Yes, Courtney Cox was pregnant during the finale of the series; in fact, she gave birth to a daughter the following month, in 2004.
Courtney Cox was pregnant with her then-husband David Arquette during the 2004 finale of the hit series Friends; they married in 1999 and had been trying to conceive for quite some time. Courtney had seven miscarriages before finally giving birth to Coco Arquette, now eighteen.
The finale episode of the series was shot with Courtney having a huge bump, but a lot of efforts by the production, camera angles, and props were used to hide her pregnancy. It wasn't perfect and was visible a few times, but it wasn’t noticeable. Furthermore, there were reasons to conceal her pregnancy; unlike Lisa Kudrow, Lisa's pregnancy was used in the plot with her character, Phoebe, giving birth to her brother's triplets via surrogacy.
Courtney and David divorced in 2013, and she has been dating singer Johnny McDaid ever since.
Why was Courtney’s pregnancy concealed?
The heartbreaking news that Monica and Chandler Bing (Matthew Perry) cannot have children forces them to consider adoption as a family-making option near the end of the series. Due to the difficulty of incorporating Courteney Cox's real-life pregnancy into the plot as a result of this plot development, the production team was forced to use the standard methods used by television shows to conceal a star's expanding belly.
Courtney Cox is unquestionably pregnant by the time the “Bing twins” appear, but she is typically not on display for long enough to make viewers aware of it. Fortunately, the timing worked out well for the show since her pregnancy wasn't fully revealed until the final episode. By that time, Monica and Chandler's path to a happy family life with their two new children was clear.
Courtney gave birth to Coco Arquette after the show ended, and in 2020, she told her 16-year-old daughter that the experience had been "exciting, emotional, and great." Of course, that only leaves us with the task of processing that knowledge.
What connection does Monica have with Courtney?
The storyline about Chandler and Monica's infertility on Friends was one of the most realistically portrayed ones. They tried for two seasons before realizing Monica's womb was unsuitable and Chandler's sperm had poor motility. They ultimately decided to use surrogacy to have children. Unfortunately, Courteney Cox, who played Monica, found her inability to have a child in Friends to be a little too personal. The actress struggled heartbreakingly with miscarriages off-screen.
In 1999, Courteney Cox married David Arquette. The couple struggled for a long time to conceive. Due to a genetic mutation that caused her antibodies to attack the growing fetus inside her body, Cox experienced seven miscarriages. She was later found to have an MTHFR gene mutation, which increases the risk of blood clots that can lead to miscarriage. The actress finally became pregnant with her now-18-year-old daughter, Coco, following two rounds of IVF. Coco was born in 2004, which is ironic given that Friends ended the same year.
Courtney said, "I had a lot of miscarriages, and I don't think that's something people shouldn't talk about because it's unfortunate, but it happens. I just think it's important to get things out there so people can realize they're not alone."
What is Friends?
Friends is an American television sitcom that ran for ten seasons on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, and was created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman. The show centers on six friends in their 20s and 30s who reside in Manhattan, New York City, and features an ensemble cast that includes Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer. Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in collaboration with Warner Bros. Television, produced the television show.
Originally, Kevin S. Bright, Kauffman, and Crane served as executive producers. Around November and December 1993, Kauffman and Crane started creating Friends under the working title "Insomnia Cafe." Together, they decided to pitch a seven-page show to NBC. The series was finally given the name “Friends” following numerous script revisions and changes, including titles like "Six of One" and "Friends Like Us."
FAQs
Q. Who is Courtney Cox?
A. Actor and director Courtney Cox is from the U.S. She received recognition for her role as Monica on Friends and was nominated for seven Screen Actor Guild Awards and Critics’ Choice and Golden Globe awards for her later portrayals.
Q. Who is David Arquette?
A. Actor and former professional wrestler David Arquette hails from the United States. He received two Blockbuster Entertainment Awards and a Teen Choice Award for his portrayal of Dewey Riley in the film series Scream.
Q. What is the net worth of Courtney Cox?
A. Courtney Cox is one of the highest-paid actresses with a net worth of about $150 million as of November 2022.
