Courteney Cox reveals she wants ‘posh’ role in Downton Abbey and is tired of playing ‘neat freaks’ like Monica Geller
COURTENEY Cox has revealed she'd love to land a posh role in Downton Abbey.
Appearing on The John Bishop Show, Courteney threw her hat into the ring for the next reboot of the hit British franchise - but only if she's a member of the aristocracy.
She said: "I want to be in Downton. I think I'd like to be a posh one - they've got better frocks.
"I wouldn't want to play another competitive neat freak."
Her come-and-get me might have come too late for the second Downton movie though, with many scenes already in the can.
is best known for playing chef and all-round control freak Monica Geller in US sitcom Friends.
Over 10 seasons, viewers watched her obsessively organise best pals Joey, Rachel, Phoebe, Chandler and brother Ross.
She also had a win-at-all-costs attitude that often played out with hilarious results - none more so than when she and Ross spectacularly failed to be the focus of a New Year's Eve TV show.
In reality she's more chilled out and recently reflected on how she's become more understanding and a better listener in her relationship over the years.
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The actress, 57, has been with Snow Patrol star Johnny McDaid for eight years.
She told : "I've learned you can't take a lot personally.
"I used to think, 'Oh well, if you loved me...' It's not really about you. People do things because of their own history and their own past. I had to learn that lesson for sure.
"I've learned that love is precious. As I've gotten older, I've realised that."
Courteney went on to praise her beau, hailing him as a "great listener, talented, smart and gorgeous".
She said: "I've never met someone more patient. He's a great advice-giver. I love his heart, his intentions. His morals. He's extremely talented and obviously musical, but he's a poet and a writer. He's just so smart, and I find that really sexy. And then he is gorgeous."
The John Bishop Show airs tonight at 9.35pm on ITV and ITV Hub
