KSI leaves Sidemen YouTube collective after 13 years
KSI, real name Olajide Olatunji, announced he is leaving the Sidemen YouTube collective after 13 years. The group, which has 23 million subscribers on its main channel and over 140 million across all members, was formed in 2013. KSI stated in a YouTube video that May 31 would be his final Sidemen video, calling it the hardest video he's ever made. He emphasized that nothing bad happened and the decision was his own, citing feeling pulled in many directions. The Sidemen expressed surprise but wished him well. KSI, also a Britain's Got Talent judge, musician, former boxer, and minority owner of Dagenham & Redbridge FC, started making videos in 2008 and has over 18 million personal YouTube subscribers.
Key facts
- KSI announced departure from Sidemen after 13 years
- Final Sidemen video posted on May 31
- Sidemen have 23 million YouTube subscribers on main channel
- Sidemen collectively have over 140 million subscribers
- KSI cited feeling pulled in many directions as reason
- Sidemen said decision came as a surprise
- KSI is a Britain's Got Talent judge, musician, former boxer
- KSI bought minority stake in Dagenham & Redbridge FC
Entities
Artists
- KSI
- Olajide Olatunji
- Simon Minter
- Josh Bradley
- Vikram Barn
- Tobi Brown
- Ethan Payne
- Harry Lewis
Institutions
- Sidemen
- BBC
- ITV
- Britain's Got Talent
- Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club
- YouTube
Locations
- Europe