Matthew Perry and Courteney Cox

'Friends' stars Matthew Perry, 53, and Courteney Cox, 58, provided viewers with a beautiful love story as their characters Chandler Bing and Monica Geller fall in love after being friends for many years.

In real life, however, these stars are ninth cousins. According to MyHeritage.com, both are descendants of the Haskells family, whose origins began in the 17th century.