Matthew Perry and Gilmore Girls star Lauren Graham's 'flirty' romance

29 October 2023 , 16:15

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Matthew Perry is thought to have had a flirtationship with Lauren Graham

Matthew Perry had an alleged romance with Gilmore Girls star Lauren Graham, which comes after the Friends actor died and his alleged former flame remains silent.

The 54-year-old Chandler Bing star was found dead in his Los Angeles home on October 28 after reportedly drowning in his hot tub following a call about a cardiac arrest. It is reported that no drugs were discovered at the scene and there is no indication of foul play.

And as the world mourns the talented Friends actor, fans are quick to delve into his past relationships, romances and former flings, with one of those being Gilmore Girls' Lorelai Gilmore star Lauren Graham.

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The two famous stars appeared in a movie alongside one another back in 2008, after romance rumours swirled years earlier

Lauren Graham is famed for playing Lorelai Gilmore in Gilmore Girls

Back in 2003, the two American TV stars were romantically linked, although an official romance was never confirmed, with only flirting mentioned by Lauren. A few months after they were linked, Matthew was single again, with no apparent bad blood between the pair, and them even working together in the future.

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Addressing her rumoured romance with Matthew in her memoir Talking as Fast as I Can, the actress who is best-known for playing the role of coffee-obsessed single parent Lorelai Gilmore, wrote about flirting with the Friends star.

Referring to him as a false start within her memoir, she notes how the pair met at an event, where they exchanged flirtations but never took it beyond that. She said that the Chandler Bing star turned her into a "Friend Who I Almost But Never Exactly Dated or her FWIABNED."

But despite the rife rumours of a relationship and Lauren claiming it ended at just flirting, the couple remained on good terms, and in 2008, they seemingly reunited and appeared in the indie movie Birds of America together.

This comes as tributes continue to pour in for Matthew after he died in his hot tub on Saturday night, just one week on from his final public sighting.

In the years prior to his death, Matthew was vocal about his struggles with opioid addiction. His time on Friends was significantly impacted by drug and alcohol addiction, with the Chandler star once addicted to Vicodin.

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