Fans of the hit TV show Friends are patiently waiting for the show's highly-anticipated reunion episode later in the year.

For something to tide you over while you wait, these present-day photos of the cast posing with their younger selves are truly amazing.

Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green (@ardgelinck)

The photos were created by a Dutch artist, featuring pictures taken of the cast when they filmed the first season of the show. Considering that was back in 1994, these stars are looking pretty good!

Matt LeBlanc as Joey Tribbiani (@ardgelinck)

Friends ran for ten seasons, and still remains hugely popular today. According to Netflix — where it airs in the US — it's the most-streamed show on their platform. Friends streams on Stan in Australia.

Fans have been calling for a reunion episode basically since the finale aired in 2004.

The unscripted reunion, set to air in May, will reportedly film on the same stage that the original show was filmed on over two decades ago.

Courteney Cox as Monica Geller (@ardgelinck)

Lisa Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay (@ardgelinck)

"Guess you could call this the one where they all got back together," said Kevin Reilly, chief content officer at HBO Max, the streaming service which is producing the special.

"It taps into an era when friends — and audiences — gathered together in real time, and we think this reunion special will capture that spirit, uniting original and new fans."

David Schwimmer as Ross Geller (@ardgelinck)

All six of the cast will work as executive producers on the special, alongside the show's original executive producers Marta Kauffman, David Crane and Kevin Bright.

Fans are speculating that — because it's "unscripted" — it will be a cast interview format, like a reality TV show reunion.

The cast were all reportedly paid nearly US$4 million each to film the episode.

Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing (@ardgelinck)