‘Friends’ Star, Matthew Perry, Dated This ‘Mean Girls’ Star for Years
Matthew Perry, famous for his role on Friends, knew a little something about Mean Girls. The late actor dated Lizzy Caplan for six years. Caplan’s first big-screen role came in 2004 when she took on the part of Janice Ian in the cult classic teen comedy. So, how did the pair meet, and when did they break up?
How did Matthew Perry and Lizzie Caplan meet?
Perry and Caplan met in 2006 by chance. Reportedly, both actors were filming shows on the same lot, and they regularly ran into each other. Caplan was filming the sitcom The Class while Perry worked on comedy-drama series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. Both shows were short-lived, with Perry’s show being canceled after just 22 episodes.
From there, Matthew Perry and Lizzy Caplan began dating rather quietly. Every so often, they were spotted out and about together. But both kept the relationship incredibly quiet. Caplan appears to be Perry’s longest relationship.
Matthew Perry and Lizzy Caplan split in 2012
While the pair spent six low-key years together, Caplan and Perry ultimately split in 2012. According to Us Weekly, the couple ended their relationship because Caplan wanted to get married, and Perry wasn’t interested in making such a large commitment. Neither Perry nor Caplan ever confirmed the reason for their breakup.
The couple’s relationship was so low-key that it took months for word to get out that they had even ended things. The split was not announced until 2013, even though they ended their courtship the previous year. It appeared to occur around the time Caplan took on a role in New Girl. She portrayed Nick Miller’s short-term girlfriend, Julia.
Who did Perry and Caplan date later?
Caplan announced her engagement to Tom Riley in 2016 after meeting him in 2015. They married in a private ceremony in 2017.
Since splitting with Caplan, Perry has been linked to several women. Most recently, the famed Friends actor was engaged to talent manager Molly Hurwitz. The pair were first spotted together in December 2019 and made their relationship Instagram official in February 2020. Perry announced their engagement on Thanksgiving Day 2020, but they called it off in 2021.
Sadly, on October 28, 2023, Matthew Perry was found deceased in his hot tub at his Pacific Palisades home. Foul play is not expected to be the cause of death.
The 54-year-old’s passing shocked the world. While Perry played a lovable fictional character on TV, he openly discussed the troubles he went through in life, including addiction.
