Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer’s portrayal of Ross and Rachel was like a sparkling rom-com inside a sitcom. Their on-again, off-again antics and “we were on a break” debates have made them a timeless pair, reminding us that love, like a ’90s sitcom, is filled with quirky twists and unforgettable moments. However, it is not just the audience that the show blessed with unforgettable moments but also the actors involved. Especially Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer.

For Aniston and Schwimmer, Friends played a pivotal role in shaping the trajectory of their careers. Apart from the fact that it took ten years of their career, it also blessed Aniston with her first Emmy. But it did more than just get her an award or success.

Why Friends will always hold a special place in Jennifer Aniston’s heart?

As cinema touches new heights curtsy of technology and advanced acting methods, fans yearn for those momentary scenes where an actor breaks their scripted masks. This is especially the case for an Emmy-nominated actress like Jennifer Aniston, whose filmography boasts of critically acclaimed projects such as Cake, The Good Girl, and Office Space. However, fans were stunned too when they found out that the moment when Aniston was truly vulnerable on screen and was not acting was when she kissed David Schwimmer on Friends.

The actress appeared on Live with Kelly and Mark and revealed that she and Schwimmer at one point in time were crushing on each other. Therefore, when the script required them to kiss each other, it came very naturally to them. “We just channelled all of our love and adoration for each other into Ross and Rachel,” she said.

Aniston’s revelation has come as a huge surprise for fans of the show, who cannot help but wonder if the kiss scene was real, how much of the other scenes were reel?

Did Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer date each other?

On the show, Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer’s characters date, marry, and even have a baby, despite enduring one too many breakups, achieving a fairytale ending. The Friends actress revealed that she and Schwimmer had a mutual attraction, and the on-screen kiss was indeed very real, but beyond that, the characters and the actors shared no further similarities.

In real life, Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer never did anything about their crushes on each other. Moreover, as they filmed the show over the course of ten years, their attraction dissipated into a strong friendship. To further aid this fact, the actress was in her headline-grabbing relationship with Brad Pitt during the making of Friends. Therefore, in real life, Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer spared themselves the trouble of breaking up several times, unlike their characters.

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