Jennifer Aniston dates Cougar Town star

Actress swaps pal Courteney Cox for Cougar Town co-star Josh Hopkins

Jennifer Aniston may be taking inspiration from her guest role on Cougar Town, as she's spotted out with a (slightly!) younger man.

Jen, 41, recently filmed a spot on pal Courteney Cox's hit show as a therapist and has since been seen on a dinner date with Cougar Town actor Josh Hopkins.

Josh, 39, and Jen spent two hours having dinner at Italian restaurant Madeo over the weekend.

'She seemed very excited about her date. She and Josh sat at a more private table and they seemed to get along great,' a spy told People magazine.

It looks as though the Friends star is finally having some fun on the dating circuit too.

Our eyewitness adds, 'It was obvious that they don't know each other well, but there was a flirty energy between them and Jen looked very happy.'

The budding relationship hasn't been confirmed by either Jen or Josh's people, but it's good to see Jen enjoying her dates.

'She is trying to do whatever makes her happy, which includes going on fun dates with interesting men,' another source reveals.

Will Jen make it work with Josh, or is this another 'show'-mance to boost one of Jen's projects? Tell us what you think in the comments below!

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