Cole Sprouse shares theory about why his Friends character Ben was 'basically killed off'

Cole Sprouse has shared his theory explaining why his Friends character suddenly fell off the radar towards the end of the show.

The 26-year-old actor played Ben Geller, the son co-parented by Ross Geller, Carol Willick and Susan Bunch, from 2000 to 2002.

However, his character doesn’t get much acknowledgement – if any – after season eight, which some fans have equated to Ben being practically killed off the series.

Sprouse addressed the issue in a video for GQ, in which he visited several websites and social media platforms to answer questions about himself and his work.

“How do you feel about basically being killed off of Friends?” one person had asked him on Twitter.

Sprouse blamed the disappearance on his fictional father’s parenting skills, or lack thereof.

“Critics would agree that Ross was never really the most present father and so it doesn’t surprise me too much,” he wrote back.

After his appearances on Friends, Sprouse became with his brother Dylan one of the stars of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, which aired from 2005 to 2008.

He now plays Jughead Jones in The CW’s Riverdale.