Friends reunion with Jen Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matthew Perry and entire cast delayed again due to COVID-19 pandemic

FRIENDS fans will have to wait even longer for a reunion as HBO has confirmed they are postponing filming, again.

The highly-anticipated Friends reunion special was expected to air in May on HBO Max – more than 15 years after the show last aired.

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Friends ended in 2004[/caption]

The entire cast have signed up for the unscripted special, but due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, it has been put on hold.

It was postponed until August but as the cast – including Jennifer Aniston and Matthew Perry – all want to reunite in person, it has been delayed again.

After years of speculation, Jennifer will join her co-stars Courteney Cox, Matthew Perry, Lisa Kudrow, Matt Le Blanc and David Schwimmer for a celebration of the beloved comedy.

The cast confirmed the news simultaneously on Instagram as they all shared a post of the same cast image alongside the caption: “It’s happening.”

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The show began in 1996[/caption]

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The cast want to reunite in person and on Stage 24[/caption]

HBO’s head of original content said in June it was a “fool’s errand” to try to attempt to guess when they may start production.

THR claims that “the cast and HBO Max leadership all want to reunite in person on the former NBC comedy’s iconic Stage 24 at the Warner Bros. lot so a virtual reunion is not an option.”

Lisa Kudrow previosly spoke out about the delay, admitting the “whole point” was an in-person reunion.

She told The Hollywood Reporter: “We haven’t all been in the same room in front of people — I mean, we have privately once many years ago but that’s it.

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The cast are still friends after three decades[/caption]

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Courteney, Jennifer and Lisa regularly hang out together[/caption]

“The whole point of this is to be in the same room. That hasn’t changed. And HBO Max is being phenomenally patient and understanding.”

The confirmation of the reunion in February came after reports the cast would be earning $4 million each to film the unscripted special.

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The six reportedtly will get $4 million for the reunion[/caption]

Friends celebrated its 25th anniversary last year and the cast set the internet alight by posing together for a group selfie.

The post was the first image Jennifer shared on Instagram and sent fans into a frenzy.