Two of Gilmore Girls' biggest stars reunited for a wholesome lunch - sending fans into meltdown.

Lorelai actress Lauren Graham shared a photo of the get-together on Instagram on Friday, June 29. She caught-up with Kelly Bishop, her on-screen mother and family matriarch Emily Gilmore.

In the sweet selfie, both women are looking glamorous while each sporting a pair of black sunglasses. Lauren dons a stripy top, baby blue blazer and bucket hat, showing off her perfect teeth as she beams into the camera.

Meanwhile Kelly looks elegant, accessorising with small hoop earrings and a chunky silver necklace. Her brunette hair is styled in her signature wavy bob. Sharing the photo with her 470k Instagram followers, Lauren wrote: "Here’s to the ladies who lunch. #Kelly".

Fans flocked to the comments to share their delight over the reunion. @abbylenoresmith commented: "When Friday night dinners turn into Friday lunches. >>> Hope you both had two glasses of wine," referring to the Gilmore family's weekly tradition of dinner with Lorelai and her head-strong daughter Rory, played by Alexis Bledel.

@becks_tea joked: "Does she ever just yell out at lunch, “Lorelei!!” Please say she does!" as @sway_bhatia exclaimed: "Omgggg! I miss Friday night dinners". @stefaniejane73 remarked: "It looks like no time has passed!" as @justamumandwife hoped: "Please tell me there will be another Gilmore Girls series/movie???"

Gilmore Girls ran for seven seasons between 2000 and 2007 before joining Netflix in 2014. It initially aired on The WB before moving to the CW for its final series.

Created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, the show received critical acclaim for its witty dialogue and cross-generational appeal. The cult-classic drama was revived for a four-part Netflix miniseries in 2016.

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life saw Lauren, Kelly, Alexis and Luke Danes actor Scott Patterson reprise their roles. Each episode follows the characters through one of the four seasons of the year, almost a decade on from the end of the original series.

Their adventures, dramas, love affairs, laughs and traumas are chronicled - proving that while our favourite trio might be slightly older, they aren't necessarily any wiser.

Fans and critics alike praised the mini series, with review site Rotten Tomatoes' consensus reading: "Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life provides a faithful and successful revival of the quirky, sweet, and beloved series fans fell in love with over a decade ago."

All seven season of Gilmore Girls, and Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, are available to stream now on Netflix