(Left to right): Courteney Cox, Matthew Perry, Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow and Matt LeBlanc.

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There’s finally something to look forward to amid the grim covid scenario.

As per a report on The Independent, the “Friends” reunion special is reportedly set to begin filming next week after being delayed by the coronavirus pandemic.

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This means the wait for the beloved characters from the sitcom to appear on our screens is now getting shorter.

According to Deadline, the unscripted special will begin shooting next week in Los Angeles.

The report comes after David Schwimmer, who portrayed Ross Geller in the sitcom, said on “The Graham Norton Show” he was flying out to Los Angeles to film the programme with his former co-stars.

The highly anticipated “Friends” reunion special was originally announced in February 2020.

It was meant to be available at HBO Max’s launch in May 2020, but the coronavirus pandemic significantly delayed production, making it impossible to stick to that planned schedule.

The programme will mark the first time that all six of the show’s stars, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer, are all reunited in front of cameras.

A 2016 reunion took place without Perry.

In its original announcement, HBO Max said the reunion special would film on the sitcom’s soundstage on the Warner Bros Studio lot in Burbank.

Specific details of the updated production have not been unveiled. As per some sources, each of the six stars would receive at least $2.5 million (Dhs9m) for participating in the special.

The widely popular “Friends”aired for 10 seasons between 1994 and 2004.