The actor, who plays Joey Tribbiani in the American sitcom, has claimed that "we got the band back together without the instruments!" when he appeared on a pre-recorded segment for "The Kelly Clarkson Show" this week, reports dailymail.co.uk.

Matt added: "It's the six of us together talking about the good old days."

The special will feature fellow cast members Matthew Perry, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox.

Filming was scheduled to begin at the end of March, but production was said to be pushed to May at the earliest, according to Variety.