Cobie Smulders Birthday: 5 PHOTOS that capture the actress' friendship with her How I Met Your Mother co-stars

Cobie Smulders' charm on HIMYM

If there's one thing we loved about the How I Met Your Mother gang, it was their amazing friendship. There's no doubt that the gang consisting of Cobie Smulders, Josh Radnor, Alyson Hannigan, Neil Patrick Harris and Jason Segel became our new favourite TV group after Friends. What's amazing is that if you happen to take a look at the cast photos of the show, their offscreen bond looks equally amazing. As Cobie Smulders celebrates her birthday on April 3, we take a look at some amazing photos of the actress with the cast of the show. For the unreversed, Smulders played one of the lead characters on the show Robin Scherbatsky. Cobie became an instant favourite among fans who couldn't help but fall for her charm much like Radnor's character Ted Mosby who is shown to be head over heels in love with her. As we celebrate Cobie Smulders' birthday, here's a look at the times when she shared some of the sweetest offscreen moments with her co-stars from How I Met Yout Mother including her BFF on the show, Lily aka Alyson Hannigan and more.

The perfect Ted and Robin click

If you have been a fan of How I Met Your Mother, we bet you have rooted for the Ted and Robin romance since the get go. This adorable photo of Cobie Smulders and Josh Radnor is sure to remind you of their heartwarming chemistry on the show.

Cobie Smulders' sweet photo with Alyson Hannigan

From onscreen besties to offscreen friends, Cobie Smulders and Alyson Hannigan share a sweet bond with each other. This photo of the duo posing together at the People's Choice Awards is sure to leave fans missing their best moments as Lily and Robin on the show.

It's the HIMYM gang

This photo of Cobie Smulders along with her How I Met Your Mother castmates Neil Patrick Harris, Josh Radnor, Jason Segel and Alyson Hannigan is beyond amazing and it almost seems like the group will head to the MacLaren's pub after the awards celebration, much like their characters from the show.

The adorable Robin Scherbatsky and Barney Stinson click

While fans may have been disappointed about the Robin Scherbatsky and Barney Stinson romance not working out on the show, at least there's sweet moments like this with Cobie Smulders and Neil Patrick Harris that we can celebrate and cherish.

The HIMYM trio

If there's one thing How I Met Your Mother taught us, it's that romances may or may not last, friendship is certainly forever and this cute click of Cobie Smulders with Josh Radnor and Neil Patrick Harris pretty much sums up the equation shared by their characters of being the closest of friends first.