Kate Hudson Honored Her Friendship With Matthew Perry by Sharing a Heartfelt Tribute

While the world continues to mourn the sudden death of Matthew Perry, who died at 54 from an apparent drowning over the weekend, tributes from his closest friends and family continue to pour in. One of the latest stars to honor the actor was Kate Hudson, who reflected on her friendship with Perry by sharing the many ways they spent their time together.

On Monday, the actress shared a sweet message alongside a photo of the pair presenting the Breakthrough Male Award at the 2004 MTV Movie Awards on her Instagram Story.

“We played tennis and played more tennis, talked endlessly about trials and tribulations of love and then would talk some more as we would laugh our asses off and then laughed some more,” she captioned the throwback photo. “I share the same sadness with all our film and TV community who shared time with Matthew.”

Hudson continued, “As you can see, to know him was to adore him. I send my love and condolences to his family and his work families. We love you Matthew.”

Kate’s heartfelt tribute came just hours after Perry’s Friends cast mates, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer, addressed the actor’s passing in a joint statement exclusively shared with People on Monday. 

“We are all so utterly devastated by the loss of Matthew. We were more than just cast mates. We are a family,” their statement read. "There is so much to say, but right now, we’re going to take a moment to grieve and process this unfathomable loss.”

“In time, we will say more, as and when we are able," the statement continues. "For now, our thoughts and our love are with Matty’s family, his friends, and everyone who loved him around the world.”