A particular grief drove Matthew Perry to ketamine, claims former assistant

Matthew Perry's ketamine addiction was likely linked to a split from his wife years ago, claims one of his ex-girlfriends and assistants. Katyi Edwards, who dated Matthew in 2006, says his split from Rachel Dunn led him back to drugs.

Perry has dated several prominent actresses, including Julia Roberts, Gwyneth Paltrow and Cameron Diaz. However, Katyi claims that Rachel was the “love of his life.”

Perry reportedly dated Rachel for about two years. Katyi claims that Rachel was the reason Perry stayed sober. She told the magazine that Matthew “wasn't doing drugs” when he was with Rachel. However, she says that Perry went back to drugs after their split.

“I think she kept him grounded. But it seems like it wasn't until after he broke up with her that I realized the addiction was in full swing,” she told the outlet.

She added that he regretted breaking up with her. “After that, he lived with a lot of regrets. Their love was very simple… and she loved him before he grew up, and after that he just went into a crisis,” she said.

Katyi said that Rachel, 14 years his junior, was “the love of his life” and that he was “happy and content” during the time they were together.

She told The Mirror that the breakup was the trigger for Perry's addiction. “And they say everyone has some kind of trigger or turning point in their addiction where you just didn't care? And I'm pretty sure the breakup was the trigger.”

Katyi explained that Perry regretted not reaching some milestones in his life, such as getting married and having children. She claims that he wanted to marry Rachel. “I think he regrets not marrying her… I know he wanted kids, and I think he was having trouble with time flying by. He hadn't reached some milestones that he wanted to achieve.”

“He loved her so much… he was happiest with her.”

Perry confessed his love for Rachel in a 2004 interview. “With Rachel in my life, I know I can be very committed and not a selfish guy,” he said at the time.

Matthew Perry was found dead in his Los Angeles home on October 28, 2023. He drowned due to an overdose. His death was investigated and five people were charged.