Cole Sprouse had a really difficult time working with Jennifer Aniston on 'Friends'

This must've been tough.
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Samantha Scelzo
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If you were a Disney Channel kid growing up, you know that Cole Sprouse, aka Cody from The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, started out his career as a young child actor on Friends, playing Ross Geller's son, Ben.

Well, the Riverdale star has revealed that although being on Friends was "really wonderful," working with costar Jennifer Aniston was difficult for one particularly sweet reason.

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“I had a really, really hard time working with Aniston because I was so in love with her,” he explained. “I was infatuated. I was speechless — I’d get all bubbly and forget my lines and completely blank. It was so difficult.”

Awww. Next time you watch Friends during a late night Netflix binge, watched the seasoned pro keep it together on the outside, while melting into a puddle on the inside.

[H/T: MTV]

Topics Disney

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Samantha Scelzo

Samantha was a Watercooler Web Culture & Lifestyle intern at Mashable. Follow her on Twitter @samiscelz.

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