Fans of Friends are all-too-aware of the very real chemistry that existed between Jennifer Aniston's character, Rachel, and that of David Schwimmer, Ross. The Rachel and Ross love story is one of the most legendary TV relationships of our time. The two had unmistakable chemistry between them, and fans were invested in Ross & Rachel always being together. They belonged together. It was evident.
Now, fans are learning precisely why that on-set chemistry was so believable.
It was real.
In a recent joint interview with People and Howard Stern, Jennifer Aniston revealed that she and Schwimmer were 'crushing on one another' and resisted the temptation to hook up in real life.
Ross and Rachel had sparks in real life.
Jennifer Aniston's Confession
When Jennifer Aniston revealed that she and Schwimmer had real-life chemistry for one another, there was a moment of shared shock among viewers. Now it all made sense.
The epic character plot between Ross and Rachel was the most powerful one that Friends depicted, or that any show of that era was able to capture, for that matter. No matter how much they got on one another's nerves, or how upset they were with one another, they belonged together, and their spark was undeniable.
Learning that their chemistry was based on the very real attraction and synergy that existed between them makes the show even more real, and makes their on-set romance even more meaningful to fans.
To think of Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer dating in real life doesn't seem that far of a stretch, but Aniston says it never happened.
Saving The Sparks For The Set
Howard Stern asked Aniston if she and Schwimmer had ever explored this connection they shared, to which she replied; "He was lovely, David was great," she said of her costar. "We were in relationships and it was always never the right time and it wouldn't have worked. The beauty of that was that whatever feelings we had we just literally channeled everything into Ross and Rachel and I think that's maybe why it resonated the way it did."
This has just become a pivotal moment in Friends history. Fans truly understand the deep connection they felt when they watched Ross and Rachel journey through the ups and downs of their relationship.
Viewers were not just watching Ross & Rachel on television. They were mesmerized by them, drawn in to them, and truly connected to their experience. Those were real sparks flying on set!
To discover that this was the result of a real-life attraction between Aniston and Schwimmer is everything that fans needed to close off the show with the best possible memories, making the Friends experience more epic now, than ever before.