McDonald’s gives disappointing update on Friends meal that customers won’t be happy about

If you have a Friends-shaped hole in your life after the beloved sitcom left Netflix, you're in luck.

McDonald's UK have launched a brand new meal that's all to do with the fan-favourite TV show - and it's being dubbed the adult version of a 'Happy Meal'.

That's right, the 'Friends Meal' has officially landed in the UK, but there's one catch that fans might not be too happy with.

The limited-edition meal is in collaboration with Warner Bros and is available across the country from today (3 February) - could we BE more excited?

People are right when they say it's essentially an adult version of a Happy Meal, as it includes the most exciting component: a toy.

The meal includes your usual food options - a choice of a Big Mac, nine Chicken McNuggets, or McPlant, served with fries, a drink, and one of six exclusive Friends character collectables.

A brand new McDonald's meal has launched and it's all to do with Friends (Getty Stock Image)

You can collect a mini Monica, Phoebe, Rachel, Joey, Chandler, and Ross, each of which comes with a nod to the iconic 90s sitcom.

Rachel's figurine is serving coffee in her Central Perk apron, while Monica is dressed in her chef outfit, Chandler is holding his chick, and Joey has the duck. Phoebe is playing guitar, and Ross is with his monkey, Marcel.

Customers will also be able to get their hands on 'Monica’s Signature Marinara Sauce', which is a new tomato-based dip inspired by the show.

Prices for the 'Friends Meal' start from £9.09, but as we say, there's one big issue fans of the show are up against.

McDonald's confirmed to Metro that you can't request a specific character's toy, nor can you buy them separately - so, the only way to collect them all is to keep buying the meal and hope for the best.

Now, we all saw what happened when McDonald's in Japan launched their Pokémon Happy Meal toys last year, causing utter chaos.

There are six Friends figurines to collect (McDonald's)

After selling out in record time, the cards were later resold online for tens of thousands of yen (hundreds of dollars).

On top of this, resellers flocking to the stores in unprecedented numbers to make money, bought multiple meals and left the food and rubbish outside, causing large amounts of waste, so we're hoping history won't repeat itself.

Fans have already reacted to the news of the exciting launch, with one writing on Twitter: "Who wants to buy me a friends meal at McDonald’s pleaseeeee, I want my Monica n my Chandler."

A second added: "Could someone please go to McDonald’s and get me the friends meal or find me the toy chandler and phoebe please, the way my luck is I’ll buy one and get either off the Gellars and I really don’t want those two."

While a third penned: "I’ve seen the Friends McDonald’s meal all over my social media, and the little figures are so cute, but I really only want Phoebe as she’s my favourite Friends character, and Friends is my ultimate comfort show."

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