This Morning viewers stunned after Phillip Schofield reveals he was once in Friends

He's been on everything!

Author: Emma DoddsPublished 17th Sep 2019

Phillip Schofield really is a man of many talents. Not only has he been a beloved TV presenter for almost 40 years, he also performed as Joseph in the stage show on the West End AND he has one of the best Snapchat profiles in the world.

But it turns out that Phillip isn't only a star of the small screen in the UK - but he's now revealed that he actually once appeared on an episode of hit US Noughties show Friends! As Janice would say...

Being a superfan of the show, Phillip explained on This Morning to his baffled co-host Holly Willoughby that he actually went along to a viewing of Friends in the 90s, and that his laugh can be heard in a scene between Jennifer Aniston's Rachel and Matt Le Blanc's Joey in series three.

He told Holly, "I have actually been on Friends. I've been in an episode of Friends," as Holly asked, "Do you remember which one it was?" and Phillip replied, "Yeah, the one where they keep the scary books in the fridge. When I say I was on Friends... my laugh was on Friends," he admitted.

Phil explained that he'd found one line in particular so funny that he was sure he'd be able to hear it played back when the episode aired, and said that it was when Joey asks Rachel, "And how little are these women?" when asking about her novel, Little Women.

Although Phil didn't confirm whether he'd been able to hear himself when listening back, it's the episode entitled 'The One Where Monica And Richard Are Friends' - the 13th episode of series three, if you want to go back and have a listen!

Scroll through to see what your favourite TV shows were very nearly called...

Friends

We all know and love it as Friends, but the TV show could have been called something very different...

Six of One

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NCIS

NCIS finished its 14th season earlier this year - this moment is from the gripping season finale.

NavyNCIS

Starring Duane Henry, Emily Wickersham, and Wilmer Valderrama (above) NCIS was originally going to be called NavyNCIS.

Only Fools and Horses

We know it as Only Fools and Horses with Del Boy's infamous Reliant Regal Supervan.

Readies or Big Brother

But it was originally due to be called Readies or Big Brother. Good job they went with Only Fools and Horses, then!

The Big Bang Theory

The Big Bang Theory could have been called something a lot less catchy...

Lenny, Penny and Kenny

Yep - Sheldon was very nearly called Kenny!

Saturday Night Live

US variety show Saturday Night Live is well known around the world - here's Star Wars actor Adam Driver introducing the show.

NBC's Saturday Night

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Hannah Montana

Hannah Montana, was a musical comedy starring Miley Cyrus in the lead role and was named after the main character, but it could have been very different.

Alexis Texas

The lead character was originally going to be called Alexis Texas... Which means that the show would also have been called Alexis Texas!

Lost

The gripping TV show Lost, starring Terry O'Quinn as John Locke (pictured), kept people guessing the ending for years.

Nowhere

Lost could have been called Nowhere!

New Girl

Known as New Girl, the TV show starring Zooey Deschanel as kooky teacher Jess Day could have been called something else entirely.

Chicks and D---s

While New Girl was the name they finally settled on, it had a much ruder working title - and Zooey Deschanel refused to sign onto the project whilst that was the name.

Buffy The Vampire Slayer

Supernatural TV series Buffy The Vampire Slayer was a hit in the late 90s and early 00s. It was named after the lead character Buffy Summers, played by Sarah Michelle Gellar.

Slayers

It was originally going to be called Slayers.

The Good Wife

Known as The Good Wife, the TV series starred Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart (pictured), as a top litigator and senior partner of a Chicago law firm.

Leave the B-----d

The series, which also starred Sex and the City's Chris Noth (pictured), was originally going to be called Leave the B-----d.

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