Tate Donovan is not the first Friends guest star to recall how kind Matthew Perry was. John Stamos said he was saved from a huge embarrassing moment by the Chandler actor, and Marlo Thomas shared a sweet memory of how Perry supported her when she was cast as Rachel’s mother.

Jennifer Aniston 's ex-partner and Friends co-star Tate Donovan has opened up about his "tough" experience being cast for the sitcom at the same time as navigating his real-life break up.

Reflecting on his time on 'Friends', Donovan credited his co-star late Matthew Perry as the unsung hero of the set. “Matt Perry was the beating heart of that whole cast. He was the funniest...He was such a champion of mine."

Friends star Tate Donovan joined the show in 1998 as Rachel's crush Joshua - but in real-life the actors were in the middle of a break-up

The actor appeared in five episodes of the sitcom in 1998, as Rachel’s crush Joshua. To mark the show’s 30th anniversary, Donovan talks to Ellie Harrison about one of the most difficult and wonderful

Jennifer Aniston’s former boyfriend Tate Donovan is reflecting on his ‘heartbreaking’ breakup.Tate, who portrayed the role of Rachel’s love-interest, Joshua Burgin in