‘Friends’ Star Splits From Partner After More Than a Decade

MARIO ANZUONI / REUTERSLongtime Friends star Courteney Cox, 62, has reportedly split with her partner of more than a decade, 49-year-old Snow Patrol musician Johnny McDaid. According to a new report from the Daily Mail, the relationship ended amicably late last year when the couple realized they were simply “living different lives,” according to sources. Cox, who played Monica Geller on the beloved ‘90s sitcom, spends most of her time in Los Angeles, while McDaid is largely based in London. “Johnny speaks incredibly highly of Courteney,” a friend told the Mail, adding: ”They had a very deep relationship and they remain extremely amicable. They are great friends and care about each other very much. This was not an ugly split.” The two met in 2013 at a gathering at Cox’s home, which included four-time Grammy winner Ed Sheeran. He brought along Taylor Swift and Snow Patrol bandmates Gary Lightbody and McDaid. “I remember seeing Johnny, and thinking, ‘Oh, wow,’” Cox recounted on The Howard Stern Show in 2022. Cox’s pal, actor Sacha Baron Cohen, later announced: “Hey, Courteney wants to f--- one of you in Snow Patrol, and it’s not you, Gary.” Cox and McDaid started dating shortly after. Cox told Stern in the interview: “I love his family. I mean, I love him. I love what he does,” but “I don’t think about getting married.”Read it at Daily MailRead more at The Daily Beast.