Fans had no idea that their favorite Friends couple actually had feelings for each other.
During the HBO Max reunion special of the iconic NBC series, Aniston and Schwimmer admitted that they had a crush on each other during the first season.
As Schwimmer explained, “Well, the first season, we had a huge crush on Jen.” Aniston countered, “It paid off.”
So why didn’t Ross and Rachel in real life ever officially get together?
“At one point, we were really crushing on each other. But it was like two ships going back and forth, because one of us was always in the relationship and we never crossed that line. We respected that. But we both —” Schwimmer explained.
Matt LeBlanc then interjected, saying, “Bulls, you’re kidding,” suggesting that the co-stars may have shown a little PDA on set.
“Honestly, I remember saying to David once, ‘It’s going to be such a bummer if you and I kiss for the first time on national television,'” Aniston confessed. “And sure enough, it was at that coffee shop that we kissed for the first time.”
However, the co-stars made good use of the time they spent together on set, and Schwimmer said, “If you think back to the first year or two, there were moments when we would cuddle on the couch during rehearsal breaks.” Aniston added, “Or maybe I’ll just spoon-feed myself and fall asleep on the couch.”
At the end, Schwimmer admitted, “I’m just wondering why people didn’t know we had a crush on each other.”
