EXCLUSIVE: Matthew Perry's ex-assistant and girlfriend Kayti Edwards has broken her silence on how she had 'no choice' but to leave the Friends star - as his addiction spiralled ahead of his death last year. Get the latest entertainment news sent straight to your inbox with our weekly Showbiz newsletter We have more newsletters Get the latest entertainment news sent straight to your inbox with our weekly Showbiz newsletter We have more newsletters Matthew Perry's ex-girlfriend Kayti Edwards has broken her silence about her decision to leave the him- saying she "couldn't watch him die" - as she shared the chilling three-word text message she regularly sent to the Friends star. Last week, a raft of people were arrested over the actor's death and his former assistant and ex Kayti, 47, has come forward to shed some light on the heartbreaking end of her relationship with the late actor.
In an exclusive interview with The Mirror US , Kayti opened up about her first-hand account of Matthew's struggles everyday with addiction, as she watched it take over his life. She said she had built a strong bond with the star but revealed she stopped being able to work with him, or have a romantic relationship, after things got "so bad" that she feared what might come next. She explained: " Matthew paid me very well as his assistant but there came a point for me that he got so bad that I had no choice but to walk away from that salary.
But I knew that I could not watch him die. I would never, ev.