It’s been a week since the Friends reunion special aired, and we haven’t stopped thinking about it since. From seeing all our favourites back together on screen again to the (somewhat questionable) celebrity cameos, it was definitely worth the wait.
And while the whole thing had us feeling like an emotional, nostalgic mess, it’s probably safe to say it was somewhat more sentimental for the cast as they returned to the set for the first time. To Lisa Kudrow, the actress famous for playing the lovable Phoebe Buffay, there was one moment in particular that was extra touching – but that went completely unnoticed by most fans.
Speaking to E! News, Kudrow shared that it was actually co-star David Schwimmer that pointed out the moment to her when they watched the reunion special back together.
According to Kudrow, Courteney Cox ‘comes in (to the set) and burst into tears.’
‘I grab a napkin or a tissue. LeBlanc takes it because he is telling us a story and doesn’t want to skip a beat and starts dabbing her eyes, just on automatic.’
The heart-warming moment was nothing out of the ordinary to Kudrow, who said of the cast, ‘that’s who we were!’
Jennifer Aniston also recently shared how emotional returning to the set was for the cast. The Morning Show actress told Gayle King on her show, Gayle King in the House, ‘It was a sucker punch in the heart in a way.’
‘It was for all of us, I think. Even Courteney, we got tears out of! And I don’t even know, she’s so, you know, not emotional.’
Glad to know we weren't the only ones crying, then.
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Friends Cast: Then and Now (slider)
1 of 22Then
James Michael Taylor as Gunther, the barista holding a torch for Jennifer Aniston's Rachel Green. Taylor was the show's most frequent guest star, appearing in 148 out of 236 Friends' episodes.
2 of 22Now
Taylor is best known for his role as Gunther, but he has also appeared in episodes of Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Scrubs, and Iron Chef America.
3 of 22Then
Cole Sprouse, as Ross and Carol Willick's son, Ben.
4 of 22Now
Since starring on Friends, Sprouse acted alongside his twin brother, Dylan, on Disney Channel series The Suite Life of Zack and Cody and its spinoff The Suite Life on Deck. Most recently, Sprouse has starred as Jughead Jones on teen drama Riverdale.
5 of 22Then
Twins Noelle and Cali Sheldon played Ross and Rachel's daughter, Emma.
6 of 22Now
According to IMBD, both twins have appeared in shorts over the years, but their biggest role to date was in horror film Us last year.
7 of 22Then
Giovanni Ribisi as Phoebe's half-brother, Frank Buffay, Jr.
8 of 22Now
Ribisi is best known for starring in TV series Sneaky Pete. He has also appeared in the films Saving Private Ryan, Avatar, A Million Ways to Die in the West and Ted.
9 of 22Then
Maggie Wheeler played Janice, a recurring character who was Chandler's long-time on-off girlfriend.
10 of 22Now
In addition to Friends, Wheeler was also a recurring character on sitcoms Everybody Loves Raymond and Ellen.
11 of 22Then
Little-known actress Jennifer Aniston played Rachel Green.
12 of 22Now
One of Grazia's favourite people, Aniston has gone on to have a very successful acting career, starring in films like Just Go With It, Rumor Has It, and The Break-Up. Most recently, Aniston starred in brand new AppleTV show The Morning Show alongside long-time friend and former on-screen sister, Reese Witherspoon, for which she won a SAG Award.
13 of 22Then
David Schwimmer as Ross Geller.
14 of 22Now
In 2016, Schwimmer appeared in the American Crime Story series about the assassination of Gianni Versace. In early 2019, he had to prove his innocence to Blackpool Police after a lookalike thief was caught on CCTV and he made an appearance at this year's National Television Awards.
15 of 22Then
Courteney Cox as Monica Geller.
16 of 22Now
Since starring in Friends, Cox has had a successful acting career, earning a Golden Globes nomination for her role as Jules Cobb in Cougar Town. She is also still very close friends with Jennifer Aniston.
17 of 22Then
Actor Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing.
18 of 22Now
Perry is best known for his role as Chandler, but he has since appeared in 17 Again alongsideZac Efron.
19 of 22Then
Matt LeBlanc as Joey Tribbiani.
20 of 22Now
After Friends ended, LeBlanc starred in his own spin-off show, Joey, which ran for two seasons. LeBlanc received three Emmy's nominations for his role as Joey on Friends.
21 of 22Then
Lisa Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay.
22 of 22Now
Kudrow is best known for her role as Phoebe on Friends and received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for her work. She also gained plaudits through Web Therapy and The Comeback. She is also still close friends with former co-stars Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox.