Matt Le Blanc made a rare public appearance in Los Angeles on Friday.
The 57-year-old Friends star, who once gave Lisa Kudrow key tips on perfecting her iconic Phoebe character, appeared in good spirits during her visit to a car showroom in Van Nuys, just outside the city.
Sporting a laid-back look in a black T-shirt and dark jeans, LeBlanc looked almost unrecognizable from his heartthrob days as Joey Tribbiani on the beloved ’90s sitcom.
The TV icon completed her casual look with a pair of dark sneakers and kept a low profile by accessorizing with a navy baseball cap.
The outing marks LeBlanc’s first sighting since December, when he was last photographed following the passing of his Friends co-star Matthew Perry in October.
Matt LeBlanc made a rare public appearance in Los Angeles on Friday
The 57-year-old Friends star appeared in good spirits as she visited a car showroom in Van Nuys, just outside the city.
Matt was among the last Friends cast members (including Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox and David Schwimmer) to be seen in public following Perry’s passing.
Perry was found unconscious in a hot tub at his Pacific Palisades home on Saturday, October 28; the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office later revealed that the cause of his death was a fatal ketamine overdose.
At the time of Perry’s death, LeBlanc, who played Perry’s character’s best friend Chandler Bing, wrote on Instagram: “Matthew. It is with a heavy heart that I say goodbye. The times we spent together are honestly some of my favorite times of my life.
‘It was an honor to share the stage with you and to be able to call you my friend. I will always smile when I think of you and I will never forget you. Never.
“Spread your wings and fly, bro, you’re finally free. I love you so much… And I guess you’ll keep the $20 you owe me.”
LeBlanc shared a heartbreaking photo of the Friends cast hugging Perry at the taping of the finale in 2004, a snapshot previously shared in 2021.
She also posted photos of Joey and Chandler hugging during the show.
In October, the five Friends stars released a joint official statement regarding the actor’s tragic passing.
The TV icon completed her casual look with a pair of dark sneakers and kept a low profile by accessorizing with a navy baseball cap.
Sporting a laid-back look in a black T-shirt and faded jeans, LeBlanc looked almost unrecognizable from his heartthrob days as Joey Tribbiani on the beloved ’90s sitcom (pictured right in 1994).
This is the first time LeBlanc has been seen together since December, when he was last photographed following the passing of his Friends co-star Matthew Perry in October; (LeBlanc and Perry were spotted together in London in April 2016).
Matt was among the last Friends cast members (including Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer and Lisa Kudrow) to be seen in public following Perry’s passing.
“We are all completely devastated by the loss of Matthew. We were more than cast mates. We are family,” they said. “There is so much to say, but let’s take a moment now to grieve and process this unimaginable loss.”
The stars continued: “We will say more in time, when we can,” the statement continued. “For now, our thoughts and love are with Matty’s family, his friends and all who loved him around the world.”
Last month, Matt received a heartfelt birthday tribute from Aniston, who joked with him about his favorite hobby: “doing nothing.”
“Happy birthday @mattleblanc,” the star began her message, adding a white heart emoji. “Hope you’re not doing anything today. I LOVE YOU.”
