Did Julia Roberts ever date Matthew Perry?

Matthew Perry, renowned for his role in “Friends,” has shed light on the reasons behind his breakup with Hollywood star Julia Roberts.
The two celebrities first crossed paths before Roberts’ guest appearance on the second season of “Friends” and eventually dated for six months, parting ways in April 1996.
In Perry’s forthcoming memoir, “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing,” he candidly discloses that he ended his relationship with the “beautiful and brilliant” Julia Roberts due to her struggles with addiction and his feelings of inadequacy.