When it comes to TV show fanbases, Friends fans take the cake for one of the most passionate. Though the '90s comedy premiered almost 30 years ago, the legacy lives on to this day. However, one thing fans are even more passionate about than the show itself was the "ships" among the cast members.
Given the fact that Ross Geller and Rachel Green were the most popular couple on the show, it was only natural that fans sensed their chemistry and wished for them to date in real life. For a long time, viewers of the show even gave up on that dream since they never dated in real life. However, it wasn't until Friends: The Reunion aired that fans found out they actually did have feelings for one another, and the world freaked out.
The Friends cast have gone on the record to say that they were all quick best friends, but it was apparent that some cast members got closer than others. During the James Cordon interview portion of the reunion, it was revealed that both Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer confessed to having massive crushes on each other during season 1.
In a story that ended up making headline news, David revealed to the world that he had "a major crush on Jen" in the first season, with Jennifer going on to say, "it was reciprocated." Little did the duo know that they had just dropped a major bomb on the fans that they will probably never hear the end of again.
Friends remains one of the most rewatchable sitcoms of all time due to Ross and Rachel's iconic relationship. Even though the two never actually dated in real life, they were lucky to play two characters who did date on the show. While fans were upset the two never got together, Jennifer reassured the fans that they still used their feelings for the good of the show.
Jennifer stated in the reunion special, "We just channeled all our adoration and love for each other into Ross and Rachel." Their chemistry and love for each other were definitely palpable between the two characters, and now the fans know why.
Not only did Aniston and Schwimmer have major crushes on each other, but they would even try to get away with cuddling during rehearsal breaks on the show. David went into detail about their on-set affection: "there were moments when we would cuddle on the couch or something," with Jennifer adding, "we would spoon and fall asleep on the couch."
Luckily, Entertainment Tonight gathered clips from a few of these occasions for a nice flashback. Though the two weren't shy about discussing their previous feelings for one another, fans loved the opportunity to see it for themselves and feel like they were a part of it all.
With the two having such obvious love and adoration for one another, the two actually wondered how nobody on the set knew about their flirtationship. Little did they both know that it was no secret to their fellow cast members.
Matthew Perry made it known that they were not naïve to what was going on, with Courtney Cox even adding, "we knew for sure." Now fans are wishing they would have intervened and played matchmaker, even though they were probably apprehensive about anyone from the show dating in case there was ever drama.
Since the two never actually dated, it was pretty clear that the two never took their flirtationship past cuddling. However, Jennifer shared her exclusive thoughts about their first on-air kiss, and first kiss together period.
"I remember saying one time to David, 'It's going to be such a bummer if the first time you and I actually kiss is going to be on national television," Aniston recalled. She went on to confirm that, sure enough, their first kiss was in the famous Central Perk coffee shop scene, which was among one of the top-ranked couple's first kisses in Friends.
It was revealed in the reunion that while the two were definitely not platonic TV duos in Friends, they never dated in real life. Fans would think for a friendship that has so much chemistry it would be a no-brainer to get together, but David cleared up the reason they never dated.
"It was like two ships passing because one of us was always in a relationship," David disclosed. Even though Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston were a hot item of the '90s, and Brad was a hilarious guest star on the show, fans almost wish that Jennifer and David would have taken a chance on each other instead.
Considering David and Jennifer used the excuse of not dating one another because one of them was always dating someone else, fans were excited to discover there was a recent point in time when both of them were single. However, it was just not a good enough reason for the two to swing it these days.
Not only do the two live in different parts of the country, but they are no longer working on the same set, which was largely a reason they got so close in the first place. Even though it's clear there are several obstacles in the way of the two, fans still hope to this day that they will end up finding their way back to one another.
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