Jennifer Aniston Once Spilled the Truth Behind the Iconic Chemistry Rachel Green and Ross Geller Had on ‘Friends’

Published 08/11/2023, 6:30 AM EDT

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Friends said goodbye to its fandom, giving the most wholesome ending to the best couple of the show. Though Monica and Chandler took the world by storm when they married, fans always wanted to see Rachel and Ross end up together. Their will-they-won’t-they dynamic has always been the most thrilling arc of the series. The couple had an undeniable spark right from the beginning and viewers loved their on-screen chemistry. But did you know the real reason behind this great chemistry depicted between the characters? Well, Jennifer Aniston has disclosed it in the recent months.

Jennifer Aniston made an appearance on the morning episode of Live with Kelly and Mark in March 2023. During the conversation, the host pointed out that she and her costar had a crush on each other in the early days of Friends. In her response, the actress agreed, saying “Yes, we did. We just let it play out on TV.” 

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Seacrest then asked her if this spark made things awkward between her and David Schwimmer when they kissed on camera. But the Emmy winner certainly did not find it weird and instead enjoyed it. This scene took place in the second season at Central Perk after the characters had a fight. The Emmy winner also revealed that the duo actually kissed each other on television first time.

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Despite this, both of them never took this crush forward and only channeled their adoration for one another on-screen. Well, fans now know how they got all these memorable Rachel and Ross moments on the show. Meanwhile, it is not only Aniston who gave people an insight into this love never blooming but Schwimmer also talked about it.

David Schwimmer and Jennifer Aniston never crossed their boundaries

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In 2021, the star cast of Friends came together for the infamous Friends: Reunion, recalling all their beautiful moments spent together. In the same, David Schwimmer and Jennifer Aniston talked about their infatuation. He admitted that both of them had a huge crush on each other. However, the American actor also made it clear that they never “crossed that boundary” because of their commitments to other people.

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It turns out that, unlike Rachel and Ross, these two were not meant to be together at the end. And they have respected it this whole time. The 56-year-old even pulled both of them out of dating rumors, sending out a report through HuffPost UK.

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What do you think about their impeccable chemistry? Drop your comments below!

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Shikha Arya is an experienced entertainment writer at Netflix Junkie, having contributed over 1000 articles to the platform. She holds a Master's degree in English Literature from a prestigious university and has honed her writing skills over three years. Shikha's forte lies in crafting thought-provoking pieces about the lives of pop culture icons.

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