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Made in Chelsea star Ollie Locke set to sell iconic Friends script for £8,000 at auction
The reality star is parting with the rare piece of memorabilia in honour of the late Matthew Perry
MADE in Chelsea star Ollie Locke is set to sell his iconic Friends script for £8,000 at auction.
Ollie, 37, is parting with his incredibly rare, original signed script to honour the show’s legendary actor Matthew Perry.
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Matthew's tragic passing last year prompted him to auction off the iconic piece of memorabilia from a 2002 episode of the sitcom, The One Where Rachel Has A Baby.
He plans to donate a percentage of funds raised to the Matthew Perry Foundation.
Matthew, who played Chandler in the NBC show, passed away aged 54 in October 2023.
His death was attributed to the acute effects of Ketamine, a treatment for pain and depression.
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The charity, set up to honour his memory, supports people fighting addiction, something Matthew struggled with all his life.
Ollie said: “Like most people, myself and my husband Gareth are huge Friends and Matthew Perry fans, so it made sense to do something to celebrate his life and honour his commitment to helping people battle addiction.
“I acquired what is a truly iconic script at auction not long before before Matthew tragically died. It was so heartbreaking for us all.
"I felt he taught me comedy and was the background to my years growing up, and even still now. Friends is always on in our home.
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“I watched Friends right from the beginning, in our dorm at school in fact. I remember watching Ross say the wrong name at the alter and having to wait months to find out what happened!
“I’m a big collector of TV and film memorabilia. For example, I have items relating to actress Audrey Hepburn, Elvis, Grease and The Big Bang Theory.
"The Friends script was just something I always wanted to own. I was hugely excited when I got it.
“It’s a 76-pages long ‘table read’ script, also known as an organised reading script.
"That means it would have been in the room with all the cast members when scenes were being read out loud for the first time. It’s likely it was used by one of the Friends stars.
"It’s signed by all six of them. It’s very special. It’s even got the original writings before the final edit, which is very rare.
“I tucked it away at the back of a cupboard. It’s so important I haven’t even opened it. It’s in immaculate condition and, being an important collector’s item, I wanted it to stay that way.
“It suddenly crossed my mind that I could do something special to help the Matthew Perry Foundation when I saw that another Friends TV script had gone crazy at auction.
"I think the sky’s the limit for my rare iconic script. If it sells I will donate part of the proceeds to the Matthew Perry Foundation. It’s hard to part with it but it just seems the right thing to do.
“Friends was one of the biggest TV shows of all time and people still get quietly hugely excited if any of the cast are in town.
"I’ve attended events where Jennifer Aniston has been a guest and tried to play it cool, and I’ve been to a dinner and a night out with Matt LeBlanc several times. I was never lucky enough to meet Matthew but my sister did.
“I hope people will come out in force to bid for the script and help Matthew’s charity.
"Perry once said, ‘When I die, I want helping others to be be the first thing that’s mentioned. Addiction is far too powerful for anyone to defeat alone. But together, one day at a time, we can beat it.’
"I hope, together, we can honour a legendary actor by supporting a cause that meant so much to him.”
Bidding has opened for the Friends script, which is estimated to reach between £5,000 and £8,000.
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It will go under the hammer at auction house Hanson Ross in Royston, Hertfordshire, England, on April 12.
The same sale offers other important Friends memorabilia including a sonogram of Rachel’s baby used in the same episode, provided by another seller.
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