Well, the day is finally here! The Friends reunion will be hitting our screens on the streaming service, HBO Max, on May 27th — to the delight of fans everywhere.
In a teaser, released on social media, all six of the original cast members — Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, David Schwimmer, and Courteney Cox — can be seen strolling arm-in-arm across a studio lot. And, of course, the iconic sitcom's theme, I'll Be There for You by The Rembrandts, is playing in the background.
A caption described the one-off special as "The One Where We Get to See Our Favorites Back Together Again", and it really couldn't be more fitting.
So, in honour of seeing our old "friends" again, we take a look back at the cast, and see what they've been up to since the show wrapped in 2004...
1. Jennifer Aniston — Rachel Green
Jennifer Aniston, rose to fame on the hit sitcom portraying Rachel Green — who at the start of the series, left her fiancé at the altar. By the end of the show's tenure, she had a daughter, Emma, with her on-again-off-again love interest Ross Geller.
Since the show wrapped, Aniston, 52, has kept busy by starring in a range of movies, and most recently the SAG award-winning series, The Morning Show. She has also starred in a slew of comedies, such as He's Just Not That Into You, We're the Millers, and Horrible Bosses.
Aniston has been historically tight-lipped about her personal life. In 2016, she penned a powerful essay where she slammed body shamers, who have continually speculated about whether she's pregnant.
2. Courteney Cox — Monica Geller
Courteney Cox starred as the "clean freak" Monica Geller — the sister of Rachel Green's love interest, Ross Geller.
She and Chandler Bing tied the knot in season seven and later moved out of the city altogether — splitting up the "friends" for good.
Following her stint on Friends, Cox, 56, starred in Cougar Town, which ran for six seasons. More recently, she is about to reprise her role as Gale Weathers for Scream 5, which is due to hit our screens later this year. David Arquette and Neve Campbell will also be returning to the cult horror movie.
3. Matthew Perry — Chandler Bing
Matthew Perry portrayed the ever sarcastic Chandler Bing, who eventually settled down with Monica Geller — whom he started dating in season five.
During his time on the sitcom, Perry, 51, became addicted to painkillers, and eventually checked into rehab in 1997. He has since struggled on and off with his sobriety. In August of 2018, the actor revealed that he had been hospitalised after undergoing gastrointestinal surgery — to the alarm of fans.
He has starred in The Kennedys After Camelot, Go On, The Odd Couple, and Mr Sunshine.
4. Matt LeBlanc — Joey Tribbiani
Joey Tribbiani's famous pick-up line —"How ya doing" — earned him a legion of fans back in the '90s. He was obsessed with women and food, but also shared a close friendship with Chandler Bing.
After Friends, LeBlanc, 53, starred in a spin-off series, called Joey. Despite high expectations, the show did not achieve nearly the same success as its predecessor and ended after just two seasons.
LeBlanc was notably a cohost and presenter on Top Gear from 2016 to 2019, and his most recent role was on the CBS sitcom, Man With a Plan, which ran for four seasons.
5. Lisa Kudrow — Phoebe Buffay
The ever quirky Phoebe Buffay worked as a masseuse, but was better known for playing the guitar in Central Perk during her free time — coining the iconic song, Smelly Cat.
Kudrow, 57, is now an acclaimed actor, writer and producer, having recently created and starred on the Showtime series, Web Therapy, which was nominated for a Primetime Emmy.
She is also recognised for her roles in P.S. I Love You, Neighbors, Easy A, and The Girl on the Train. Kudrow also has a successful voice career, having given life to characters on BoJack Horseman and The Boss Baby.
6. David Schwimmer — Ross Geller
David Schwimmer played Ross Geller, a palaeontologist who had an enduring fascination with dinosaurs. He has a son named Ben with Carol, whom he divorced after he learned she was a lesbian. He later embarked on a tumultuous relationship with Rachel Green.
Schwimmer, 54, recently appeared on NBC's Will and Grace Revival, and the 2019 film starring Meryl Streel, The Laundromat.
He currently is starring in the sitcom, Intelligence.
7. Paul Rudd — Mike Hannigan
Paul Rudd portrayed Phoebe Buffay's husband, Mike Hannigan. The pair tied the knot outside Central Perk after a blizzard famously ruined their plans.
As well as seemingly never ageing, Rudd, 52, has had an illustrious career, starring in the likes of Forgetting Sarah Mashall, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, and I Love You, Man.
Most recently, he's become a star of the Marvel Franchise, appearing in his first standalone MCU film, Ant-Man in 2015. He will be returning as the titular character for a third movie, which is titled, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.
8. Cole Sprouse — Ben Geller
Child star, Cole Sprouse, was cast with his twin brother, Dylan, to play the role of Ross Geller's son with Carol, Ben.
Cole, 28, and Dylan went on to star in the Disney Channel's The Suite Life of Zach and Cody, before dropping acting to go to university.
He has since made a return to the silver screen, currently starring as Jughead Jones in Riverdale. The show is currently in its fifth season and has been renewed once again.
9. Gunther —James Micheal Tyler
Perhaps the show's biggest supporting role, James Micheal Tyler, played Gunther, the manager of Central Perk.
Tyler starred in a whopping 100 episodes of the hit show.
Since his time on Friends ended, Tyler, 55, has travelled the world making appearances as Gunther. He has even opened replica Central Perks in some of the biggest cities in the world.
As well as this, he has starred in television shows such as Scrubs, Anger Management — as well as teaming up with his co-star, Matt LeBlanc on Episodes back in 2012.
