Courteney Cox stops shooting

Courteney Cox-Arquette has halted filming of her TV show due to a "private family matter".

Production on US comedy drama series 'Cougar Town' has been suspended to give the 45-year-old actress - who has a five-year-old daughter Coco with husband David Arquette - time off to deal with a personal problem.

Show representatives have so far refused to give out any further details.

A spokesperson for TV network ABC said: "We can confirm production on 'Cougar Town' has been temporarily shut down in order for Courteney to deal with a private family matter."

Courteney stars as single mother Jules Cobb on the show and is also executive producer.

Courteney recently admitted she and David, 38, want to have more children before it is too late.

She said: "We're not trying yet. We're revving up the engines. I'm only ready because time's a-ticking.

"If I was 34, I'd wait another year. I want Coco to be helping me with the next one. One child is hard. Two is probably harder."

23 November 2009, 09:45am