The family is all grown up!
On Wednesday, in honor of their last episode 1 table read of the season, theModern Familycast came together to recreate a photo at the studio lot where they film the show.
To the left of the original shot,Sofía Vergara,Ed O’Neill, andRico Rodriguezbeamed in a loving embrace while the newer snap features them in the same pose but with a much older Rodriguez, 21, and Vergara, 47, who now has noticeably lighter hair.
Ty Burrell,Julie Bowen,Sarah Hyland,Nolan Gould, andAriel Winterall happily stood together in the center of the image, but while Gould, 20, was initially the shortest of the group, he is now almost the tallest. Hyland, 28, and Winter, 21, also have grown into stunning young women.
Meanwhile,Jesse Tyler FergusonandEric Stonestreetadded a new member to their family in the recent photo:Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, who joined the sitcom in its third season.
The sweet photo was shared to several of the stars’ social media accounts, including Vergara and Ferguson.
“10 years later!!😍😍😍😍 Modern Family!!!❤️❤️❤️ #ourlastseason 🎬” the model-actresscaptioned the shot.
“The last first table read of Modern Family season 11 & the same photo taken 10 years ago today,” Fergusonwrote on Twitterwhileadding on his Instagram account,“I love this cast and crew so much. Happy season 11. ❤️”
Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Aubrey Anderson-Emmons.Jesse Tyler Ferguson/Instagram
“Photo shoot for the last season of @abcmodernfam,” he captioned the image on his Instagram Stories.
Anderson-Emmonswrote beneath her snaps on Instagram, “Seven years ago today. Almost nothing has changed 👨👧😍 @abcmodernfam@jessetyler #modernfamily#lilytuckerpritchett”
Modern Family, which premiered in 2009, quickly became a fan-favorite and was a five-time Emmy winner for outstanding comedy series.
In February, ABC announced at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour in Pasadena, California that the hit sitcom had beenrenewed for its 11th — and final — season.
“In its final season, there will be more milestone events that anyone who has been a fan of the series won’t want to miss,” said Karey Burke, President of ABC Entertainment.
According toDeadline, the last season could consist of 18 to 22 episodes.
In the time since its premiere, the cast has become incredibly close and hassupported each otherthrough their ups anddowns, which makes their final season even more bittersweet.
Modern Family cast.BOB D’AMICO/ABC
In Nov. 2017, Burrell, 51, revealed in the new issue ofHaute Living Los Angelesthat the costars share such a tight-knit bond off-screen that he knows will be hard to move on from.
Gould alsoechoed his onscreen dad’s thoughtsin a recent interview withC’est Prunemagazine.
“It’s been such a big part of my life for the last decade that it’s going to be very strange moving on,” he said. “I’ll be sad to leave it behind but I’m looking forward to the future.”
“We spend almost every day together for eight months straight while filming,” he added. “When the show goes on break some people go back home, some work on other projects, and some, like me, go traveling. But just like family I know they’re always there when I need them… I know we’ll definitely all be close for life.”
Season 11 ofModernFamilypremieres on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 9 p.m. ET on ABC.
source: people.com
