"But so is Armie’s [Hammer] wife! I’m not the only one," she insisted while pointing at the picture. "Elizabeth [Chambers] is like very blatantly looking at her. She’s like, ‘What is she going to do?’ And I was trying to be sly about it."

And when Fallon asked what it was that she was actually looking at, Dakota proved she was all of us yet again by admitting that she was fangirling over the Stranger Things actors.

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"There was the actual kids' table, which was the Stranger Things table," she said. "And I really love Stranger Things so much, like so much." She then went on to say that she tried to send her friend a "sneaky picture" of them, which – as everyone knows – never goes unnoticed.

"Like they’re children, I know, and I was like zooming in but then I also accidentally caught maybe Ridley Scott asleep. But then I think maybe he was just looking at his phone. But it looked like he was asleep."

LOL. And it turns out she wasn't kidding – Fallon had the footage and played it during the interview. Watch the whole thing here, it's a right laugh:

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"There was the actual kids table, which was the Stranger Things table," explained Dakota. "And I really love Stranger Things, so I tried to send my friend a—which is the thing that I hate the most, when people are in restaurants, when they try to take a sneaky picture of you like this... But I was trying to take a video of these kids. They’re children, I know, and I was zooming in but then I also accidentally caught maybe Ridley Scott asleep. But then I think maybe he was just looking at his phone. But it looked like he was asleep."

As the 20th anniversary of Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt's breakup approaches, the actress is looking back at the dramatic period when her ex-husband was romantically linked to his Mr. & Mrs. Smith co-star, Angelina Jolie.

The breakup, which made headlines worldwide, sparked a media frenzy and ignited what became known as the "love triangle" era, a chapter Aniston hasn’t forgotten.

In an interview with Vanity Fair published on August 11, 2025, Aniston discussed the intense media scrutiny that followed her separation from Pitt. Reflecting on the tabloids' portrayal of the situation, she said, “It was such juicy reading for people. If they didn’t have their soap operas, they had their tabloids.”

She continued, "It’s a shame that it had to happen, but it happened. And boy did I take it personally.”

At the time of their split, Aniston was navigating the fallout while Pitt quickly moved on with Jolie. In fact, the same year they parted ways, Pitt and Jolie posed for a now-infamous photo shoot for W Magazine, showing the couple in a domestic scene, depicting a married life with children.

The shoot was a pivotal moment in their relationship, which eventually led to their marriage in 2014. After two years, Jolie filed for divorce, sparking a lengthy legal battle.

When speaking about her emotional state during that period, Aniston explained, “Just pick yourself up by the bootstraps and keep on walking, girl.”

Aniston also recalled a 2005 interview with Vanity Fair in which she had candidly expressed her feelings about the photos of Pitt and Jolie. "The world was shocked, and I was shocked. I'd be a robot if I said I didn't feel moments of anger, of hurt, of embarrassment," Aniston said.

She also noted, "He makes his choices. He can do—whatever. We're divorced, and you can see why."

Despite the media circus, Aniston emphasized the complexity of her relationship with Pitt, stating, "I love Brad; I really love him. I will love him for the rest of my life. He's a fantastic man. I don't regret any of it, and I'm not going to beat myself up about it. We spent seven very intense years together; we taught each other a lot—about healing, and about fun. We helped each other through a lot, and I really value that. It was a beautiful, complicated relationship."

By 2008, Aniston had begun to move forward, telling Vogue, "Well, it never was that bad... I can't even remember the darkness. I mean, in the end, we really had an amicable split. It wasn't mean and hateful."

She also shared that soon after their separation, they had a "long, long conversation" and had been on good terms ever since.

Pitt, too, had spoken about his past with Aniston in 2011. In a Parade interview, he explained that he felt his marriage to Aniston was part of the reason he wasn't living the fulfilling life he desired.

He later clarified his comments, saying, "Jen is an incredibly giving, loving, and hilarious woman who remains my friend. It is an important relationship I value greatly."

In 2015, Aniston further discussed her feelings on the divorce during an appearance on CBS Sunday Morning. “I don't find it painful... We've exchanged good wishes and all that sort of stuff to each other, but not a constant thing,” she remarked.

She also expressed frustration over the media's obsession with their past, saying, "If the world only could just stop with the stupid, soap opera bulls**t. There's no story."

As Aniston's life moved forward, she married Justin Theroux in 2015, only to divorce in 2018. Reflecting on her relationships, Aniston noted in Elle that her marriages were "very successful" in her opinion.

She explained, "When they came to an end, it was a choice that was made because we chose to be happy, and sometimes happiness didn’t exist within that arrangement anymore.”

Despite the end of their marriage, Aniston and Pitt have remained cordial. In 2020, their brief reunion at the SAG Awards garnered plenty of attention, with Pitt joking that their encounter was likely to be "the second most important reunion of her year." He also shared, “I’ll run into Jen... She’s a good friend.”

By 2021, Aniston confirmed that there was no lingering tension between them. “It was absolutely fun,” she said, reflecting on their friendly interactions at the SAG Awards and the Fast Times at Ridgemont High virtual table read.

Aniston also put to rest rumors from 2022, particularly those suggesting that her divorce from Pitt was because of her decision not to have children. She asserted, “And God forbid a woman is successful and doesn't have a child,” explaining that the narrative surrounding their divorce was based on falsehoods.

Though Aniston’s personal life has evolved, her thoughts on her time with Pitt and Jolie remain candid, with the actress acknowledging that their past, no matter how challenging, was a formative part of her journey. And while the "love triangle" era may have dominated headlines for years, Aniston has clearly put that chapter behind her, with a focus on moving forward with grace and clarity.

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Jennifer Aniston's Instagram followers were treated to a glimpse of the candid reality post awards shows.

The erstwhile Friends actor shared two pictures of herself before and after her Best Actress win at Sunday's SAG Awards. The second snap showed her award and the vintage Dior dress that she wore to the ceremony resting on the edge of her bathtub, with her shoes strew on the floor.

Now, given that Jen's reunion with her ex-husband, Brad Pitt, was the talk of the town at the awards show, people were quick to quip that Brad "took that dress off!"

Watch Jennifer Aniston's SAG award acceptance speech: 

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"No wrinkles... harder than it looks! Somewhere between these two photos, my peers gave me a gift I will cherish and a night I will never forget. Thank you @sagawards, @themorningshow, and our incredible cast and crew. Let’s get back to work!" she captioned the pictures. 

The comments section of the post was quickly inundated with people wondering whether Jen and Brad had spent the night together. "You and Brad have fun last night? I hope so," wrote one social media user, while another added "Hope Brad took that dress off."

"Where's Brad?" wrote a third.

Jennifer reunited with her ex-husband backstage at the SAG awards. The pair - who divorced in 2005, following Brad's purported affair with Angelina Jolie on the set of Mr. & Mrs. Smith - were photographed as they briefly embraced after both winning awards at the ceremony.

In the pictures, the Once Upon a Time in Hollywood actor can be seen clasping her wrist as she touches his chest.

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Jennifer won a SAG award for Best Actress in a Drama Series for her performance in The Morning Show, and Brad was seen grinning as she accepted the prize - something that promptly sent Twitter into meltdown.

It's fair to say that the most-talked about moment from this year's Screen Actors Guild awards weren't to do with the actual announcements of the winners, or even the speeches after.

No, this year viewers were far more fascinated with another, far more personal moment. Namely, the fact that Brad Pitt was reunited with his ex Jennifer Aniston on the red carpet.

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Aniston took home the award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series for her performance as Alex Levy in The Morning Show, while Pitt received the award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for his role as Cliff Booth in Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.

But their reunion was bigger news, and the moment was captured by paparazzi attending the glitzy and glamorous event. Now, a number of fans of Brad and Jen are hopeful that they might decide to become a couple again, with many commentators flocking to social media to express their hopes.

This video even shows Jen staring at Brad Pitt while he delivers a speech: 

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Indeed, one person who seems to approve of Brad and Jen getting back together, or at least of them staying close, is Aniston's former Friends castmate Courtney Cox.

When the Instagram account Comments By Celebrities uploaded the pics of the touching reconciliation, Courtney jumped on the Brad/Jen bandwagon and liked every single post. And as you can see by scrolling down, I really do mean 'every single one.'

As you can imagine, the reaction to the pics were just as enthusiastic on other social media platforms. Indeed, Twitter-users positively exploded with excitement and weren't shy about voicing with their hopes that Brad and Jen might become an item again. Here are our favorite reactions:

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After Aniston was informed by Extra that her ex-husband had been watching her acceptance speech, she replied:  That's so sweet. It's just, we've all grown up together, we really have and it just feels like a really fun night to celebrate and, you know, cheer each other on and keep working."

Guys: please give each other another chance, if only we can pretend we're back in the nineties again...