Jennifer Aniston confronted Matthew Perry about his consuming: ‘I’m really grateful to her’

Matthew Perry revealed that Jennifer Aniston confronted him about his consuming within the trailer for his upcoming ABC News interview with Diane Sawyer, which was obtained by E! News.

The 53-year-old actor mentioned his relationship with Friends co-star Aniston, whereas talking candidly about battling substance abuse on the peak of his fame within the early 2000s.

‘At the time I ought to have been the toast of the city, I used to be in a darkish room meeting nothing however drug sellers and fully alone,’ Perry defined to Sawyer.

He recalled Aniston approaching him in the future on set of Friends, the place she bluntly revealed to the actor that she and the remainder of the cast ‘”know you’re drinking.”‘

‘Imagine how scary a second that was,’ he informed Sawyer earlier than speaking extra about the Office Space star’s continued assist throughout his recovery.

‘[Aniston] was the one which reached out essentially the most,’ he revealed. ‘I’m really grateful to her for that.’

The trailer for the interview, which is able to air Friday, October 28, on ABC, got here after the star detailed how his drug and alcohol dependancy left him with a 2% likelihood of survival as a result of the opioids prompted his colon to burst and left him in a two-week coma.  

Mathew’s drug dependancy revelation was revealed on Thursday throughout his interview with People Magazine, whereas he was talking about his upcoming memoir Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing. 

The actor, who’s finest identified for enjoying Chandler Bing on Friends, is now sober.

During his interview, he spoke about his many years lengthy battle to rid himself of the illness of dependancy.

Matthew had revealed that he to have 14 surgical procedures on is abdomen and had to use a colostomy bag for 9 months;  he stated his abdomen has a variety of scars from the a number of surgical procedures.

His therapist informed him he might have to use a colostomy bag for the remainder of his life if he takes medicine once more, one thing that retains him from relapsing.

The actor didn’t disclose when he acquired sober however stated he’s ‘fairly wholesome’ now and select to ‘rely every day.’ 

The actor additionally stated he had to go to rehab 15 instances in a bid to get clear; his first bout was in 1997 after which once more in 2001 and in 2011.

During his interview, ‘The medical doctors informed my household that I had a two % likelihood to stay. I used to be placed on a factor referred to as an ECMO machine, which does all of the respiratory on your coronary heart and your lungs. And that is referred to as a Hail Mary. No one survives that.’

Adding: ‘I wished to share once I was protected from going into the darkish facet of every part once more.’

‘I had to wait till I used to be fairly safely sober – and away from the lively illness of alcoholism and dependancy – to write all of it down. And the primary factor was, I used to be fairly sure that it might assist folks,’ Matthew stated.

The actor stated his alcohol dependancy started when he was 24 whereas starring on Friends, including that he was ‘entrenched in quite a lot of bother’ by age 34.

Mathew revealed that at one time he was taking 55 Vicodin a day whereas on Friends, noting that he was down to 128 kilos however ‘did not know the way to cease.’

He stated that his co-stars on Friends ‘had been understanding’ and ‘affected person.’ During season 9, Matthew was sober; that was the year he additionally was nominated for Best Actor. 

He performed Chandler from 1994 to 2004 on Friends alongside co-stars David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow.

The present aired for 10 seasons and made the celebs family names. 

They reunited in 2021 – the primary time after 17 years because the present ended – for a reunion particular.

Perry was seen for the primary time since revealing his struggles with dependancy.

In photographs obtained completely by DailyMail.com, the star appeared wholesome as he performed pickleball with buddies in Los Angeles on Friday.

Mathew was seen arriving with a pal to the court docket, rocking a black polo shirt and shorts, including sun shades and sneakers.

He headed to the court docket with his buddies and was seen collaborating in a pleasant sport collectively.