KSI Leaves The Sidemen After 13 Years to Focus on Health
KSI said he is stepping away to focus on his health and work-life balance after the group grew to 23 million YouTube subscribers.
- On Sunday, May 31, 2026, British YouTube star KSI announced his departure from The Sidemen, the seven-member collective he co-founded in 2013, in an emotional 12-minute video.
- Explaining the "painful" exit, KSI cited a need to prioritize his health and work-life balance, stating he felt like he had been "running at full speed at 100mph."
- The Sidemen, which includes members Simon Minter, Josh Bradley, Vikram Barn, Tobi Brown, Ethan Payne, and Harry Lewis, boasts over 140 million collective YouTube subscribers.
- An insider told The Sun there is "not an atom of bad feeling," noting both parties maintain busy schedules despite KSI's appearance in Saturday's Britain's Got Talent finale.
- Although leaving group videos, the insider suggested members may collaborate again in the future, marking a significant transition after 13 years with the SDMN.
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