Why is Ben not in later seasons of Friends?

Sibbett and Hecht offered another explanation for Ben's absence in an interview with Comedy Central while they were on tour in the UK. "He moved to England. So we've come after him and that's why we're gonna stay," Sibbett explained, with Hecht adding: "We put him in a boarding school just to get him out of dodge.
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Why did Cole Sprouse stop appearing on Friends?

In the same GQ interview, Cole joked about how his character Ben was essentially killed off of Friends due to how limited the role became. Ben would be mentioned sporadically in the last two seasons, but Cole hadn't physically played the role since the end of season 8 before Ross's second child Emma was born.
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When was the last time Ben was in Friends?

Ben disappeared from Friends just before the birth of his half-sister, Emma. His last official appearance came in season 8 with the episode titled "The One Where Joey Dates Rachel." Even after Emma was born, there was no evidence that the two children met.
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Why did they change Ross's wife in Friends?

Barone also played Carol Willick, Ross Geller's ex-wife, in the character's first appearance in Friends. She left the show as she wanted to pursue a more full-time role and was replaced by Jane Sibbett.
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What is Ben from Friends doing now?

Finally, perhaps the most notable actor was Cole Sprouse who played an older Ben. Cole went on to have a successful acting career, going on to star in The Suite Life of Zack and Cody (alongside his twin Dylan) and Riverdale on Netflix.
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Who is richest among Friends cast?

Jennifer Aniston aka Rachel Green: worth $320 million (£258.5m) Aniston is thought to be worth a whopping $320 million (£258.5m), making her the richest member of the Friends cast.
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How old would Ben Geller be now?

Ben would be a full-fledged adult by now. In 2021 he would be 26 years old. While Ben was the first baby born on Friends, he wasn't the only one born on the show until Emma. Phoebe Buffay acted as a surrogate for her half-brother during the show's fourth season.
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What does VD stand for in Friends?

Joey had many jobs in Friends, and the worst one was probably modeling for a venereal disease poster – an image that came back in another episode.
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Was Carol from Friends really pregnant?

FRIENDS star Jane Sibbett has revealed Jennifer Aniston wasn't the original choice to play Rachel. The actress who played Carol, Ross Geller's ex-wife, revealed she was the one who was supposed to play the fashion enthusiast, but the role was given to Jennifer when she fell pregnant.
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What happened to chick and duck on Friends?

In the series finale, "The Last One," we learn that Chick and Duck died long before that fateful day, but the gang teamed up to mislead Joey that the pets were living on a farm he could never visit. To make up for this loss, Joey adopts a new duckling and a new chick, naming them Chick Jr. and Duck Jr.
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Did Ben and Emma ever meet?

Throughout the show, he never meets his half-sister, Emma, which dismays fans very much.
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Did any of the Friends cast smoke?

Actor Matt LeBlanc, who played fan favourite Joey in the series, has previously opened up about how emotional he was filming the final episode – revealing on Norwegian-Swedish TV show Skavlan that it was so upsetting, he took up smoking again. "I had quit smoking and the last episode, I started smoking again.
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When did Carol and Susan last appear in Friends?

Carol and Susan celebrated their anniversary together (although not the wedding anniversary) in "The One Without The Ski Trip". Her final appearance was in the alternate reality episode of Season 6 where it is implied that no matter what Ross and Carol would not end up together.
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Why was Paul Rudd not at Friends reunion?

Rudd was likely unable to appear on "Friends: The Reunion" because he's gearing up for his return as the titular character in Marvel's third "Ant-Man" film, set for release on February 17, 2023.
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Why was Dylan Sprouse not on Friends?

Ben didn't appear enough to need two actors

He said, "Honestly our appearances as the same character was sort of dependent on how much screen time we had. In 'Friends,' for example, my role was not too present. They only really needed to hire one twin because both of us were incredibly expensive."
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Who is the youngest character in Friends?

Rachel is the youngest of Friends six main characters.
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Why does Phoebe wear a wig in season 6?

This is one of the few times in season 6 where Lisa Kudrow is not wearing a wig or hairpiece. Producers thought her real-life hair was too short for the character of Phoebe.
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Why does Monica look so different in the last season of Friends?

Jennifer Aniston's hair may be the most famous style from Friends. But as The Skincare Edit notes, it looks like Cox also had some fun experimenting with hair and makeup during the time she was filming Friends. Photos seem to reveal that for a time, she dyed her hair darker than its natural color.
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Was Monica really pregnant in the last episode of Friends?

Courteney Cox strategically hid her pregnancy during Monica's final on-screen moments. Toward the end of filming season 10, Cox was pregnant with her first child, her daughter Coco, who was born just a few weeks after the final episode of "Friends" aired on NBC.
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Which celebrity did Chandler refer at last when he ran into Janice?

In "The One With Frank, Jr." (season three, episode five), Chandler reveals a list of celebrities that he's allowed to sleep with—and it wouldn't count as cheating (he was dating Janice at the time). His list includes: Kim Basinger, Cindy Crawford, Halle Berry, Yasmine Bleeth, and Jessica Rabbit.
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What does Ross call his pink shirt?

The scene involves Ross moaning that he's left his favourite "salmon" (aka pink) shirt at his ex-girlfriend Mona's place and may never get it back.
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What disease did Joey have in Friends?

While weight lifting, Joey gets a hernia which causes him crippling pain, but refuses to go to the hospital because he isn't covered by insurance anymore. He eventually is cast in the part of "dying man", a role he plays very convincingly, given his injured state.
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How old would Emma from Friends be 2021?

End of dialog window. Friends fans have banded together today to celebrate the birthday of Ross Geller (David Schwimmer) and Rachel Green's (Jennifer Aniston) daughter Emma, who would be turning 18 today.
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How old are Monica and Chandler's twins in 2021?

Jack and Erica Bing, Friends

Monica and Chandler got the surprise of their lives when they welcomed not one, but TWO babies, a set of twins they named Jack (after Monica's dad), and Erica (after the twins' birth mother), on May 6, 2004. The twins would be 14 years old today.
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How old would Emma Geller be?

Emma Geller-Greene was born in the season eight finale on April 4, 2002 – so she would be 19 years-old now.
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