Matthew Perry, renowned for his role in the iconic series "Friends," has recently disclosed details about a romance he shared with Julia Roberts during the 1990s.
At that time, he was famous for his character on "Friends," while Julia Roberts was already a leading Hollywood movie star.
In his forthcoming book, titled "Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing," scheduled for release on November 1, Perry offers a glimpse into his life, with a particular focus on his relationship with the celebrated actress.
Perry's book dedicates an entire chapter to Julia, where he candidly reveals that their relationship eventually ended because he grappled with feelings of inadequacy when compared to her incredible success.
This romance began when Julia made a guest appearance in an episode of "Friends," portraying "Susie Moss," a former classmate reuniting with Matthew's character, "Chandler Bing." Rumor has it that Julia herself insisted on her character's history with "Bing," which prompted Perry to personally approach her with the proposition.
The two actors first met shortly before filming their scenes, and their initial flirtation began through fax messages. Perry fondly recalled, "Julia asked him this way: 'Why should she go out with Matthew?' and all of us who were part of the writing team helped him explain why." One of the writers from "Friends" at the time shared, "He could have done very well without us, but we were on team Matthew and we wanted to help him."
In a charming gesture, Perry sent Roberts three dozen red roses along with a card that read, "The only thing more exciting than you doing the show is that I finally have an excuse to send you flowers," as he recounted in an interview with The Times London.
However, despite a promising start to their relationship, Perry decided to end it. He felt overwhelmed by Julia's incredible success and was simultaneously grappling with his own issues related to drugs and alcohol. Perry candidly confessed, "Two months later, he was single. Dating Julia Roberts had been too much for me. I had been constantly sure that she was going to break up with me. Why wouldn't she do it? I was not enough; could never be enough. He was broken, bent, unlovable," alluding to his struggles with addiction.
