OH NO!Find Out Why Matthew Perry Isn’t Attending the Upcoming ‘Friends’ Reunion

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Jan 15, 2016 12:33 pm·

By Julia Birkinbine

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Well this is upsetting.

Just days after is was announced the Friends cast will reunite for an upcoming two-hour special honoring famed TV creator James Burrows, Matthew Perry‘s rep has revealed he will not appear with his former costars — Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer and Matt LeBlanc — on the show.

“Regarding Matthew Perry and the James Burrows tribute, Matthew will not be attending, as he is in London in rehearsals for his play, The End of Longing, which begins previews on Feb. 2 at the Playhouse Theatre,” the 46-year-old actor’s rep, Lisa Kasteler, said in a statement.

The Friends cast in June 1994.

“NBC executives were aware of this prior to their Television Critics Association announcement yesterday. Matthew may tape something for the tribute. In other words, this is not the reunion people have been hoping for,” she added to Us Weekly.

The news of a Friends reunion honoring Burrows — who directed 15 episodes of the beloved series, which fan for 10 seasons from 1994 until 2004 — was first announced by NBC on Wednesday, Jan. 13. “I’m hoping all six [stars] will be all in the same room at the same time, but I’m not sure if we can logistically pull that off,” network chairman Bob Greenblatt said of the show, set to air on Sunday, Feb. 21 on NBC.

Click through the gallery below to see all the Friends stars’ net worths!

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Matt LeBlanc — $60 million

The actor attempted to continue his time as Joey Tribbiani on the spin-off Joey, but the show was sadly short-lived. Matt — who now stars on the Showtime series Episodes and on Man with a Plan — has one daughter, Marina, with his ex-wife, Melissa McKnight.

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Courteney Cox — $120 million

Courteney has continued her work on TV on shows including Scrubs and Cougar Town. Though her first marriage to actor David Arquette — with whom she has a daughter, Coco — failed, she is now happily dating Snow Patrol singer Johnny McDaid again after previously calling off their engagement.

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Matthew Perry — $80 million

While filming Friends, Matthew suffered from an addiction to Vicodin and subsequently went through a 28-day rehab program in 1997. Today, the actor is starring on the CBS comedy, The Odd Couple and The Kennedys: Decline and Fall.

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Jennifer Aniston — $150 million

The actress is arguably the most talked about Friends alum, who is now married to her longtime love, Justin Theroux. Jen been acting steadily since Friends went off the air in 2004, starring in hits including The Break Up, Marley & Me, Horrible Bosses, We're the Millers, and Mother's Day.

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David Schwimmer — $80 million

After Friends, David provided the voice for Melman in the animated Madagascar franchise. The actor additionally made his Broadway debut in the 2006 show The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial. In 2010 he married photographer Zoe Buckman and the two welcomed a daughter, Cleo, in 2011, but the couple are currently spending some time apart.

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Lisa Kudrow — $60 million

Lisa has continued to showcase her comic abilities in hit films including Easy A and Neighbors and the HBO show The Comeback. In 1995, Lisa married Michel Stern and the two welcomed a son, Julian, in 1998.

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