in 2002, Perry was linked to The Bold and The Beautiful star Maeve Quinlan. The pair, pictured three years after their break-up, eventually called it quits in 2003
Only together for a few months: He also had a brief fling with Cherry star Heather Graham in 2003
Seriously, the actor’s most controversial relationship was his two-year love affair with fashion student Rachel Dunn, pictured, who was 14 years his junior. They dated from 2003 to 2005
Brief romance: He was briefly linked to Gilmore Girls star Lauren Graham in 2008 before they called it quits a few months later
His longest love: The actor’s longest relationship was with Lizzy Caplan, known from Mean Girls. They dated from 2006 to 2012
He also had a controversial two-year relationship with fashion student Rachel Dunn, who was fourteen years his junior.
His longest relationship was with Mean Girls star Lizzy Caplan, which lasted six years from 2006 to 2012.
After their divorce, he stayed out of the spotlight and reportedly lived celibate for almost half a decade.
On Saturday, TMZ reported that Perry was found unconscious after an accidental drowning in the jacuzzi of an LA home.
No drugs were found at the scene and there were no indications of foul play, the newspaper reported.
