Courtney Cox is about to launch her new TV show Cougar Town and she has admitted that she loves being a “cougar” in real life also.

The 45-year-old actress is married to former co-star David Arquette who is eight years younger than her.

The star told US TV show Access Hollywood: “David is much younger than me. I think it’s great to be a cougar, if that’s what they’re called. I just don’t know what the term is for a man who dates a younger woman.”

Cox is mother to five year old Coco, she said: “When I turned 40 I was laying in bed with Coco. I just had her two days before. Being 40 is hard for women. I didn’t experience that until later.”

She added: “Coco’s about to start kindergarten. She’s going to go to school from 8-4 or 8-3 and then she’ll come to the set. It works out well. I’m kind of nervous about it. But it’ll be good. She loves to be around kids her own age.”