Entertainment TV Matthew Perry Is Engaged to Molly Hurwitz: 'The Greatest Woman on the Face of the Planet' The couple began dating in 2018 By Tomás Mier Published on November 26, 2020 02:11PM EST Matthew Perry. Photo: Michael Kovac/FilmMagic Matthew Perry is engaged! PEOPLE can exclusively reveal that the Friends star, 51, proposed to his longtime girlfriend Molly Hurwitz — and she said yes! “I decided to get engaged," he tells PEOPLE. "Luckily, I happened to be dating the greatest woman on the face of the planet at this time.” Earlier this year, Hurwitz, 29, who works as a literary manager, shared a sweet message for the actor on Valentine's Day. “Second year being my valentine, but his first as an Instagram influencer,” she wrote on her own Instagram account, which is private, seemingly referencing the actor’s then-new Instagram account. “HVD to my favorite.” They Put a Ring On It! All of the Celebrity Engagements of 2020 — So Far The couple, who began dating in 2018, reportedly spent the holidays together last year. "According to my parents' custody agreement, my mother was not allowed to have a Christmas tree..." she captioned a photo of herself and Perry on Instagram, according to Daily Mail. "Fortunately, there's no such agreement for a daughter's boyfriend, so Hurwitz gets a treeeeeeee!!!" Additional reporting by Julie Jordan Julie Jordan Julie Jordan is an Editor at Large for PEOPLE. She has been with the brand for 25 years, writing cover stories and features and managing special issues including the Beautiful Issue and Sexiest Man Alive. learn more