{"id":847911,"date":"2026-08-06T07:02:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T07:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/847911\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T07:02:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T07:02:09","slug":"friends-alum-matt-leblanc-steps-out-for-dinner-with-yoga-instructor-in-santa-monica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/847911\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Friends&#8217; alum Matt LeBlanc steps out for dinner with yoga instructor in Santa Monica"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cFriends\u201d alum Matt LeBlanc was photographed having dinner with a yoga instructor at a popular celebrity hotspot.<\/p>\n<p>The 59-year-old actor and his brunette companion identified as \u201cChaz\u201d were seen leaving Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica, California on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>LeBlanc walked shortly ahead of Chaz as they made their way to a parked SUV.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFriends\u201d star Matt LeBlanc was snapped having dinner with a woman identified as a yoga instructor Tuesday. Daily Stardust \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n<p>The 59-year-old actor and his dinner companion were seen leaving Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica.. Daily Stardust \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cLost in Space\u201d star kept a low profile, wearing a black hat, black button-up and jeans for the nighttime outing.<\/p>\n<p>As for Chaz, she donned a red skintight dress paired with closed-toe heels.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear if the duo are just friends or something more, and they weren\u2019t immediately available to Page Six for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Chaz, meanwhile, advertises herself<a href=\"https:\/\/yogawithchaz.com\/bio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> on her website<\/a> as a master yoga teacher who has taught for more than 25 years and has been practicing since the age of 14.<\/p>\n<p>The practice helped her find \u201cpeace\u201d as she dealt with \u201cbody image issues and various eating disorders,\u201d and she went on to develop a career in the health space, her website explains. <\/p>\n<p>LeBlanc\u2019s dinner companion is known as \u201cChaz,\u201d and her website states she\u2019s been teaching yoga for more than 25 years.  The Hollywood Curtain \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n<p>LeBlanc dressed casually for dinner in a black hat, black button-up and jeans. Daily Stardust \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Chaz founded Sisters Yoga and Sisters Yoga School \u2014 an all-female yoga studio \u2014 in Fresno, California in 2006 and sold the company three years later.<\/p>\n<p>Chaz \u201cnow serves as a business consultant for yoga studios looking to boost and build their business and community.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>She\u2019s also active on social media and often shares photos and videos of herself striking yoga poses while traveling.<\/p>\n<p>Just recently, she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Dbi5FTHQRXn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">traveled to Montana <\/a>for the Wild West Wellness Reset retreat, where she guided attendees through different yoga types, including chair yoga.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not clear if Chaz (seen above) and LeBlanc are friends, or something more.  Instagram\/@yogawithchaz<\/p>\n<p>LeBlanc was previously married to Melissa McKnight from 2003 to 2006, with whom he shares 22-year-old daughter, Marina. WireImage<\/p>\n<p>LeBlanc was previously married to Melissa McKnight from 2003 to 2006, and the exes share a 22-year-old daughter, Marina.<\/p>\n<p>Following their split, LeBlanc dated actress Andrea Anders, who starred alongside him in the \u201cFriends\u201d spin-off series, \u201cJoey.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>They dated from 2006 to 2014, before LeBlanc later moved on with \u201cTop Gear\u201d producer Aurora Mulligan, whom he was with from 2016 to 2021.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cFriends\u201d alum Matt LeBlanc was photographed having dinner with a yoga instructor at a popular celebrity hotspot. 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