Matthew Perry’s ex-GF shares harrowing account of his 'drug rage' that made him 'lose his mind'

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Matthew Perry, the beloved actor known for his role as Chandler Bing on 'Friends,' tragically died on October 28, 2023, at his home in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles.

As the world continues to mourn Perry's loss, new details have emerged about the darker aspects of his life, as revealed by his ex-girlfriend and former assistant, Kayti Edwards.

Matthew Perry’s ex shares harrowing account of his 'drug rage' and mental unraveling

Kayti Edwards, who briefly dated Matthew Perry in 2006 and later worked as his assistant in 2011, shared her insights into the actor's struggles with addiction and the toll it took on him in his final years.

Speaking exclusively to The Mirror, Kayti detailed the unsettling changes she observed in Perry's appearance and behavior in the months leading up to his death.

"He’s normally very clean and well-manicured. That’s how I knew him," Kayti explained. "But then I started looking at pictures, and it was clear that he had started declining, which I can guess was that he was probably battling, being sober and not being sober. He just didn’t care anymore, he just gave up."

Perry's death was attributed to the "acute effects of ketamine," a revelation that has sparked conversations about the depth of his struggles with substance abuse.

Kayti also addressed recent reports that emerged after Perry's death, which alleged that he had displayed violent behavior toward his ex-fiancee, Molly Hurwitz, and his former sober companion, Morgan Moses.

One report alleged that Perry "threw a coffee table" at Molly after she accused him of cheating in 2021, an incident that underscored the darker aspects of his addiction.

While Kayti admitted she never personally witnessed violence from Perry, she didn’t rule out the possibility of such behavior, attributing it to what she described as "drug rage."

“I never ever saw Matthew’s violence in any way and it doesn’t make sense. But again, I’m not discrediting her story. Because when you are on drugs, which I have seen firsthand in other relationships… that if you take the drugs away and somebody’s in active addiction, they do get very angry," she said.

“They could have been her saying ‘You can’t do this anymore. I’m hiding it or I’m flushing it or whatever’ and he lost his mind. Drug rage. I also never tried to take stuff away from him so he never was violent,” Kayti added.

Despite these troubling aspects of his life, Kayti emphasized that Perry remained a good friend and continued to support her endeavors, including her horse rescue ranch in Yucca Valley, California.

“He was also a really good friend to me, and really supportive when I started this horse rescue,” she remarked. “He just loved the animals, and was just very supportive of my life and my journey.”

Kayti Edwards opens up about leaving Matthew Perry

Matthew Perry's ex-girlfriend, Kayti Edwards, has shared heartbreaking details about her relationship with the late actor, revealing that she left him because she "couldn't watch him die."

In an exclusive interview with The Mirror US, Edwards opened up about Perry's severe struggles with addiction and the difficult decision she had to make for her own well-being.

Edwards recounted witnessing Perry’s addiction spiral out of control. Despite their close bond, there came a point when she felt she could no longer remain in his life, fearing the impact it would have on her.

"Matthew paid me very well as his assistant, but there came a point for me that he got so bad that I had no choice but to walk away from that salary," Edwards shared. "But I knew that I could not watch him die. I would never, ever be able to live with myself."

Edwards also revealed the anxiety she faced daily, often waking up in the middle of the night to check on Perry's well-being. She described sending him a simple yet terrifying three-word text message: "Are you alive?"

"There were so many sleepless nights that I would go home and I would wake up at four in the morning texting him, 'Are you alive? Are you alive? Just answer. Send me an emoji. Send me something that you are there,'" Edwards recounted. The constant fear for Perry's life weighed heavily on her, contributing to her decision to step away.

Before leaving, Edwards made one last attempt to help Perry by convincing him to check into a rehabilitation center in January 2011. "I said, 'I'm not doing this anymore, Matthew. I'm sorry you’re going to hate me, but we are getting you into rehab,'" she recalled.