New Girl, the adorable Fox sitcom starring Zooey Deschanel, Jake Johnson, Max Greenfield, Hannah Simone, and Lamorne Morris, has stolen the hearts of millions of fans all around the world. The series first aired back in 2011 and lasted a whopping 7 seasons before ending in 2018.
Considering the cast worked together over the span of 8 years, it is evident that they had plenty of time to develop relationships that go well beyond just purely professional. With television show casts spending most of their time together, much like the stars of Friends, and The Office, there's no denying the relationships curated behind the scenes.
Although viewers have been able to witness many friendships come about from actors, fans continue to wonder just how close the cast of New Girl was in real life? Well, it depends what falls under the definition of friendship and which particular cast members we're talking about.
Updated on September 30, 2021, by Michael Chaar: New Girl certainly comes out on top as one of the best sitcoms to date. The show, which began back in 2011 ran for 7 seasons before it officially ended in 2018. Considering fans adored the cast, it's only fitting to wonder if they were close behind the scenes. Well, despite keeping in touch since the series ended, it turns out the cast has yet to fully reunite. This past June, the cast and creators of New Girl appeared on Variety's Virtual TV Fest for their first-ever virtual reunion in honor of the series' 10th anniversary. While fans have been hoping for a real reboot, it doesn't appear as if the cast is on board with that idea. Although they are still pals, the cast wasn't always super close. According to a number of sources, Zooey, Jake, Max, Hannah, and Lamrone never really spent time together outside of filming for the show, which might come as quite a shock to some hardcore fans.
9 The Cast Hasn't Physically Been Together Since 'New Girl' Ended
Life doesn't always imitate art. While they portray a wholesome group of friends, the cast of New Girl doesn't hang out on a daily basis. Ever since the show ended, they haven't spent any time together, but that doesn't mean there is animosity between them.
They are simply too busy with their private as well as professional lives, especially considering the plethora of projects each individual cast member has taken on since the show's end.
8 Zooey Had A Say In Hiring Megan Fox
While many fans weren't too thrilled to see Deschanel temporarily leave the show, she couldn't be happier with her replacement, Megan Fox, who played the sassy and confident Reagan. According to Bustle, the main star of the show actually had a say in hiring the Transformers star.
They only appeared together in one episode, but they still managed to form a bond. They always speak very highly of one another and have bonded over the fact that they had both recently became mothers at the time of filming the show.
7 Jake Shares The Cast's Success On His IG Account
Those who have been wondering what the cast has been up to since New Girl wrapped up can simply visit Jake's Instagram account and see what he's been posting recently. He always shares his former co-stars' projects, so it's safe to say he considers them friends.
In one of the most recent posts, he brought his fanbase's attention to Netflix's Desperados, starring Lamorne Morris and Nasim Pedrad, the pair that brought Winston and Aly to life on New Girl.
6 Tensions Between Zooey & Jake
While the chemistry between Jess and Nick was undeniable, Jake and Zooey apparently didn't get along so well in real life. According to Cheat Sheet, they secretly couldn't stand each other!
From Zooey claiming that Jake was jealous of her paycheck to accusations of Jake trying to undermine Zooey, there's a lot of gossip circling around. None of the stars have ever confirmed nor denied these allegations.
5 Jake And Max Keep In Contact Via Texts
Jake and Max made for amazing on-screen best friends, so it doesn't come as a shock that they get along in real life as well. They still keep in touch via texts, but that's where they draw the line. That means no in-person gatherings or family picnics. It's safe to say they're friendly, but they're not personally close.
4 Zooey Taught Hannah A Thing Or Two About Motherhood
Jess and Cece were just as close as Rachel and Monica from Friends, but in real life, the New Girl stars are not as close as Aniston and Cox still are today. That is not to say they are not friendly with one another.
While filming the show, Zooey and Hannah both had children. They both gave birth in 2017. Zooey had another baby in 2015 and according to Romper, has given her co-star many insightful tips about motherhood. She brought her children to the set, so Hannah could practice on them.
3 The Guys Only Really Hung Out On Set
All the befriending that the cast had done was limited to the set only. Lamorne, Jake, and Max regularly grabbed lunch together while working, but they never spent time together in the after hours. Despite the trio being fan favorites, many viewers were bummed to find out that the guys didn't really do much together unless filming for the show was involved.
2 Zooey & Larmorne Weren't In HOOPS, Jake's Netflix Show
Hoops is an animated sitcom that came out in 2020 and Jake worked on it as the executive producer as well as the main voice actor. He brought in several of his New Girl coworkers to lend their voices to the show, for example Max and Hannah.
According to EW, Jake confessed to not inviting Zooey simply because the show was too raunchy. He'd feel weird swearing so much in front of her. Since the show wasn't a major success, it was canceled after the first season.
1 A 'New Girl' Reunion
Despite fans of the series being heartbroken over the end of the series, viewers were delighted when the entire cast and show creators reunited for Variety's Virtual TV Fest this past summer. This marked the very first time that the entire cast managed to appear together, and while it may not have been an in-person event, fans were beyond thrilled to see them all together again. Although a televised reunion of sorts would be amazing, it doesn't seem as if we should be holding out breath for that one.