15 Secrets About The Cast Of Friends That Producers Kept From Fans

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One of the most popular and timeless television comedy sitcoms of all time was the show Friends. For ten years the cast of the show was on the air making millions of people laugh around the country and even other parts of the world. The re-runs are still played everyday on several channels and plently of fans are still waiting in anticipation for the long awaited Friends reunion. Check out some juicy secrets about the cast that you probably never knew... 

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The cast of Friends had a mini reunion earlier this year in 2016. However there was one cast member who was noticeably absent which broke the hearts of all of the fan watching The Reunion. Matthew Perry did not attend the reunion which he claims was due to a scheduling conflict. 

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Matthew Perry was not the only member of Friends who struggled with substance abuse. Actor Matt LeBlanc told media in 2014 that he had been arrested on multiple occasions for DUI's. Fortunately for the actor who played Joey, the Press we're not nearly as invasive as they are today so he got lucky and the mug shots of him were never found. 

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Lisa Kudrow brought the character of Phoebe Buffay to life on the show Friends. In 2014, she was found guilty by a judge for breach of contract after her former manager had claimed that she owed him residuals from her days on Friends. She ended up having to fork over 1.6 million dollars to her former manager Scott Howard. 

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David Schwimmer has the least amount of gossip out of all of the cast members of friends. One juicy fact that we do know about the actor is that he pissed off a bunch of his neighbors after deciding to tear down a town home that was built in 1852. The neighbors even spray painted in big bold letters, "Ross is not cool" on a fence near the construction site. 

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Actress Courteney Cox played the character of the formerly fat Monica Geller. After her friends on days she went on to star in a couple movies and then landed a role on a TV show called Cougar Town. in 2009 she had to stop filming for about a week due to a serious family matter that she had to attend to. It is still unknown to this day why she decided to halt production. 

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At one point or another every female cast member of the show Friends was accused of having plastic surgery. The actress who had to deal with that the most however was Courtney Cox. She has been accused of abusing plastic surgery but she insists that all she has gotten is Botox and laser treatments. 

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Seems that Jennifer Aniston is not as close with the cast of Friends as people may think. When she had her wedding and got married to Justin Theroux she neglected to invite Joey, Chandler, and Ross. Not a very cool move on Rachel's part, especially after working together for an entire decade! 

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Matt LeBlanc surprised those who were closest to him when he filed for divorce in 2006. His wife at the time Melissa was also caught off guard stating that she was absolutely blindsided by his decision. There your allegations circling that his co-star Andrea Anders was the reason for Matt filing for divorce. 

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Matt LeBlanc admitted in an interview in 2005 that he once met a sexually aggressive fan during a road trip to Canada. The actor realized that she was crossing a line and felt that he was being careless and irresponsible due to his level of intoxication so he got the hell out of there. A move that is very uncharacteristic of the character Joey. 

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Jennifer Aniston had to hear the "we were on a break" excuse in real life when her husband at the time Brad Pitt cheated on her with actress Angelina Jolie. The actor maintains that he was faithful although not many people believe it considering the chemistry between the two at the time of filming Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Jen has since remarried and found happiness. 

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Courteney Cox wasn't happy in her marriage for quite a while until finally separating from David Arquette. The actress however was spotted on vacation with one of her Cougar Town co-stars while she was still married to Arquette. She has been enjoying herself as a single woman as she has since moved on to Johnny McDaid. 

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Matthew Perry really seems to love he's younger women. Who dated American actress Lizzy Caplan despite her being 13 years younger than him. For those who do not recognize the name she starred in the movie Mean Girls along with Lindsay Lohan. "Skidmark still has a way with the ladies." 

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Jennifer Aniston and her mother were not on speaking terms for over 10 years. Her mother Nancy Dow published a memoir entitled, From Mother and Daughter to Friends: A Memoir which Jen did not take well to. She has also came out stating that her mother was overly critical of her when she was growing up and constantly held grudges. 

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Courteney Cox was once married to actor David Arquette. In 2010 the couple announced that they were separating and Courteney Cox realized how extremely unhappy she was in the month preceding the split. The the two are now remarried with other people and have maintained a friendship for their daughter Coco. 

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Throughout the ten years that friends ran on the air Matthew Perry had to attend rehab twice. The actor stated that his drug and alcohol abuse cost him to forget filming three entire seasons of the show.. Now sober and has recently starred on shows like Cougar Town, and The Odd Couple

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