KSI<\/a> has left the Sidemen after almost 13 years.<\/p>\n On Sunday, the British content creator, real name Olajide Olatunji, announced his exit in a YouTube<\/a> video, describing it as the \u201chardest video I\u2019ve ever had to make in my life.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve gone back and forth on this decision for a very long time. I\u2019ve spent months trying to figure out what the right thing to do is, but after a lot of thought, I\u2019ve decided that I will no longer be doing Sidemen videos,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n COMPLEX SHOP:<\/b> Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what’s next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.<\/a><\/p>\n He shared that that day would be his last as part of the extremely popular seven-person collective, which he called his \u201csecond family.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve traveled the world together,\u201d he continued. \u201cWe built something that none of us ever thought was possible, especially back then when we were making random videos together playing GTA<\/em>. 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.\u201d<\/p>\n In 2023, Forbes ranked<\/a> the 32-year-old as the second-highest-earning creator in 2023 with annual earnings of just shy of $24 million that year. On his own, KSI has 18.4 million YouTube subscribers and 13 million followers on Instagram; as a collective, the Sidemen boast 47 million subscribers across their YouTube channels and social media accounts.<\/p>\n \u201cI 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 the way, I started losing the balance of my own life,\u201d KSI explained.<\/p>\n \u201cI found it hard to make enough time for myself \u2026 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\u2019t do that. It just wouldn\u2019t be fair on the boys, it wouldn\u2019t be fair to you, and it wouldn\u2019t be fair to myself.\u201d<\/p>\n It seems the streamer<\/a> didn\u2019t give the rest of the Sidemen a heads-up about his departure, with the crew revealing on IG that his exit \u201ccame as a surprise to us.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re sad to share the news that [KSI] has decided not to continue as part of the Sidemen,\u201d the collective wrote. \u201cWe had an amazing time on this journey with him, and we wish him all the best with his future endeavors.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/a> IShowSpeed Calls On KSI for Rematch: ‘I\u2019m Whooping Your Ass’<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n <\/a> IShowSpeed Prepares for 2026 FIFA World Cup With \u201cWorld Cup (Champions)\u201d Song: Watch the Video <\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n <\/a> DDG Says He ‘Overspent’ on Recent Tour and Lost at Least $100,000<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Martin Scorsese\u2019s Daughter Francesca Claps Back at Nepo Baby Hate and Fat-Shaming<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Sadie Soverall Reportedly Tapped for Selena Gomez\u2019s X-Rated Occult Saga<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\nRelated News<\/h3>\n
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