Cox: 'I'm lucky to have Aniston'

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Courteney Cox has praised Jennifer Aniston, insisting that she feels "lucky" to call the star her friend.

The Bedtime Stories actress co-starred with Aniston in hit sitcom Friends for ten years and revealed that the longevity of their friendship meant they had helped each other through "huge life changes".

"We’ve known each other nearly 15 years now, we grew up together emotionally," she told You. "I lost my father, Jen got divorced, and I had a baby. We’ve been through huge life changes together. I can be myself around her."

The 44-year-old also revealed that Aniston, who is godmother to her four-year-old daughter Coco, still visits every week for Sunday lunch.

"We never judge each other, we support each other, but we’re honest with each other too. I feel lucky to have her," she said.