The finale of Friends is about to turn 20-years-old.
The last episode of the hit TV series ended on May 6, 2004 and had over 50m viewers.
The show starred Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer and Matthew Perry.
But it is an awkward time for the cast as Perry died last year at the age of 54.
So the stars are trying to decide how to best celebrate the end of the iconic series, a source told UsWeekly.
‘The former costars are figuring out how to appropriately mark the upcoming 20th anniversary of the finale,’ it was shared.
‘They will most certainly be commemorating it somehow,’ continued the source, noting that Aniston, Cox, Kudrow, LeBlanc and Schwimmer will likely post something on social media.
‘The prospect of having a reunion or a formal get-together without Matthew is bittersweet. There will be a huge void,’ said the source in the latest issue of Us Weekly.
‘[But] they know Matthew would’ve wanted them to carry on and celebrate the show. So that’s very much on their minds as they move forward.’
The pals chat often: ‘They talk via group chats as well as one-on-ones,’ said the source. ‘Jen and Courteney are in constant contact, and they’re both close with Lisa too.’
The actors posted tributes on Instagram after Perry’s passing.
‘Oh boy, this one has cut deep. [Perry] was such a part of our DNA. We were always the 6 of us,’ wrote Aniston.
‘She was in pieces for months,’ noted the source. ‘Even now it’s something she finds difficult to reconcile.’
Cox said she missed Perry ‘every day.’
Kudrow and Schwimmer thanked him for years of laughter, and LeBlanc said it was an ‘honor’ to call Perry his friend.
‘I will always smile when I think of you and I’ll never forget you. Never,’ he added. ‘Spread your wings and fly brother, you’re finally free.’
The 30th anniversary of the show’s 1994 debut will take place in September.)
Perry’s castmates are proud of the legacy he left behind on screen and off. ‘They’re committed to upholding Matthew’s values and spreading his message,’ says the source. ‘So while they miss him terribly, they take comfort in knowing they got to share so much of their lives with such a special human being.’
