Latest: Jennifer Aniston’s latest public gesture toward Pedro Pascal has set off a wave of reactions among fans. Some view it as a playful nod to their shared Hollywood circle, while others speculate it hints at a deeper connection, fueling discussions across social media…..See More

Jennifer Aniston and Pedro Pascal sent the internet into a frenzy in March, when they were spotted together in West Hollywood on a lengthy dinner date.

The Friends star stoked the flames again with a sweet birthday message to Pedro, who turned 50 on April 2.

Jennifer reposted a comic from the New Yorker to her Instagram stories that saw a therapist telling his patient: “It’s not strange at all – lately, a lot of people are reporting that their faith in humanity is riding entirely on whether or not Pedro Pascal is as nice as he seems.”

Can confirm – as nice as he seems,” she wrote under the comic, alongside an emoji of a woman raising her hand.

“Happy birthday PP!” she concluded. Fans were left debating whether she and Pedro were in fact romantically linked, after he seemingly shut down rumors in a recent interview.

Her birthday tribute comes a week after speculation of a blossoming romance between the two went into overdrive following their dinner at Tower Bar. The pair were pictured laughing and talking to each other outside the venue as they waited for the valet, looking at ease in each other’s company.

Some fans believed their dinner date was a business meeting, after Jennifer joked at the Critics Choice Awards that The Mandalorian star should join her on her hit series, Morning Wars. “Do you want to be on it?” she asked Pedro on the red carpet.

Her co-star, Reese Witherspoon, added, “Wait, we actually do have a really good part for him.” Pedro seemed intrigued, asking them to “Pitch it to me now.” When questioned if the part involved “anything romantic with anybody”, Jennifer responded, “All of us.”

“I’m in,” he joked. “All right, I’ll be waiting to hear from my agents