Matthew Perry speaks out after photos of himself looking 'disheveled' raise concern

Friends star Matthew Perry has responded to fears for his health after new pictures of him sparked concern among fans.

The 49-year-old TV star - famous for playing Chandler in the hit US sitcom - was photographed for the first time in a reported two years looking worse for wear.

The Daily Mail ran the photos — of Perry wearing a T-shirt and sweats as he walked down a NYC street — and noted he appeared “disheveled and bloated” and called attention to his “long dirty fingernails.” His struggle with addiction — which he has been outspoken about — was referenced in the article.

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The story caught Perry’s attention. While he only tweets about once a month, Perry, who famously played the sarcastic Chandler Bing, responded Friday with a quip about how he’s “getting a manicure this morning.”

Perry offered no further details about what’s been going on in his life, but he’s had recent health woes. Last September, he revealed that he had been hospitalised for three months while recovering from surgery for a gastrointestinal perforation.

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Earlier this year, concerns were raised when he tweeted about being “kicked out of therapy,” but he followed that up by noting he was “back in therapy where I belong :).”

Perry has been out of the spotlight professionally since 2017 when The Odd Couple reboot ended and he did an arc on The Good Fight.

By Suzy Byrne, Editor, Yahoo Entertainment