Matt LeBlanc made a rare public appearance in Los Angeles on Friday.
According to the report by Daily Mail, the Friends star, Matt LeBlanc 57 who once gave Lisa Kudrow key advice on perfecting her iconic Phoebe character appeared in good spirits during his 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, Matt LeBlanc appeared almost unrecognizable from his heartthrob days as Joey Tribbiani on the beloved ’90s sitcom, the report by Daily Mail added.
The TV icon completed his casual look with a pair of dark sneakers and kept a low profile by topping it off 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 was among the last of the Friends cast including Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox and David Schwimmer, to be seen in public after Perry’s passing.
Perry was found unresponsive in a hot tub at his Pacific Palisades home on Saturday, October 28 – the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office later revealed that his cause of death was a fatal ketamine overdose.
At the time of Perry’s death, LeBlanc, who played Perry’s character Chandler Bing’s best friend, wrote on Instagram: ‘Matthew. It is with a heavy heart I say goodbye. The times we had together are honestly among the favorite times of my life.
‘It was an honor to share the stage with you and to call you my friend. I will always smile when I think of you and I’ll never forget you. Never.
‘Spread your wings and fly brother you’re finally free. Much love….And I guess you’re keeping the 20 bucks you owe me.’
LeBlanc shared a heartbreaking photo of the Friends cast embracing with Perry at the finale taping in 2004 – a snap previously shared in 2021.
He also posted photos of Joey and Chandler hugging during the show.
In October the five Friends stars released a joint official statement about the actor’s tragic passing.
‘We are all so utterly devastated by the loss of Matthew. We were more than just cast mates. We are a family,’ they said. ‘There is so much to say, but right now we’re going to take a moment to grieve and process this unfathomable loss.’
The stars continued: ‘In time we will say more, as and when we are able,’ the statement continues.
‘For now, our thoughts and our love are with Matty’s family, his friends, and everyone who loved him around the world.’
Last month, Matt received a heartfelt birthday tribute from Aniston, who playfully teased him about his favorite hobby—’doing nothing.’
‘Happy Birthday @mattleblanc,’ the star began her message, adding a white heart emoji. ‘I hope you’re doing so much nothing today. LOVE YOU.’