The world is still reeling from the sudden death of famous actor Matthew Perry. Further, with his depiction of Chandler Bing in the 1990s blockbuster Friends, the Emmy-nominated actor radically altered the American comedy genre. With his outstanding screen presence and incisive humor, the actor rapidly became a fan favorite, with fans making analogies that they, too, would want a Chandler for their Joey. But one thing is certain after his passing: watching Friends will never be the same again.

This realization has hit both fans and friends of the actor in the industry. John Stamos has now joined the list, revealing a specific event that occurred on the set of the iconic sitcom.

Matthew Perry saved John Stamos from an embarrassing situation

John Stamos took to his Instagram page to reminisce about how Matthew Perry saved him from an embarrassing circumstance. His post captioned that he and Perry were friends long before he appeared in the hit sitcom’s ninth season in 2003. While they were hanging out backstage, Perry encouraged him that the audience was “going to go crazy” when they saw him and that he should brace himself for some loud cheers. However, when he stepped through the door, he was confronted with complete silence and was left mortified.

The actor appeared in the episode The One with the Donor as Zack, Chandler, and Monica’s prospective sperm donor. However, this particular moment left the actor completely embarrassed, as he was already a well-known figure thanks to his sitcom, Full House. As Stamos was slithering back to his dressing room, Perry stepped over to the audience and applauded loudly, “Ladies and gentlemen, give it up for John Stamos,” and further added that the audience did not recognize him because he was so handsome in person.

The actor’s post for Perry revealed the lengths to which he would go to make those around him feel at ease. On a space dedicated to remembering beautiful things about the actor, his ex-girlfriend Gwyneth Paltrow shared her own touching anecdote.

Gwyneth Paltrow pays tribute to the late Friends actor

The actress shared an old photo of Matthew Perry on Instagram, recalling meeting him for the first time in 1993 at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in Massachusetts. She went on to say that the pair spent most of their summers performing in plays there and that the actor was humorous, charming, and fun to be around. Further, Paltrow shared a lovely tale about how they swam in creeks and kissed in a “field of long grass.” She further remembered, “It was a magical summer.”

The actress also revealed that their brief romance happened just before he filmed the pilot episode of the hit sitcom Friends. She stated that the actor was worried about the show and hoped that this would be his “big break” that was just around the corner. She ended her post by saying that they were pals for a while, but eventually drifted apart.

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