It's a debate that has divided families, friends and (especially) relationships for more than a decade: were Ross and Rachel on a break?

Well, debate no more, as the everlasting Friends conundrum over Ross' infidelity has finally, definitively, been settled by the British public.

Pollsters YouGov were the ones to ask 862 Brits who had watched the show and knew about 'The One Where Ross and Rachel Take a Break' their thoughts on the matter, and the results are in.

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So, did Ross cheat on Rachel when he slept with Chloe the Xerox girl or were the two on a break?

Unsurprisingly, 61% of people agreed with Ross, saying "yes, they were" on a break. 19% said "no, they were not" and the remaining 20% hadn't a clue either way.


If you'd like to relive Friends' perennial "we were on a break!" debate, then you can re-watch every single episode of the series on Netflix right now.

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