Matthew Perry’s Ex-Fiancée Speaks Out After His Death

Matthew Perry’s ex-fiancée, Molly Hurwitz, is reflecting on her “profound” relationship with the late actor after his sudden death.

Following the news that Perry died on Saturday at age 54, the literary manager spoke out about their time together in a post on Instagram. Captioning a picture of Perry’s silhouette against a European city scape. Hurwitz, 32, opened up about the impact their relationship had on her life. 

“He would love that the world is talking about how talented he was. And he really was very talented,” she began. “As the Friends reunion was approaching, we rewatched the show together.”

“‘F—, I was so good!!!’” she recalled him saying. “‘See what I did there???’” 

Hurwitz gushed, “We rewound and studied scenes. Our respect and appreciation of humor is something that connected us. Being with him as he rediscovered his brilliance was magical.”

Though Perry possessed undeniable talent as an actor, she noted that she “obviously knew that man in a very different way.”

“While I loved him deeper than I could comprehend, he was complicated, and he caused pain like I’d never known,” she wrote. “No one in my adult life has had a more profound impact on me than Matthew Langford Perry. I have tremendous gratitude for that, for everything I learned from our relationship.”

“I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention Al Anon [support groups for people who have been impacted by another person’s alcoholism],” Hurwitz continued, referencing Perry’s struggle with substance abuse. “An invaluable resource for those who love someone struggling with this destructive disease.”

In a final note to Perry, she concluded her post, “Matty, I feel relief that you are at peace. Sincerely, Moll-o-Rama(…fication).”

Perry, best known for playing Chandler Bing on Friends, was found dead in his home in the Los Angeles area on Saturday after an apparent drowning.

“We are heartbroken by the tragic loss of our beloved son and brother,” his family said in an exclusive statement to PEOPLE. “Matthew brought so much joy to the world, both as an actor and a friend. You all meant so much to him and we appreciate the tremendous outpouring of love.”

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed to PEOPLE that an autopsy has been completed and results are pending a toxicology report. However, an online record has the status of the actor’s cause of death currently listed as “deferred” since it’s “pending additional investigation.”

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Perry and Hurtwitz began dating in 2018 and got engaged in November 2020. By June of 2021, Perry and Hurwitz announced they had called off their engagement.

“Sometimes things just don’t work out and this is one of them,” Perry told PEOPLE at the time. “I wish Molly the best.”