‘I sense he’s around’: Courteney Cox says late ‘Friends’ co-star Matthew Perry still ‘visits’ her as she talks spirituality

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: In a recent interview, Courteney Cox talked about her spirituality and that she still communicates with the deceased, including her 'Friends' co-star Matthew Perry.

On October 28, 2023, Perry, 54, was found unconscious in the hot tub at his Pacific Palisades, California, residence. He was subsequently pronounced dead.

The LA County Medical Examiner's Office concluded in December that the actor's cause of death was "acute effects of ketamine" and it was caused by an accident, per Page Six.

Courteney Cox reveals late Matthew Perry visits her 'a lot'

Courteney Cox shared nostalgic thoughts about her late co-star Perry from 'Friends' on the 20th anniversary of the popular sitcom's series finale.

In an interview with 'CBS Sunday Morning' that aired on Sunday, May 19, the 59-year-old actress remarked, "You know, he's just so funny. He is genuinely a huge heart, obviously struggled."

"I’m so thankful I got to work so closely with him for so many years. He visits me a lot, if we believe in that," she added.

When questioned about her spirituality, Cox—who co-starred with Perry's Chandler Bing for 10 seasons as Monica Gellar—explained more.

"You know, I talk to my mom, my dad, Matthew – I feel like there are a lotta people that are, I think, that guide us," Cox stated. "I do sense, yeah, I sense Matthew's around for sure."

Courteney Cox is grateful for 'Friends'

Courteney Cox maintains a tight relationship with her co-stars from the beginning. She wrote on Instagram that she was "forever grateful," 20 years after the series finale of 'Friends' and 30 years after the show's premiere.

"I'm just grateful that I had that opportunity to work with such wonderful people, and to live the life that I have now," Cox stated in the CBS interview.

She added, "That was my family. I mean, we went through everything. Those ten years were everything – they're my family."

The 'Friends' cast—including Cox, Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc, and Lisa Kudrow—released a statement expressing their sorrow at the news a few days after Perry's untimely passing.

The cast released a statement to Us Weekly at the time: "We are all so utterly devastated by the loss of Matthew. We were more than just cast mates. We are a family."

Two weeks later, Cox posted a personal recount of her time spent with Perry on Instagram, along with a snippet from the show.

 

"I am so grateful for every moment I had with you Matty and I miss you every day. When you work with someone as closely as I did with Matthew, there are thousands of moments I wish I could share. For now here’s one of my favorites," she wrote as the caption of the post.

She added, "In this scene, before we started rolling, he whispered a funny line for me to say. He often did things like that. He was funny and he was kind."

'Friends' cast to honor 20th anniversary of finale sans Matthew Perry

The final episode of 'Friends' series, 'The Last One,' aired on May 6, 2004. An insider previously informed Us Weekly about the cast's plans to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the finale and pay tribute to their late friend and former co-star.

"The prospect of having a reunion or a formal get-together without Matthew is bittersweet. There will be a huge void," the source revealed in April.

They added, "[But] they know Matthew would’ve wanted them to carry on and celebrate the show. So that’s very much on their minds as they move forward."