Matthew Perry got huge recognition for his character, Chandler Bing, in the famous sitcom Friends. Fans of the show still love the character for his sarcastic comments. One more thing about the character that appealed to the viewers was his awkwardness with women. It certainly added a distinguished charm to the character of Bing. But the actor who played it was just the same in his real life too. The 17 Again actor once narrated how he asked his crush out on a date but met with rejection.

In November 2022, the Friends star published a memoir, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing. He talked about his drug abuse, the health issues he had to face, and how his addiction affected his experience of working on the show, Friends. During the promotions, Perry sat down with Diane Sawyer from ABC. He opened up about many things during the interview, including his big crush on Jennifer Aniston.

The Fools Rush In star admitted he had a crush on his co-star and asked her out on a date as well. The American actor also made it clear that this was before they appeared together on the show. Interestingly, the Cake star turned down Perry as she just wanted to stay friends and the rest is history. Their on-screen chemistry as friends appealed to millions of fans and so did their off-screen friendship.

Despite the rejection, the Serving Sara actor admired Aniston, and they were really close friends in real life, too. Apart from this big truth bomb, Perry also talked in detail about his journey of recovery.

Matthew Perry had to go through hell to become healthy again

It is extremely hard to talk about the harmful things one has done. However, this actor once talked about how he had to prepare himself enough to talk about it without slipping into it again. And during his interview with Sawyer, Matthew Perry elaborated on his painful journey.

He even shared that the viewers of Friends could find out which drug he was doing while working on the show. Moreover, he revealed more about the meetings, therapies, and treatments he underwent to get rid of his addiction.

Perry is now living a healthy life and has great friends from Friends as well. Tell us what you think about his crush on Jennifer Aniston in the comments below.