'No one was a fan of the theme song': Jennifer Aniston reveals Friends cast disliked I'll Be There for You... as she admits dancing in fountain felt 'odd'

By Ciara Farmer For Mailonline

Published: 14:55 EST, 22 November 2016 | Updated: 20:08 EST, 22 November 2016

It is one of the most iconic theme tunes in television history. 

Yet Jennifer Aniston broke the hearts of Friends fans all over the globe on Monday night, when she admitted the cast of the beloved show never liked The Rembrandts' hit I'll Be There For You.

During an appearance on The One Show, the 47-year-old actress, who played Rachel Green in the sitcom, admitted while the cast were not fond of the track, they also found the opening sequence, in which they danced in a fountain, 'odd'. 

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Heartbreaking: Jennifer Aniston broke the hearts of Friends fans all over the globe on Monday night, when she admitted the cast of the beloved show were never fans of The Rembrandts' hit I'll Be There For You

Jennifer chatted on the BBC show about her upcoming movie Office Christmas Party while also touching on her career-making role as shopping mad, fashionista Rachel.

As one-sixth of the group of 20-something pals living in New York, alongside Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer, the stunning actress became a global star through the ten seasons.

The theme song of Friends and the opening sequence became an iconic mark of television when the group were seen larking around in a fountain at night, all dancing and lip-syncing to I'll Be There for You.

While the scene holds a special place in fan's hearts, Jennifer revealed the cast felt differently: 'No one was really a fan of that theme song. We felt it was a little odd, dancing on a fountain, but we did it.'

Not a fan! During an appearance on The One Show, the 47-year-old actress, who played Rachel Green in the sitcom, admitted while the cast were not fond of the track, they also found the opening sequence, in which they danced in a fountain, 'odd'

The whole gang: On Monday evening, Jennifer chatted on the BBC show about her upcoming movie Office Christmas Party while also touching on her career-making role as shopping mad, fashionista Rachel

The whole gang: As one-sixth of the group of 20-something pals living in New York, alongside Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer, the stunning actress became a global star through the ten seasons

Friends' success was nothing short of stratospheric, with the show airing from 1994 to 2004, earning 62 Primetime Emmy nominations among a plethora of accolades. In the ninth and tenth seasons all six actors were paid $1million per episode.  

The show is frequently repeated on a number of channels, with fans all over the globe still tuning in - and Jennifer admits she too cannot resist an amble down memory lane.   

When asked if she watches repeats of the show, she said: 'I can’t help it. First I try and remember which episode it is, I even say: "I don’t remember that" at first, and you just get sucked into the nostalgia of it.' 

The gang: Friends' success was nothing short of stratospheric, with the show airing from 1994 to 2004, earning 62 Primetime Emmy nominations among a plethora of accolades. In the ninth and tenth seasons all six actors were paid $1million per episode

Oh dear: Jennifer's appearance on The One Show caused controversy when she accidentally spoke about sex toys in front of an audience of disabled children.

Looking back: The show is frequently repeated on a number of channels, with fans all over the globe still tuning in - and Jennifer admits she too cannot resist an amble down memory lane

Jennifer's appearance on The One Show caused controversy when she accidentally spoke about sex toys in front of an audience of disabled children. 

The pre-watershed gaffe stunned viewers with many swarming Twitter to note that she had let slip the saucy joke in front of her young audience. 

Her London appearance came as her husband Brad Pitt was at the Allied premiere just 1.2 miles away in Leicester Square while Jennifer appeared in Marylebone.

Superstars: When asked if she watches repeats of the show, she said: 'I can’t help it. First I try and remember which episode it is, I even say: "I don’t remember that" at first, and you just get sucked into the nostalgia of it'

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