Rachel Green, played by Jennifer Aniston in ‘Friends,’ will forever be etched in our hearts. Though the series does not hold much ground in contemporary times, Jennifer and the cast influenced the generation that grew up on ‘Friends’. However, there was a certain cast member who grew up while he was on the show. Cole Sprouse, who starred in the series, recently admitted to having had a crush on Aniston as a child.
Cole Sprouse, in March 2023, appeared on Alex Cooper’s ‘Call Me Daddy’ podcast. During the podcast, he discussed his breakup with Lili Reinhart, losing his virginity, and the familial situation. On the podcast, he also touched upon his days as a child actor. Apart from Disney, he was also a part of one of the most popular sitcoms, ‘Friends’. After he admitted to having a crush on Jennifer Aniston, the ‘Murder Mystery’ actress has given her reaction.
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Jennifer Aniston Has A Surprising Reaction To Cole Sprouse Admitting Having A Crush During ‘Friends’
Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler had been promoting their latest flick, ‘Murder Mystery 2’. During one of the promotional events, Aniston was taken by surprise, knowing that Cole Sprouse had a crush on her while they were filming ‘Friends’.
Access Hollywood was interviewing the two stars when the interviewer, Kit Hoover, shared the information with her. Adam Sandler reacted by saying, “Oh, that makes sense.” The actress was surprised and said, “He was so little.”
Kit Hoover further updated her that Cole Sprouse and his brother, Dylan Sprouse, have turned 30. Jennifer was shocked to know that and said, “What? Oh no, they are not.” Adam Sandler added, “That’s hilarious; they are cool.”
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The Actor Has Talked About His Crush On Several Occasions
It was not the first time on ‘Call Her Daddy’ that Cole Sprouse admitted having a crush on Jennifer Aniston. The ‘Riverdale’ actor played Ben Geller, the son of Ross Geller and Carol Willick, on the show. He starred in the show from seasons six to eight.
In 2018, on ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,’ Cole admitted that his crush on Jennifer affected his performance on the sets. He said, “I remember feeling so, so intimidated by my crush on her that I completely blanked and forgot every single one of my lines, and she just stared at me and was waiting.”
Cole Sprouse also talked about how the crew on the set knew about this and used to tease him on ‘The Drew Barrymore Show.’ Cole explained, “I would stammer a lot and I’d forget my lines. I feel like I’d maintain my composure a bit more effectively now, but it was quite difficult when I was a kid.”
He continued, “I was teased a little bit by the crew, because they saw it. I would just forget, and be looking at her. But then, the whole world had a crush on Jennifer Aniston.”
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