Stars of the TV sitcom Friends have spoken out about the importance of poker in the structure of their friendships, and pro poker player Anna Khait has been called ‘reality TV’s hottest new star’ after her appearance on the premier of Survivor.

Friends (cue the theme song).

For a decade, it was the show that placed human beings around the globe into a trance. It was a story of six friends sharing a Manhattan apartment. We wanted to be them, we wanted to sit with them, we wanted to sleep with them.

The show was nominated for 62 Primetime Emmy Awards and is recognised as one of the most successful television shows of all time. Cast members Jennifer Aniston, Courtney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer, became global icons during those 10-years.