The cast of 'Friends' kept quiet about the death of Matthew Perry for a long time, but now Matt LeBlanc and Courteney Cox have spoken out. They speak movingly about their co-star who died too soon.
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00:00 The Friends family is still mourning the loss of their beloved member, Matthew Perry.
00:05 The beloved actor, forever etched in TV history as Chandler Bing, departed at the end of October
00:10 at the age of 54.
00:13 So far, his co-stars have only issued a collective statement expressing their grief.
00:18 Matt LeBlanc and Courtney Cox have now found the words to speak about the devastating loss.
00:24 They've shared poignant tributes to their dear friend and colleague on Instagram.
00:28 "Matthew, it is with a heavy heart I say goodbye," begins LeBlanc in his emotional post, accompanied
00:34 by shots from the series.
00:37 He reminisces about the shared moments, which are among his favorite memories of his life.
00:41 "It was an honor to share the stage with you and to call you my friend.
00:46 I will always smile when I think of you and I'll never forget you.
00:50 Never.
00:52 And I guess you're keeping the 20 bucks you owe me," he adds, jokingly.
00:57 Courtney Cox also shared one of her favorite moments with Perry on set.
01:02 She shared a scene featuring their characters Monica and Chandler in bed, and in the footage,
01:06 she unveils the behind-the-scenes reality of that moment.
01:10 To give a little backstory, Chandler and Monica were supposed to have a one-night fling in
01:14 London.
01:15 But because of the audience's reaction, it became the beginning of their love story.
01:20 In this scene, before we started rolling, he whispered a funny line for me to say.
01:26 He was funny and he was kind, she concluded.
01:29 "I love you, Chandler."
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