 Talking to Nightline to promote his new memoirs Friends, Lovers and The Big Terrible Thing, Matthew admitted that the surgery made his "mouth feel like fire," as he struggled to get well for the reunion show. He told Diane Sawyer. "I couldn't not show up. So, what I chose to do was just go and do the best that I could." His appearance on the April 2021 show then sparked concerns from fans about his health due to the unknown ordeal. He noted: "It sounded like my voice was off." Matthew was joined by his former co-stars for the reunion show ( CBS via Getty Images) Matthew - who played loveable rascal Chandler Bing for the entire 10 season run of Friends - had been sober for 18 months at the time of the special recording. Now another 18 months on - meaning he is three-years sober - he says he finally feels like he has a hold over his addiction problem. He admitted: "Now I finally feel okay and feel like I've got some strength." Matthew has battled a Vicodin and alcohol addiction for years with the actor previously admitting he barely remembers filming seasons three to six of the iconic sitcom. Matthew left fans concerned with h){kind=link}
Friends star Matthew Perry has admitted he almost missed filming the Friends reunion episode after he had to have emergency surgery due to an intense medical complication
Matthew Perry almost missed the Friends reunion episode because he had to undergo emergency surgery.
The 53-year-old actor was left in a desperate situation just days before the episode was due to be filmed when he had a medical emergency relating to his teeth.
He had been settling down to enjoy some peanut butter on toast when his top teeth dropped out upon biting into the healthy snack.
The Chandler Bing actor then had to rush to see a dentist for an emergency procedure – carrying the missing gnashers with him in a bag.