Courteney Cox's Family Issue Suspends Cougar Town Production

An ABC rep confirms to E! News that the 45-year-old star is dealing with a "family matter"

Cougar Town fans will have to wait to see if 40-year-old Jules Cobb can lock down a younger man. 

Production on the divorcee-laden comedy has been suspended to allow the show's star, Courteney Cox, time to attend to a family matter, E! News has confirmed.

An ABC rep confirmed the production's temporary suspension, saying in a statement: "We can confirm production on Cougar Town has been temporarily shut down in order for Courteney to deal with a private family matter." 

No further details were released on the nature of the issue.