Photo: NBC/Getty ImagesIt’s been 15 years since the series finale ofFriendsafter 10 iconic seasons, but when its costarsJennifer Aniston,Courteney Cox,Lisa Kudrow,Matt LeBlanc,David SchwimmerandMatthew Perryreunite, no one misses a beat.Thanks to diverging schedules and different home bases, a recentOctober get-togetherat Cox’s Malibu home took “a lot of planning,” an insider tells PEOPLE exclusively in this week’s issue. (A group photo from the dinnerlater became Aniston’s first-ever Instagram post, whichbriefly brokethe social media platform.)“It wasn’t spontaneous,” the insider continues. “But they had the most fantastic dinner. There was a lot of laughing and hugs. You would think they see each other all the time.”Indeed, the cast of mostly unknowns when the show premiered in 1994 quickly bonded and provided each other support through relationships, family and navigating the intensity of newfound fame.“They were truly friends,” the insider says. “There was no behind-the-scenes drama. They all had the same goal.”Cox, Aniston and Kudrow have been particularly close, as Cox and Aniston supported each other through theirrespective divorces. Cox, 55, was married to David Arquette (who appeared in aFriendsepisode as a stalker) from 1999-2013, and Aniston, 50, weathered high-profile splits fromBrad Pitt(who also made a memorable Thanksgiving episode cameo) in 2005 andJustin Therouxin 2017.From left: Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston and Lisa Kudrow.NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images“They have really leaned on each other,” the insider of the cast. A show source adds that even when the former costars are separated, “They follow each other’s lives. The fact that they have been there for each other in happy and in sad times says a lot.”For more onFriends, pick up this week’s issue of PEOPLEAs for amuch-anticipated on-screen reunion, multiple sources confirm thata special is in the worksfor WarnerMedia’s upcoming streaming service, HBO Max.“The details are very secretive,” an insider says. “But they are aware how much the fans would love a reunion. Hopefully it will happen!”

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Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing, Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green, David Schwimmer as Ross Geller, Courteney Cox as Monica Geller, Matt Le Blanc as Joey Tribbiani, Lisa Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay

It’s been 15 years since the series finale ofFriendsafter 10 iconic seasons, but when its costarsJennifer Aniston,Courteney Cox,Lisa Kudrow,Matt LeBlanc,David SchwimmerandMatthew Perryreunite, no one misses a beat.Thanks to diverging schedules and different home bases, a recentOctober get-togetherat Cox’s Malibu home took “a lot of planning,” an insider tells PEOPLE exclusively in this week’s issue. (A group photo from the dinnerlater became Aniston’s first-ever Instagram post, whichbriefly brokethe social media platform.)“It wasn’t spontaneous,” the insider continues. “But they had the most fantastic dinner. There was a lot of laughing and hugs. You would think they see each other all the time.”Indeed, the cast of mostly unknowns when the show premiered in 1994 quickly bonded and provided each other support through relationships, family and navigating the intensity of newfound fame.“They were truly friends,” the insider says. “There was no behind-the-scenes drama. They all had the same goal.”Cox, Aniston and Kudrow have been particularly close, as Cox and Aniston supported each other through theirrespective divorces. Cox, 55, was married to David Arquette (who appeared in aFriendsepisode as a stalker) from 1999-2013, and Aniston, 50, weathered high-profile splits fromBrad Pitt(who also made a memorable Thanksgiving episode cameo) in 2005 andJustin Therouxin 2017.From left: Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston and Lisa Kudrow.NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images“They have really leaned on each other,” the insider of the cast. A show source adds that even when the former costars are separated, “They follow each other’s lives. The fact that they have been there for each other in happy and in sad times says a lot.”For more onFriends, pick up this week’s issue of PEOPLEAs for amuch-anticipated on-screen reunion, multiple sources confirm thata special is in the worksfor WarnerMedia’s upcoming streaming service, HBO Max.“The details are very secretive,” an insider says. “But they are aware how much the fans would love a reunion. Hopefully it will happen!”

It’s been 15 years since the series finale ofFriendsafter 10 iconic seasons, but when its costarsJennifer Aniston,Courteney Cox,Lisa Kudrow,Matt LeBlanc,David SchwimmerandMatthew Perryreunite, no one misses a beat.

Thanks to diverging schedules and different home bases, a recentOctober get-togetherat Cox’s Malibu home took “a lot of planning,” an insider tells PEOPLE exclusively in this week’s issue. (A group photo from the dinnerlater became Aniston’s first-ever Instagram post, whichbriefly brokethe social media platform.)

“It wasn’t spontaneous,” the insider continues. “But they had the most fantastic dinner. There was a lot of laughing and hugs. You would think they see each other all the time.”

Indeed, the cast of mostly unknowns when the show premiered in 1994 quickly bonded and provided each other support through relationships, family and navigating the intensity of newfound fame.

“They were truly friends,” the insider says. “There was no behind-the-scenes drama. They all had the same goal.”

Cox, Aniston and Kudrow have been particularly close, as Cox and Aniston supported each other through theirrespective divorces. Cox, 55, was married to David Arquette (who appeared in aFriendsepisode as a stalker) from 1999-2013, and Aniston, 50, weathered high-profile splits fromBrad Pitt(who also made a memorable Thanksgiving episode cameo) in 2005 andJustin Therouxin 2017.

From left: Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston and Lisa Kudrow.NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images

Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow

“They have really leaned on each other,” the insider of the cast. A show source adds that even when the former costars are separated, “They follow each other’s lives. The fact that they have been there for each other in happy and in sad times says a lot.”

Courteney Cox, Jennifer Anison, Lisa Kudrow

As for amuch-anticipated on-screen reunion, multiple sources confirm thata special is in the worksfor WarnerMedia’s upcoming streaming service, HBO Max.

“The details are very secretive,” an insider says. “But they are aware how much the fans would love a reunion. Hopefully it will happen!”

source: people.com