'Watching Friends will never be the same': Pinoy celebrities, personalities pay tribute to Matthew Perry

Filipino celebrities and personalities who are big fans of Friends paid tribute to actor Matthew Perry after news of his sudden death emerged on Sunday, Oct. 29.

The 54-year-old actor, famed for his role as Chandler Bing in the hit American sitcom, died in his Los Angeles home as a result of a horrific drowning accident, law enforcement officials confirmed to US media. Authorities told CNN International said they are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding his passing. 

In her Instagram stories, Sue Ramirez expressed her devastation over Perry's death as she referred to Friends as her favorite show. "My life and watching my favorite show will never be the same. Our Chandler Bing, we love you and pray for your eternal peace.” 

Maine Mendoza reposted a tweet by E! News announcing the passing of the actor. “What a sad news to wake up to… Rest easy, Matthew. Watching Friends will never be the same,” she wrote.

Sofia Andres shared a photo announcing Perry’s death in her IG stories, adding the caption “RIP” with a crying emoji. In another story, she shared a reel by Friends.  

Sleep With Me star Lovi Poe also expressed her grief with a photo of Chandler holding a record, and captioned it: "NO (broken heart emoji)." She also shared a snap of her table with a burning Chandler candle in an Instagram post.

Dominic Roque, meanwhile, reposted Perry's photo from TMZ TV and attached a broken heart emoji. 

Pira-Pirasong Paraiso star Alexa Ilacad opened up about how "crushed" she is over Perry’s sudden death. "Being a Monica myself, I always dreamed [of finding] me my own Chandler. My heart swells no matter how many times I’ve watched this show… you don’t understand how crushed I am right now," she said. "Just devastated. Absolutely devastated." 

On Instagram, Toni Gonzaga posted a photo of the cast with Perry discolored and wrote: “Our FRIENDS will never be complete ever again…” 

Friends ran on NBC from 1994 to 2004.

The cast, who kept a tight bond even after the show, reunited in a special on HBO Max in 2021. Perry became emotional as he talked about the special bond he had with his former co-stars.

"The best way that I can describe it is after the show was over, at a party or any kind of social gathering, if one of us bumped into each other, that was it," he shared. "That was the end of the night. You just sat with the person all night long and that was it."

"You apologized to the people you were with, but they had to understand you had met somebody special to you and you were going to talk to that person for the rest of the night. And that's the way it worked," he added. "It's certainly the way it worked with all of us. It's just the way it is."

Apart from Friends, Perry also appeared in films like Fools Rush In and The Whole Nine Yards.