They've still got it! Jennifer Aniston teams up with Courteney Cox and Matthew Perry for hilarious Friends reunion in Ellen promo

PUBLISHED: 01:13 EST, 22 May 2013 | UPDATED: 05:37 EST, 22 May 2013

Friends fans were delirious with excitement at rumours which surfaced last month that a reunion series was on the cards.

And in turn they were disappointed to learn shortly afterwards that it was not, in fact, going to happen.

But the next best thing has arrived as almost a decade since the hit sitcom came to an end, Jennifer Aniston has joined forces with Courteney Cox and Matthew Perry, for a brief but hilarious skit.

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Friends reunion: Jennifer Aniston, left, Courteney Cox, center, and Matthew Perry, right, teamed up to promote Jennifer's appearance on The Ellen Show

Jennifer, who played Rachel Green, gets fans riled up for her Wednesday appearance on The Ellen Show with a new video.

Rewinding time, the 44-year-old actress teamed up with Ellen DeGeneres to bring back fond memories of the beloved programme, releasing a short promotional video clip on Tuesday.

The clip starts with the blonde beauty arriving bright and early to the house of her former co-star Matthew, who played Chandler Bing.

It's a FRIENDS reunion on Ellen de Generes

Surprise!: The 44-year-old actress shocks Matthew as she arrives on his doorstep in the hilarious clip

Well that's embarrassing: Courteney is horrified that she is caught by Jennifer leaving Matthew's home

The 43-year-old actor apathetically greets Jennifer and is confused as to why she would be knocking on his door, saying they have barely seen each other since they worked on their hit series.

After mistaking Matthew for David Schwimmer (Ross Geller), Jennifer excitedly explains how she's seeking comedic advice for her appearance on Ellen.

Following a bit of bickering back and forth, Perry offers some words of encouragement, telling the fiancee of Justin Theroux how 'beautiful' she is and how 'great' she will be.

Quarrel: The trio get into an argument as it is suggested that Monica and Chandler were rekindling their romance - off-screen this time

And there's more: Ellen's wife Portia de Rossi, right, later also sneaks out of the actor's abode

Suddenly, Courteney Cox, who played Matthew's on-screen better half Monica Geller on the show, steps out from inside his home.

Speechless, all three stars awkwardly look around, before getting into a quarrel as it is suggested Courteney and Matthew have been having a Friends reunion of their own kind in the form of an affair.

If that wasn't enough comedy gold, Ellen's wife Portia de Rossi is then seen attempting to sneak out of Perry's house, with the video ending in Ellen herself crawling out of the door.

Ending things with a bang: The video finishes with Ellen crawling out of Matthew's front door

Fun on set: The gang huddled to hash out their collaboration on The Ellen Show promotional video

Ellen, 55, added to the anticipation of the Wanderlust star's arrival, tweeting: 'Tomorrow, my good friend Jennifer Aniston is co-hosting the show and Portia is the guest! It can't get much better than this.'

The TV personality also posted a picture of the two in full preparation mode.

'Jennifer Aniston and I are working on tomorrow's show. She'll be co-hosting with me. With the number of pens we have, you can tell it's going to be funny,' she wrote alongside the silly snapshot.

Building excitement: Ellen shared this photo of herself and Jennifer clutching various pens ahead of the show

Fond memories: The hit sitcom ended almost a decade ago but according to reports there will be no reunion show

The Ellen DeGeneres airs in the UK on Really (Sky 248, Virgin 267, Freeview 20)

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Hardly hilarious.

- Anna65 , Oxford, 23/5/2013 11:04

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Love it!! The chemistry that they had will never be replaced!!

- PCOL , Chicago, United States, 23/5/2013 05:16

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Having watched the whole show just now including that video clip above with Jennifer, Matthew and Courtney, I literally cringed. It was dire. Jennifer during the rest of the show just comes across as vacuous and obsessed with her appearance. Don't mind Friends. Liked it a lot, very funny. But individually they all suck except for maybe David and Lisa.

- Aussie_Girl , Sydney, Australia, 23/5/2013 04:40

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Lots of people liked it...but I thought it was childish and no substance....tune in to see what they're wearing and how they do their hair...the hair thing is getting old -she just keeps overprosessing the hair...Friends' acting...sigh, roll eyes, put hands on waist, make duck face, look perplexed, sigh again...cross arms...repeat.....I think they should leave the show be....IMO...Matthew Perry says Jennifer Aniston didn't call him for 8 years; now that she wants something, she called him. Lisa Kudrow was really good....okay show, but not a classic type series..If they do the reunion, to all you fans out there - enjoy!

- kellymick2003 , Renton, United States, 23/5/2013 03:45

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Even as the show got stupid they were ONE of the best assembled cast and I'm so proud they stood together to get the money they deserved. Nobody went off thinking that they were better.

- Jude Faemer , Manhattan, United States, 23/5/2013 02:16

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Hahaha very funny! I would love to see a Friends reunion, but the way the series ended did kind of close that chapter so bringing it back may be a mistake. They were all so hilarious on that show though and their characters were all so funny in their own ways.

- aussiegirl , Brisbane, Australia, 23/5/2013 01:28

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Watched Ellen trouble is she never stops talking, always talks over the guests.

- Jeff , Stroud, United Kingdom, 23/5/2013 01:19

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Hilarious?? Terrible acting, for starters... and they're supposed to be actors.

- MeWhoElse , USA, 23/5/2013 00:43

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The segment is not overly funny. They need those great writers back

- mailonlineuser , hattiesburg, United States, 23/5/2013 00:40

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Ross!!!