London (NCS) — Content creator KSI has left the Sidemen after greater than a decade with the massively standard YouTubers.
In a video posted on his personal YouTube channel, KSI, 32, advised his 18.4 million subscribers about his departure. Describing it as the “hardest video I’ve ever had to make in my life,” he mentioned: “I’ve gone back and forth on this decision for a very long time. I’ve spent months trying to figure out what the right thing to do is but after a lot of thought, I’ve decided that I will no longer be doing Sidemen videos.”
Olajide “KSI” Olatunji — or JJ as he’s additionally recognized — is a British gamer, vlogger, rapper and boxer. He shared his message in a video lasting virtually 13 minutes on Sunday, saying that might be the final day he would submit with the massively standard, seven-person collective, which he described as his “second family.”
He mentioned: “We’ve traveled the world together. We built something that none of us ever thought was possible, especially back then when we were making random videos together playing GTA. I still remember those early days with no idea that tens of millions of people were going to be watching us on the channel, and somehow this turned into an incredible journey together.”
That journey has included showing on stage in sold-out stadiums, making reveals for Netflix and staging celeb soccer matches, he mentioned, including: “We’ve been there for each other through some of the highest highs and the lowest lows of our lives.”
In 2023, Forbes estimated KSI to be price $23.9 million and listed him as the second high content material creator of that yr, overtaken solely by MrBeast.
Until now, the Sidemen have delighted their enormous following with their common movies on sports activities, gaming and different trending subjects. According to their agent’s website, they’ve a mixed viewers of 47 million throughout their YouTube channels and social platforms.
KSI, which stands for “knowledge, strength, integrity,” mentioned that “nothing bad has happened” and that the determination is “completely my own.” He mentioned he felt like he’s been working at “100 miles an hour,” and added: “I spent so long trying to be everything for everyone, trying to be everywhere, trying to do it all, trying not to let anyone down, but somewhere along, somewhere along the way, I started losing the balance of my own life.”
“I found it hard to make enough time for myself … I definitely found it hard to find time for my family. I found it hard to make time for the people I love, and I realized that something has to change. The Sidemen deserve someone who can give 100% and right now I know I can’t do that. It just wouldn’t be fair on the boys, it wouldn’t be fair to you, and it wouldn’t be fair to myself.”
He mentioned the determination has been “painful,” however he is aware of “it’s the right thing to do.”
It seems that KSI didn’t share the information together with his fellow Sidemen upfront, as they mentioned in an Instagram submit that it “came as a surprise to us.”
Referring to KSI by his nickname JJ, they wrote: “We’re sad to share the news that JJ has decided not to continue as part of the Sidemen.”
“We had an amazing time on this journey with him and we wish him all the best with his future endeavours.”
They mentioned that it “doesn’t change anything for the rest of us” and that they are going to proceed to create “the best content, events and shows.”
They ended by saying: “This came as a surprise to us and we know it will be an adjustment for you, but we’ve got lots of exciting stuff planned that we can’t wait to share.”
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