Joey Tribbiani does not end up with a romantic partner by the end of the TV show Friends. He remains the only main character who is single and without a spouse or lover when the series concludes
. Although Joey had various romantic relationships throughout the show, none culminate in a lasting commitment. However, in the spin-off series Joey , which follows his life after Friends , he enters a committed relationship with his neighbor and landlord, Alex Garrett. While they never get married on the show, their relationship marks significant personal growth for Joey, showing his readiness to settle down despite his usual fear of commitment
. In summary:
- Joey ends Friends single and without a committed partner
- In the Joey spin-off, he has a serious relationship with Alex but does not marry her by the series end
- This outcome aligns with Joey's character development, emphasizing growth without marriage as a necessity
Thus, Joey's romantic story concludes with him committed but unmarried in his spin-off, and single at the end of Friends.
