It's been 25 years since Friends first aired, and the award-winning sitcom is still just as beloved as ever.

The cast has all gone on to other things since the show ended, but as the anniversary has come upon us, it's been a good excuse for fans, and the cast and crew to get nostalgic about the show that defined a decade. But now, actress Jennifer Aniston has paid tribute to the show in the best way.

Watch Jennifer Aniston talk about Rachel's future: 

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She's just christened her own Instagram account by posting a heartwarming selfie with the rest of the cast: Courtney Cox, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow and Matthew Perry. Aniston captioned the picture: "And now we’re Instagram FRIENDS too. HI INSTAGRAM [sic]."

Previously, Aniston had teased the possibility of joining Instagram in a prior interview. Per The Daily Mail, she stated: "[On social media] you can actually have a little bit more control over the narrative that's out there. [You can] right some wrongs and some silly things that, God knows, are said often. Maybe [I'll join]. You never know."

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Commenting on the possibility of a movie, or of any kind of follow-up to the original series, Aniston stated: "Our producers wouldn't want it, wouldn't let us. Look, it's not been without our desire to, because our fans have wanted it so much ... It would have been fun. We could have redesigned it for a couple of episodes. But whatever. Maybe it's better this way, but we'll never know."

Check out Jennifer Aniston talking about a potential Friends reunion: 

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I guess this just goes to show how much fans - and the actors who portrayed the characters - still love the hit sitcom, 25 years on...

It's been more than 14 years since the season finale of Friends hit our screens, and yet the show is still proving to be more popular than many other contemporary sitcoms. Part of this evergreen popularity might have something to do with the fact that the 10-season series recently got added to Netflix, and therefore attracted a younger audience who had never seen it before. Another factor in its success, however, is that it's just plain awesome.

In the 24 years that it's been on our screens, though, some eagle-eyed viewers have spotted a number of mistakes in the show. There are moments in the earlier seasons when some of the actor's understudies have been left in the shot, for example, or story arcs develop that don't quite add up when you consider some earlier points of the show (like the fact that Ross manages to be 29 for three years).

And then there's some stuff that's just plain weird.

In a recent Reddit thread, one person pointed out something particularly strange in the background of a shot in the final episode of season 10, aptly titled, The Last One.

The scene takes place in Joey's flat (where, admittedly, there are a lot of weird things hanging around), where the Days of our Lives actor is looking around for the baby chick and duck he's bought Monica and Chandler as a moving in gift. While he's doing this, however, a strange figure can be seen in the oven behind him.

At first, it looks like it could be some kind of bird that's been put in to roast - perhaps a chicken or a turkey. But, on closer inspection, it seems to have... legs?

So what is it? Some kind of doll? A smaller version of Hugsy? Rachel's weird hairless cat?

Well, after lots of speculation, fans seem to have come to the conclusion that it's actually Joey's yellow M&M toy, which does make more sense when you look at the proportions of it.

But this isn't the only piece of Friends trivia that's been weirding people out recently.

Earlier this month, one of the show's fans took to Twitter in order to announce the horrifying news that Dylan and Cole Sprouse - the twins who got one of their first big acting breaks playing Ross' son, Ben - are now older than Rachel Green was at the beginning of the show.

What's more, Courtney Cox (Monica) is now older than Richard - her much more senior boyfriend - was when he appeared on the show.

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But you know what? In all the time that's passed since the season finale, I'm willing to bet that not much has changed in the Friends universe. Ross and Rachel are probably still bickering all the time, Monica and Chandler are no doubt living the dream, Phoebe is probably still playing renditions of Smelly Cat at Central Perk, and Joey - well, Joey is probably still leaving toys in his oven.

For many of us, Friends wasn't just a show we watched and enjoyed, but one we straight-up obsessed over. It was one of the few sitcoms that managed to keep its audience invested in the ongoing relationships as well as laughing at the jokes.

While it came to a close 14 years ago (yes it's really been that long), re-runs have kept it in our minds over the subsequent years. It kind of feels like I've seen every episode at least five times now at this point - but fans of the show still want more.

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So, is there a chance of seeing Ross, Rachel, Chandler, Monica, Phoebe and Joey get back together for a reunion? Well, as it turns out, we came incredibly close to seeing one get made earlier this year.

Speaking to Metro recently, executive producer and director Kevin S. Bright talked about the show, touching on the chance of it coming back and even revealing that Ross and Rachel almost never went 'on a break'.

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"I would say initially when [Ross and Rachel] was planned it wasn’t planned that way, that came a little bit later," he said. "It allowed us to have fun with the show and give people something to root for."

"We were well aware the audience wanted to keep them together but everything that was keeping them apart – we realised when we got them together when the first kiss happened we go, 'Wow, the air has kind of gone out of the balloon'. There wasn’t that sexual tension anymore.

"I thought what Marta and David did, which was such a brilliant and brave move with their relationship, as soon as everyone got their wish the wish was taken away. It made it so much better when they did get together."

In addition to this, Bright was asked about the potential of a reunion, and revealed we came pretty close last month.

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"Oh yes," he said. "I tell you we had a meeting month ago where I had hopes it would come back."

"I love David Crane’s [one of the show's creators] quote that '50-year-olds hanging out in a coffee shop would be pathetic'. If we did come back it would be the same characters but wouldn’t be the same show.

"They’re at different places in their lives, potentially divorces and so we feel just like letting them go off into the sunset is one of the things which keeps them going in people’s minds; wondering what they do and did the marriage last and what did the kids grow up to be like. I think that’s best left to the audience."

So, while they did consider a reunion, in the end they chose not to. If they did bring the characters back, they wouldn't exactly be able to hang out in the same cafe each day - each with their own family and responsibilities, and Monica and Chandler moving out of the city.

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Maybe Bright is right when he says it's best left to us to imagine what could have happened - after all, not all comebacks work out as well as we hope. On the other hand - next year will mark the 25th anniversary of the show's first episode - a perfect time to revisit Central Perk...

Anyone who had the pleasure of growing up in the late nineties will be familiar with Friends. Renowned for its zany cast, as well as its nostalgia-inducing depiction of New York, the seminal sitcom still boasts a loyal fanbase, many of whom continue to revisit the 10 seasons 14 years after they originally wrapped.

One thing is for sure, however – this generation of Millennials will be even more perplexed by the fact that six friends in relatively low-paying jobs managed to afford such a spacious abode in one of the most expensive cities in the world. Luckily, Netflix now has all 10 seasons ready to stream, so we can relive all those improbabilities time and time again.

Or perhaps not. According to Deadline, Friends could be taken off the streaming service, despite it only being added at the beginning of this year.

Deadline reports that BTIG media analyst, Rich Greenfield, believes that the highly popular sitcom could soon be taken off Netflix in the wake of WarnerMedia's announcement of plans to launch a competing service.

This is also something that Disney will be doing with its own titles, as well as those under the Marvel and Star Wars universes.

"Content like Friends is likely to disappear from Netflix in 2019 as WarnerMedia launches its own SVOD service," Greenfield wrote in an analyst note released ahead of Netflix's earnings interview. 

"As more content creators launch their own SVOD services, how should investors think about the impact of losing high-profile syndicated content?" he continued. 

Peter Csathy, founder of digital media consultancy CreaTV Media says that the loss of Friends could be a "serious blow" for Netflix - and the same goes for any Disney Content.

"If all the 'Netflix Killers' out there band together and take back their franchises, that would be a serious blow to Netflix," he asserted. 

"Kids and family viewing on Netflix represents a surprisingly high number, and kids watch franchise content over and over again. Netflix parents are happy to pay for that kind of babysitting so long as the content is there. If Disney princesses, Star Wars, Marvel, DC Comics, Pixar and other mega properties pull out of the Netflix universe, Netflix most certainly would feel that. "

Friends is one of the most popular, and highly rated sitcoms of all time - having first aired in 1994, and running for a total of 10 seasons. Parrot Analytics reports that Friends is the third most popular sitcom in America - just behind the Big Bang Theory and Brooklyn Nine-Nine - despite the final season having wrapped over 14 years ago now.

If you've ever had the pleasure of having a television show taken off Netflix right before you could binge-watch the final season, you'll know how horrifying Friends' super fans will find this information.

For their sakes, we recommend the entirely healthy diet of holing up in bed with seasons 1-10, and not leaving until they're all finished.