Perry almost missed the reunion because he had undergone urgent dental work days prior and had a hard time speaking. I couldn’t not show up,” he recalled to Diane Sawyer in 2022.

Matthew Perry was his "sweet" and "silly" self behind the scenes of the "Friends" reunion. ... Perry spoke about the dental surgery in a 2022 “Nightline” interview with Diane Sawyer.

Perry almost missed the reunion because he had undergone urgent dental work days prior and had a hard time speaking. I couldn’t not show up,” he recalled to Diane Sawyer in 2022.