Friends’ Matthew Perry reveals he nearly died & had a ‘2% chance to live’ after his ‘colon burst from opiate addiction’

HELEN Flanagan's soap star pals have rallied to support her after her shock split from fiancé Scott Sinclair. The former Coronation Street star glammed up in a sexy red dress for the second time in a week as she graced the Pride of Britain Awards last night.

Matthew Perry had what almost every man in the 1990s dreamed of: chemistry with A-list actress Julia Roberts.

ULRIKA Jonsson has made a cheeky kitchen confession after wowing her social media fans with a sexy at-home selfie. The TV presenter took to her Instagram stories to make a joke as she cooked up Swedish meatballs for her dinner on Monday night.

There has long been a pretty nasty narrative about Matthew Perry, namely around his weight. He has either - according to tabloid headlines - been too fat or thin for most of his career. Now, the Friends actor has revealed in a shocking new memoir - ‘Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing’ - that his weight was actually the big indicator behind his drink and drug abuse - which he says has cost him around $9 million during his lifetime.

Matthew Perry‘s journey to sobriety wasn’t easy, and it has cost him a pretty penny.

KYM Marsh was spotted looking emotional after a difficult week on Strictly Come Dancing. The TV star attempted to keep a low profile as she visibly fought back tears after a difficult weekend on the BBC Dancing competition. The former Hear'Say singer was seen looking downcast as she left her hotel in London in a tracksuit with a make-up free face.

A PLACE in the Sun's Danni Menzies has for the first time revealed her facial scar after being injured in a brutal hit and run. The TV star was left bloodied and bruised in the shock incident earlier this month that saw her knocked unconscious.

POP STAR John Newman has become a dad for the first time. The Love Me Again singer, who married wife Nana in 2018, shared a sweet snap of the tot on Instagram.

PETER Andre was left horrified as his house was struck by lightning while daughter Princess was inside. The popstar, 49, was startled to discover that his chimney had been badly damaged, resulting in a crack down the middle. Peter shared a clip of the destruction, after several bricks were knocked out and landed on the lawn.

A necessary expense. Matthew Perry opened up about the cost of battling drug and alcohol addiction for more than half of his life.

ULRIKA Jonsson has slammed Strictly's Tony Adams for claiming he rejected her after she slipped her number in his pocket. The former footballer recalled being on an ITV chat show in 1999 with Ulrika on the same night he met model Caprice. He said: "I was on the show with Ulrika Jonsson, who slipped her phone number on a piece of paper into my pocket.

FRIENDS superstar Matthew Perry has told about his extraordinary love life for the first time and revealed his flings with some of the world’s most beautiful ladies. He secretly dated Julia Roberts after she bombarded him with flirty messages, enjoyed a raunchy tryst with Gwyneth Paltrow in a cupboard and had such a crush on Jennifer Aniston it led to awkward scenes while filming the US sitcom. Now 53, Matthew says his life changed for ever when he was cast as wisecracking Chandler Bing.

STRICTLY Come Dancing viewers are convinced that Molly Rainford will be given the boot this week after revealing her previous dance experience. The CBBC star, 21, revealed that she went to Sylvia Young Theatre School in London, where she learnt performing arts and dance.

Matthew Perry will forever be “grateful” for Friends co-star Jennifer Aniston’s support amid his past battle with alcohol and drug addiction.

THE Chase star Jenny Ryan has opened up on "bad blood" and rivalry between members of the brainbox panel. The ITV star, 40, who is dubbed The Vixen on the daytime series, addressed speculation around "animosity" among the quiz show line-up.

Always in his corner. As Matthew Perry struggled with addiction, Friends costar Jennifer Aniston was there to lend her shoulder.

FRIENDS star Matthew Perry has revealed the "scary" moment when co-star Jennifer Aniston confronted him about his drinking problem. The actor, 53, made the admission in the trailer for his upcoming ABC News interview with Diane Sawyer.

Matthew Perry has revealed how he created the unique speech patterns that made his character Chandler Bing so distinctive from the moment he appeared in Friends. 

Matthew Perry remembers one Friends costar who tried to help him with his drinking problem – Jennifer Aniston.

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Helen Skelton has revealed who she sees as her biggest competition - and it might come as a surprise. The Countryfile star, 39, believes England football icon Tony Adams is a massive threat to her on the dance floor.

Matthew Perry is looking to date a woman who is financially independent. The Friends star opened up about his romantic struggles in a recent interview with People and explained why his past relationships have ended. "That was me afraid.

Matthew Perry stepped out last week for a relaxing afternoon in Los Angeles just as he has revealed his opioid addiction nearly took his life.  DailyMail. com spotted the Friends star looking healthier than he has in years as he ran errands with an unidentified female friend.

Matthew Perry only has to “look down” at his stomach scars from 14 surgeries to remind him to stay sober. The ‘Friends’ actor, 53, went under the knife several times, had to use a colostomy bag for nine months and went to rehab 15 times amid his drink and drug addictions – which saw him at one point drop to 128lbs (9 stone) in weight. He told the new issue of People magazine about revealing his struggle in his upcoming memoir, ‘Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing’: “I wanted to share when I was safe from going into the dark side of everything again.

FRIENDS star Matthew Perry says he was forced to use a colostomy bag for nine months after his drug habit burst his colon. The actor, 53, says a crippling addiction to opiate OxyContin left him on a life support machine with damaged organs. Matthew laid bare the full extent of his relationship with drugs in an extraordinarily honest new memoir.

SHE'S a household name and one of the longest serving members of the BBC Breakfast presenting team, but Naga Munchetty has admitted not everyone expected her to become so successful. The star, 47, has revealed she was branded 'bloody useless' by newspaper bosses in the early stages of her TV career - but ultimately it helped her get to where she is today.

Matthew Perry broke up with a string of women over fears they would “annihilate” him. The ‘Friends’ actor, added he was “burned” badly in romances by partners who were only after his money. He told People on Wednesday (20.

Friends star Matthew Perry says he was on the brink of death after his colon burst from drug abuse. The 53 year old actor, who played the funny and sarcastic Chandler Bing on the popular US sitcom, has opened up about the role – as well as the substance and alcohol problems that have dogged his career – in a new autobiography. In an interview with People magazine, Perry said he waited until now to share the extreme depths of his addiction because he wanted to make sure he is “safe from going into the dark side of everything again”.

broke off an engagement to literary manager Molly Hurwitz last year, however, he still desires to be a husband and a father.He detailed his past relationships as well as addiction issues in his latest memoir, “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing.”“That was me afraid,” Perry noted about ending his engagement in a recent profile for People. “That is what I manifest, something that’s wrong with them.

Matthew Perry is opening up about his struggles with addiction. Ahead of the release of his memoir, , the 53-year-old actor tells  about how his struggles with alcohol and opioids impacted his time on .Perry was 24 when he was cast as Chandler Bing on the long-running sitcom. At the time, his struggle with alcohol wasn't totally unmanageable.

Jennifer Aniston is incredibly loyal, in particular her former Friends co-stars, who have been through a lot together.MORE: Matthew Perry shares rare photo with goddaughterThe award-winning actress is making sure she's being there for Matthew Perry, who revealed on Wednesday the extent of his heartbreaking addiction battle in an interview with People.Matthew is now ready to tell his story about his struggles and has written them down in his upcoming book, Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing.VIDEO: Matthew Perry takes immune shots inside his home in LAWhen the Chandler Bing actor shared a video featuring details of the book on social media earlier in the month, Jennifer was one of the first to like it, along with Phoebe Buffay actress Lisa Kudrow.MORE: Matthew Perry's appearance causes a stir during latest outingMORE: Matthew Perry worries fans after sharing glimpse inside living roomIn an interview with Today earlier in the year, meanwhile, Jennifer revealed that she had no idea just how much Matthew was struggling during their time filming Friends.She said: "I didn't understand the level of anxiety and self-torture that was put on Matthew Perry if he didn't get that laugh, and the devastation that he felt. Which makes a lot of sense." Jennifer Aniston has been there for her Friends co-star Matthew PerryIn his interview with People, Matthew said he was on and off the wagon with his addiction to alcohol while filming Friends.MORE: Jennifer Aniston shows off sunkissed glow in surprising shower videoMORE: Jennifer Aniston shines in beautiful candid photos in a white bikiniThe actor said that he thought he could handle it and there would be lengthy periods of time when he was clean.

Matthew Perry is opening up about his health and struggle with addiction.

Matthew Perry is opening up about his struggles with addiction and alcoholism in his new memoir.