Matt LeBlanc has reached the top of his fame having played Joey Tribbiani in long-lasting and absolutely popular sitcom Friends. This role brought Matt not just worldwide recognition but there Emmy Awards. Before this breakthrough, Matt used to play minor parts in several TV series. Later, the TV actor won a Golden Globe for playing a satirical version of himself in Episodes.

The Joey actor was born in 1967 to Patricia LeBlanc. Unfortunately, his parents broke up when Matt was just a six-month baby. Patricia had  to work a lot in the office to support her kids. 

Paul LeBlanc, who worked as a mechanic, started to communicate with his son when the Episodes star was eight. Paul spent quite a lot of time with Matt, as he regretted his decision to abandon the family several years before. However, their relationship got broken, when Paul sold a story about Matt’s romance with his co-actress Jennifer Aniston, while she was a wife to Brad Pitt.

Matt’s father has been married for many times, and perhaps there are more siblings. But, we know about only one half-brother Justin LeBlanc, who lives in Australia now.

The TV star was officially married once. He met his future spouse Melissa McKnight, who is a former model, in 1997. The actor was so in love that proposed during their first year of dating. However, they walked down the aisle only in 2003. Melissa has already had kids from her previous relationship – Tyler and Jacqueline Esposito.

Her daughter with Matt was born two years after the wedding. Unfortunately, when their daughter was a baby, the couple decided to separate. The Friends star stayed in friendly relationship with his ex-wife despite their divorce.

Soon after the separation with Melissa, LeBlanc started dating his fellow actress Andrea Anders, who played Alex Garett in TV series Joey. The couple was together for nine years. Nevertheless, in 2015, their representative confirmed that they had broken up.

Marina Pearl LeBlanc is the only Matt’s biological child. She arrived in 2004. Her childhood was not quite trouble free. When the baby was eight-months, her parents noticed she had seizures. The medics diagnosed cortical dysplasia. It was a severe stress for parents, as nobody knew whether the baby would overcome the disease. Luckily, the girl is now a teenager, and her health condition is normal. Matt shares custody over her charming daughter with his ex-wife, and spends pretty much time with Marina.

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