Matt LeBlanc appears melancholic as he emerges publicly for the first time since the heartbreaking passing of Matthew Perry at 54 – following a heartfelt tribute from the Friends cast.

Matt LeBlanc was seen for the first time since the tragic death of Matthew Perry, at the age of 54, on Saturday while going for a drive in Los Angeles.

Two days after paying tribute to his late pal in a heartfelt statement, alongside the rest of the tight-knit Friends cast, the Golden Globe winner, 56, looked somber as he continues to grieve the loss of his beloved former costar, who he considered family.

As he cruised around in his black G-Wagen, the father-of-one attempted to keep a low profile under a pair of black shades and baseball cap.

Earlier this week, he released a joint official statement, with Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, Courteney Cox and David Schwimmer, about feeling heartbroken over news that Perry had died from an apparent drowning at his Pacific Palisades home.

Grieving: Matt LeBlanc was seen for the first time since the tragic death of Matthew Perry, at the age of 54, on Saturday while going for a drive in Los Angeles

Rough week: Two days after paying tribute to his late pal in a heartfelt statement , alongside the rest of the tight-knit Friends cast, the Golden Globe winner, 56, looked somber as he continues to grieve the loss of his beloved former costar, who he considered family

‘We are all so utterly devastated by the loss of Matthew. We were more than just cast mates. We are a family,’ they told People. ‘There is so much to say, but right now we’re going to take a moment to grieve and process this unfathomable loss.’ 

The stars continued: ‘In time we will say more, as and when we are able,’ the statement continues. ‘For now, our thoughts and our love are with Matty’s family, his friends, and everyone who loved him around the world.’

Perry famously starred as Chandler Bing in the popular sitcom, alongside Aniston as Rachel, Cox as Monica, LeBlanc as Joey, Kudrow as Phoebe and Schwimmer as Ross.

Friends, which followed the lives of six friends in their 20s living in New York, was a smash hit across the globe when it aired between 1994 and 2004, and re-runs still remain hugely popular years later.

On Sunday, a source Page Six that the cast is ‘reeling’ from the loss of their ‘brother’ Matthew.

‘The cast is reeling from the loss of their brother, because that’s what Matty was — their brother,’ an industry source told the news outlet, adding: ‘It’s just devastating.’

Perry was found underwater in his hot tub by his assistant, who lifted his head up to try to get him some air, first responders have revealed.

But, by the time the Los Angeles Fire Department, arrived at the Friends star’s Pacific Palisades home on Saturday and lifted him out of the jacuzzi, he was already dead.

Laying low: As he cruised around in his black G-Wagen, the father-of-one attempted to keep a low profile under a pair of black shades and baseball cap

Devastated: Earlier this week, he released a joint official statement, with Jennifer Aniston , Lisa Kudrow , Courteney Cox and David Schwimmer , about feeling heartbroken over news that Perry had died from an apparent drowning at his Pacific Palisades home

Captain Erik Scott, with the LAFD said: ‘Los Angeles City Firefighters responded [and] found an adult male unconscious in a stand-alone hot tub. 

‘A bystander had brought the man’s head above the water and gotten him to the edge, then firefighters removed him from the water upon their arrival.

‘A rapid medical assessment, sadly, revealed the man was deceased prior to first responder arrival.

‘The circumstances are under investigation by LAPD and the LA County Medical Examiner. We mourn with families and friends who lose a loved one unexpectedly.’

Perry is believed to have drowned, although an official cause of death has not yet been determined.