Matt LeBlanc leaves Friends cast horrified as he reveals he 'knocked a chunk out of his nose' in drunken fall before his final audition for the show

• e-mail

Matt LeBlanc left his Friends co-stars shocked as he told how he 'knocked a chunk out of his nose' just hours before his final audition for the show.

The actor, 53, who played Joey Tribbiani on the iconic series, recalled the nasty drunken accident he suffered while reminiscing with the rest of the cast on Friends: The Reunion. 

Speaking to host James Corden and his co-stars, Matt recalled how his friend encouraged him to go out drinking ahead of his final audition.

Ouch: Matt LeBlanc left his Friends co-stars shocked as he told how he 'knocked a chunk out of his nose' just hours before his final audition for the show

He said: 'I remember, I had gone in a bunch of times, I think it was on the final call back.

'I had gone with a friend of mine to run lines and he said: "so the show's about friends and being friends with, you know, just a group of friends?" I was like "yeah kinda".

'He goes, "then we should go out drinking".'

'To make a long story short, we woke up in the middle of the night at his apartment and had to go to the bathroom - and I got up too fast.

Accident: The actor, 53, who played Joey Tribbiani on the iconic series, recalled the nasty drunken accident he suffered while reminiscing with the rest of the cast on Friends: The Reunion 

'I can't believe I'm telling this, I kind of blacked out as you do, fell face first into the toilet and I hit my nose on the bottom of the toilet seat, and a huge chunk of meat came off my nose.'

Matt's co-stars looked horrified at the revelation as the actor went on: 'I'm looking in the mirror, it's bleeding, I was like "oh my god, I have to go into the big callback" and it's like a big ugly scab on my nose.'

The actor's accident ended up working in his favour as his honestly with the show's creators helped him land the role.

He recalled: 'Marta Kauffman said, "What happened to your face?" And I told the truth... and I got the job.'

Memories: Speaking to host James Corden and his co-stars, Matt recalled how his friend encouraged him to go out drinking ahead of his final audition (pictured with David Schwimmer)

The casting directors almost went with a different actor, Louis Mandylor, for the role who later appeared in season six episode The One With Unagi.

In the episode, Joey hired a fake twin to try and land $2,000 at an audition.

His fake twin Carl tried to integrate himself into the Friends group with little success. 

Also during the special, Matt recalled how he dislocated his shoulder during filming of season three episode The One Where No One’s Ready.

He said: 'I kind of blacked out as you do, fell face first into the toilet and I hit my nose on the bottom of the toilet seat, and a huge chunk of meat came off my nose' (pictured with Matthew Perry)

Throwback: During the reunion special, Matt recreated the hilarious moment Joey put on every item of clothing Chandler owned 

The actor had to jump into a chair to annoy Chandler (Matthew Perry) and on the fourth attempt, he slipped and his shoulder came out of its socket.

Footage of the incident was shown during the reunion, with filming stopped for the rest of the day so Matt could receive medical attention. 

Friends is one of most successful sitcoms of all time, running for 10 beloved seasons and 235 episodes from 1994 to 2004, and fans had been clamouring for a reunion for many years. 

Cast: The casting directors almost went with a different actor, Louis Mandylor, for the role who later appeared in season six episode The One With Unagi

The special - which earned a flurry of reaction from die-hard fans - also saw a slew of guest stars reminsce on their own memories of the show, including David Beckham, Kit Harington, BTS and Reese Witherspoon. 

The special was filmed over a three-day period on the Warner Bros. lot, using the iconic fountain from the show as a backdrop for the cast's main discussion, hosted by James Corden.

The Late Late Show host delved into the making of the show in a lively discussion, and reflected on the moment each actor landed their iconic part.

Iconic: Friends is one of most successful sitcoms of all time, running for 10 beloved seasons and 235 episodes from 1994 to 2004, and fans had been clamouring for a reunion for many years