Matt LeBlanc sparks concerns he may be 'unravelling' a year on from Matthew Perry's death as Friends co-stars are 'keeping an eye on him'

Matt LeBlanc has sparked concerns he may be 'unravelling' a year on from the death of his Friends co-star Matthew Perry, it has been claimed.

The actor, 57, has rarely been seen in public since Matthew's death on October 28 2023 and some of his fellow Friends actors are said to be concerned about him.

Matt sparked concern from pals after his disheveled appearance in September, according to a source for InTouch Weekly, after TMZ obtained pictures of him.

The insider claimed stars including Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox have expressed their concerns for Matt.

The two stars are said to have been making an effort to spend more time with him in recent weeks and make sure at least one of them is keeping an eye on him.

A source said Jennifer has 'been spending a lot of time with Matt at his home … cooking for him, or just hanging out and watching movies, or sitting and chatting.

'She's even stayed over a couple of times. And both she and Courteney have been in contact to ensure at least one of them is around to keep an eye on him.'

Matt is undoubtedly still grieving his close friend Matthew's death. 

As well as being friends on the show, they were close in real life and were neighbours around the time of Matthew's death, both living in Pacific Palisades. 

Matt was the first of the Friends cast to publicly pay tribute to Matthew following the heartbreaking news of his death.

Taking to Instagram, he wrote: 'Matthew. It is with a heavy heart I say goodbye. The times we had together are honestly among the favourite times of my life. 

'It was an honour 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.' 

Speaking to The Telegraph, PR and image management consultant Natalie Trice said: 'Grief is such a personal journey, and nobody can truly understand what someone is going through behind the scenes, and as a star this must be really hard.'

Matt has not appeared in any film or TV projects since the Friends HBO reunion special in 2021, previously saying he was 'taking some time off'. 

While the actor, worth a reported $85million, never needs to work again, friends are reportedly worried that without a project to focus on, grief could consume him.

Trice said: 'All of the Friends cast have faced challenges moving beyond their iconic roles because the success of the show set an incredibly high bar – how do you shake that label and find equally defining projects?' 

This isn't the first time Matt has attracted concern for not being seen in public often.

He previously told an interviewer in 2012 that he is more introverted than his character of Joey Tribbiani who made him so famous.

He said: 'People will always ask me if I'm all right, because I'm much more low-key and reserved than my character in Friends. 

'They think that I'm depressed, or I'm sad or upset – but I'm just not amped up to go out in front of an audience and do a TV show. That's not who I am.'

Matthew Perry died on October 28, 2023 at age 54 after being found unresponsive in his hot tub of his LA home.

His death was determined to have been caused by 'acute effects of ketamine.'

In August, five people were arrested in connection to his death - suppling him with drugs that led to his overdose.

Doctors Salvador Plasencia, 42, and Mark Chavez, 54, alleged drug dealers Jasveen 'Ketamine Queen' Sangha, 41, and Eric Fleming, 54, and Perry's live-in assistant Kenneth Iwamasa, 59, have all been charged.