US sitcom Friends has been edited on Chinese streaming platforms — including iQiyi and Youku — which have removed all references to Ross Geller’s ex-wife Carol being gay and in a relationship with another woman.

The role of Carol was played by Anita Barone, before she was replaced by Jane Sibbett. Her first appearance in the show, including all references to Ross, played by David Schwimmer, getting divorced, was edited out, the South China Morning Post newspaper reports.