while matthew perryHis death left his fans, close friends and his ex-girlfriend in complete shock. Maeve Quinlan She doesn't belong to that group. She said they all lost him to addiction. Little by little over the years.
The 'Bold and the Beautiful' actress dated the 'Friends' star from 2002 to 2003. soap opera digest He was 100% sober the entire time they were together, which she called her greatest gift, and for Matthew it gave him some respite from his personal demons.
Maeve said they were inseparable during their year together and that she was grateful to be with her because she did not use drugs.
For a quick recap, Matthew said he became addicted to Vicodin after a jet ski accident in 1997 and sought help in rehab that same year. A year before he met Maeve, he returned to rehab for treatment of painkillers, amphetamines, and alcohol.
His fighting started again after they broke up, and although they remained good friends, Maeve admits she didn't realize how much Matthew was struggling because he always made others laugh.
But over the past few years, they've grown further apart… and Maeve says she has a lot of regrets about not reaching out to him after the album was released. His 2022 memoir“Friends, lovers and big, terrible things.”
Considering the challenges Matthew has faced in life, His death in October 2023 It wasn't a surprise to Maeve, but she was still shocked.
As we reported… Matthew's Autopsy He writes that he has been clean for 19 months. However, his death was ruled an accidental OD caused by the acute effects of ketamine.