Will the ‘Friends’ re-unite without Matthew Perry?

LOS ANGELES: Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer may reunite to mark the 30th anniversary of their hit TV sitcom, Friends.

The reunion or get-together, yet to be confirmed, will be the first time the cast of the show would reunite following the devastating death of their co-star Matthew Perry at age 56.

Since his sudden death, Aniston, Cox, Kudrow, LeBlanc and Schwimmer have come together, helping one another through their grief. According to a source, the former costars are figuring out how to appropriately mark the upcoming 20th anniversary of the Friends finale (52.5 million viewers tuned in for the May 6, 2004 event).

According to Us Weekly, a meetup without the 17 Again actor would be “bittersweet” for the cast; however, they know Perry would have wanted them to celebrate the NBC show.

“The prospect of having a reunion or a formal get-together without Matthew is bittersweet,” they told the publication, adding, “There will be a huge void.”

The insider added, “[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.”

“Matthew’s death reminded them how precious life is and the importance of catching up with each other more frequently,” continued the source.

“It underlined the unbreakable bond they share and the need to look out for each other.”

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The actors all posted touching tributes on Instagram in the days 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, whom the source says was hit the hardest by the loss. “She was in pieces for months,” notes the source. “Even now it’s something she finds difficult to reconcile.”

The tipster went on to claim that Aniston, Cox, Kudrow, LeBlanc and Schwimmer stay in touch are “all aware” of birthdays and anniversaries that are coming up.

Speaking of the 30th anniversary of Friends, the insider said, “They will most certainly be commemorating it somehow,” adding that they may celebrate it on social media and get together privately.

The star cast is “committed to” upholding Perry “values and spreading his message,” they said, adding that they all miss him “terribly,” and take “comfort in knowing they got to share so much of their lives with such a special human being.”

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.”