Friends Reunion Special: The six iconic pals are FINALLY back together

The long-awaited Friends reunion finally made its debut on Thursday, with the sitcom's cast heading back to the iconic set to reminisce on the show's history, 17 years since its conclusion. The six iconic stars - Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston, Matthew Perry, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow and David Schwimmer - reunited on the Warner Bros. studio lot for a night full of laughs, tears and everything in between Candid: During an interview with James Corden, the cast reflected on some of the sitcom's most iconic moments, from Ross and Rachel's first kiss to the legendary final episode They're back together! Emotional: During the special, the cast also reflected on the iconic will-they won't-they romance between Ross and Rachel, with actor David confessing he and Jennifer harboured secret crushes before filming their first kiss in season two Holding back: Of his feelings for Jennifer David said: 'At some point we were both crushing hard on each other but it was like two ships passing because one of us was always in a relationship' Table read: The nostalgia continued with the cast doing sporadic 'table reads' on the set, with the stars re-creating some of the show's most beloved moments Romance for the ages! Candid: The special wasn't without serious moments, as star Matthew spoke movingly about his desperate need for validation from the show's audience during filming Joey: Malala revealed that if she were to be any Friends character, she would be, 'totally a Joey,' with a bit of Phoebe as well, while also revealing her favorite moment is 'The Routine,' the iconic dance between Monica and Ross Monica: Mindy Kaling said one of her favorite parts of the show was Monica and Chandler hiding their relationship during Season five, which led to the legendary episode, The One Where Everybody Finds Out Clean freak: David Beckham also surprised fans by revealing he's more of a Monica, because he is also a 'clean freak. Emotional: The cast also reflected on the touching moment they recorded their final scenes for Friends, with Monica and Chandler finally moving out of their beloved apartment Sad end: 50 million viewers tuned into Friends' final episode when it aired in 2004, and the cast struggled to hide their tears as they filmed the concluding scene The special wasn't without serious moments, as star Matthew spoke movingly about his desperate need for validation from the show's audience during filming.