Kate Hudson recalls playing tennis, talking about love and laughing with late Friends star Matthew Perry in social media tribute after his death

• The 44-year-old actress posted a photo of herself laughing while sharing a stage with Matthew at the 2004 MTV Movie Awards and added a touching caption
• ‘As you can see, to know him was to adore him,’ Kate wrote next to the photo for her roughly 17.7 million followers on Instagram
• Kate became the latest Hollywood celebrity to express their grief over the death of the beloved Friends star who died on Saturday at his Los Angeles home 

Kate Hudson took to social media on Monday to pay tribute to late Friends star Matthew Perry following his recent surprise death at age 54.

The 44-year-old actress posted a photo of herself laughing while sharing a stage with Matthew at the 2004 MTV Movie Awards and added a touching caption on Instagram Stories.

‘As you can see, to know him was to adore him,’ Kate wrote next to the photo for her roughly 17.7 million followers.

‘We played tennis and played more tennis, talked endlessly about trials and tribulations of love and then would talk some more as we would laugh our asses off and then laughed some more,’ she added.

‘I share the same sadness with all our film and TV community who shared time with Matthew,’ Kate continued.

Touching tribute: Kate Hudson took to social media on Monday to pay tribute to late Friends star Matthew Perry following his recent surprise death at age 54

‘I send my love and condolences to his family and his work families. We love you Matthew,’ she concluded.

Kate became the latest Hollywood celebrity to express their grief over the death of the beloved Friends star who died on Saturday at his Los Angeles home.

Matthew’s five co-stars from Friends released a joint official statement on Monday about their ‘unfathomable loss.’

Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer all signed the statement, telling fans they are heartbroken by the news.

‘We are all so utterly devastated by the loss of Matthew. We were more than just cast mates. We are a family,’ they told People. ‘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.’

Perry famously starred as Chandler Bing in the popular sitcom, alongside Aniston as Rachel, Cox as Monica, LeBlanc as Joey, Kudrow as Phoebe and Schwimmer as Ross.

Friends, which followed the lives of six friends in their 20s living in New York, was a smash hit across the globe when it aired between 1994 and 2004, and re-runs still remain hugely popular years later.

Perry was found underwater in his hot tub by his assistant, who lifted his head up to try to get him some air, first responders have revealed. 

Awards show: The 44-year-old actress and Matthew presented the award for Breakthrough Male at the 2004 MTV Movie Awards in Culver City, California

Friends star: Perry, shown in February 2015, famously starred as Chandler Bing in the popular sitcom Friends

Hollywood tributes: Kate, shown in January in Los Angeles, became the latest Hollywood celebrity to express their grief over the death of the beloved Friends star who died on Saturday at his Los Angeles home at age 54

Popular show: Friends, which followed the lives of six friends in their 20s living in New York, starred Matthew, Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc and Lisa Kudrow, shown circa 1995

Found underwater: Perry, shown in November 2022 in West Hollywood, California, was found underwater in his hot tub by his assistant, who lifted his head up to try to get him some air, first responders have revealed

But, by the time the Los Angeles Fire Department, arrived at the Friends star’s Pacific Palisades home on Saturday and lifted him out of the jacuzzi, he was already dead.

Captain Erik Scott, with the LAFD said: ‘Los Angeles City Firefighters responded [and] found an adult male unconscious in a stand-alone hot tub.

‘A bystander had brought the man’s head above the water and gotten him to the edge, then firefighters removed him from the water upon their arrival.

‘A rapid medical assessment, sadly, revealed the man was deceased prior to first responder arrival.

‘The circumstances are under investigation by LAPD and the LA County Medical Examiner. We mourn with families and friends who lose a loved one unexpectedly.’

Perry is believed to have drowned, although an official cause of death has not yet been determined.

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