Matthew Perry is best known for playing the character, Chandler Bing, on the long-lived and much-beloved television show, Friends.
While Perry brought laughs to fans of the show, there were some darker things going on behind the scenes.
Years later, he admitted that he was struggling with some addiction issues - it took him a while to realize that he needed professional help. In 1997, Perry went to rehab for the first time and wound up relapsing afterward. In 2001, he asked his parents for help. They found another rehab center. Then, he really turned his life around.
He uses his experiences to help out others in the same boat. He's created a sober living facility and he's writing a play.
Perry found love back in 2018, with a talented manager named Molly Hurwitz, but alas, they were not fated to stay together forever.
Read on to learn more about why the two recently called it quits.
14 They Were Together For Two Years
Before their recent breakup in April, the Friends actor and his girlfriend, Molly Hurwitz, had been dating for about two years.
The two met sometime in 2018, but it wasn’t until much, much later that they were ready to reveal their love to the entire world. Such a shame they didn’t last for longer.
13 The Ex-Couple Made Their First Public Appearance In December 2019
When Perry and Hurwitz were still going strong, they managed to keep their relationship under wraps for an incredible length of time. Given how tenacious the paparazzi can be, that’s a feat!
It wasn’t until December 2019 that the two of them decided it was time to let the world know they were together.
12 Hurwitz Confirmed They Were Together In An Instagram Post
Even though Hurwitz works as a talent manager, she is the kind of personality that tends to keep her social media accounts private.
Despite the fact that she likes to stay on the down-low about her personal life, a few people that were following her on Instagram spilled the tea. They saw that she confirmed she was Perry’s girlfriend.
11 Sources Claimed That She Provided Stability For Perry
Matthew Perry has been very open about his history of alcoholism and drug addiction in previous interviews.
Anonymous sources claim that Perry’s family and friends were thrilled when he started dating Hurwitz because she’s not into the Hollywood scene. She reportedly has a chill personality. Plus, she was a good influence on him.
10 Perry Is Known For Partying, But Hurwitz Had Him Stay Home More
Due to his long battle with alcoholism and addiction, Perry was once known as a bit of a hard partier...especially when he was in the thick of his mental health issues.
Sources close to the couple claim that Hurwitz helped reinforce the lessons he learned from rehab because she doesn't like to party.
9 Rumor Has It He Was Still Pining For Courtney Cox
The rumor mill alleges that, even though Perry and Hurwitz had a great relationship at the time, and she made the Friends actor happy, a part of his heart was unavailable.
Gossip hounds claim that Perry is still in love with his former Friends co-star, Courteney Cox, and never truly got over her.
8 Friends Allegedly Hoped He'd Marry Hurwitz
Insiders with supposed knowledge of the now-defunct relationship told US Magazine that one of the things Perry’s friends liked about his lady love was that she boosted his confidence.
His pals noticed he had a spring in his step and seemed more relaxed during the time that the couple was dating.
7 Rumor Has It She Got Fed Up With Perry's Mental Health Issues
Of course, now that the couple has made it official that they have split, the rumor mill is constantly churning with thoughts and theories about what went wrong.
According to an anonymous source that reached out to InTouch Weekly, Hurwitz eventually got tired of dealing with her boyfriend’s mental health issues.
6 Hurwitz Tried Her Best To Be Supportive
Gossip hounds claim that Perry’s struggles with mental health (he was always trying to avoid going to the darker psychological places) soured Hurwitz on the relationship.
Supposedly, she was incredibly supportive at the beginning but grew tired of offering Perry advice about how to get help, which was ignored. That’s when she got fed up and called it quits.
5 Gossips Claim He Relapsed And That Added To The Couple's Stress
The rumors about the Friends actor’s recent breakup have also taken a darker turn.
InTouch Weekly writes that a source reached out to them and hinted that Perry’s friends are really worried that he might have relapsed again. They’re worried that he’s in a dark place now and won’t get the help he needs.
4 Perry And Hurwitz Both Insist The Split Was Amicable
Despite the rumors that are flying around right now, both Perry and his talent manager ex insist that their breakup was 100 percent amicable.
Even though the ex-couple claims that everything is cool between them, InTouch Weekly isn’t so sure. They note that Perry and Hurwitz have unfollowed each other on Instagram, so make of that what you will.
3 Perry Was Spotted Looking Down In The Dumps In Late April
InTouch Weekly reported that Perry was spotted taking a walk to break up the monotony of quarantine during the pandemic.
He had a friend walk with him and both of them wore masks. Despite having a friend along with him, Perry looked disheveled and sad. This led to people to wonder if he was depressed over the breakup.
2 He Hinted That He Was Going Through A Difficult Time On Social Media
Perry fanned the flames when it came to rumors that he was depressed after breaking up with Hurwitz.
On April 29th, he took to Instagram to ask his followers a question. “Why is today especially hard?” was the question he posed to them. Some people speculate that his post was about Hurwitz.
1 His Recent Social Media Posts Hint He's Working Through His Grief
Whatever happened between the ex-couple, it seems as if Perry is working through his grief and starting to appreciate the single life once more.
He recently posted a picture on Instagram, showing off his cool house, and joked about being bored while hanging out with a friend. This was despite the fact that he has a fire pit and a beach nearby.