The Internet went into a full on meltdown on Tuesday after Friends stars Jennifer Aniston
and David Schwimmer were apparently no longer “on a break” and rumored to have been
romantically involved with each other, and David is now setting the record straight.
Let’s get into it.
“WE WERE ON A BREAK!”
So were they or weren’t they?!
That has been the burning question since the beloved sitcom Friends ended its 10-season
run back in 2004.
With that said, fans were ECSTATIC yesterday when Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer
began trending on social media, after rumors began circulating that the two decided to
pick things up, where they left off on the show IRL, since admitting their past feelings
for one another during HBO’s Friends Reunion Special.
“The first season, we…
I had a major crush on Jen.
Um, I…”
“It was reciprocated.”
That statement has since lived rent-free in so many of our minds, and apparently for good
reason because deep down we all know that these two ARE, IN FACT, EACH OTHER’S LOBSTERS.
The report from outlet Closer that swept headlines yesterday claimed that the reunion special
caused Jen and David to have QUOTE “stirred up feelings” for one another, and that the
two had been “spending time at Jen’s home, where she’s cooked dinners in the evenings,
and have enjoyed quality time together, chatting and laughing.”
Another report claimed that David flew to Jen’s LA home immediately following the
reunion so that they could spend time together and reportedly visited a winery.
Well guys…
I hate to break your fragile Friends hearts, but unfortunately things won’t be ending
as well for David and Jen as they did for Ross and Rachel…
“Did she get off the plane?!”
“I got off the plane.”
Neither David nor Jen hopped off the plane at LAX, and neither of these two took their
friendly relationship to the next level.
Immediately upon getting word of the rumors, a rep for David spoke out to Elle UK completely
denying everything the Internet had heard, saying that the story is “false.”
Although hearts were shattered, David and Jen DID explain why they didn’t just date
during their Friends run when they were crushing on each other.
He explained to James Corden during the reunion special QUOTE, “At some point we were both
crushing hard on each other, but it was like two ships passing, because one of us was always
in a relationship and we never crossed that boundary.”
As fans know, Jen and Brad Pitt divorced in 2005, just a year after the show ended, and
David and his ex-wife Zoe Buckman split in 2017 after seven years of marriage.
However, David did reveal that they were both able to channel their energy into their characters,
adding, “The beauty of that was that whatever feelings we had we just literally channeled
everything into Ross and Rachel.
And I think that’s maybe why it resonated the way it did.”
There you have it: We can all sleep peacefully knowing that there was a little bit of truth
in the love that Ross and Rachel shared on AND off screen…
“See?
He’s her lobster!”
And to see which other rumors Jen debunked just ahead of the Friends Reunion, click right
over here for the full recap.
Then be sure to let me know all your thoughts on these rumors down here in the comments.
I’m your host Sussan Mourad, you can find me on socials @Sussan_Mourad, bye guys!