KSI Is Leaving The Sidemen. Here’s Everything You Need To Know

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentKSI Is Leaving The Sidemen. Here’s Everything You Need To KnowByHannah Abraham,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hannah Abraham covers entertainment, culture and business.Follow AuthorMay 31, 2026, 12:38pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 11: KSI (Olajide Olatunji) looks on during the Prime Card Public Workout for KSI v Tommy Fury on October 11, 2023 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Ben Roberts Photo/Getty Images)Getty ImagesAfter 13 years, it is over. KSI announced that he is leaving the Sidemen, the British YouTube collective that helped make him one of the most recognisable digital creators in the world. The announcement came was posted, fittingly, to his YouTube channel, titled "I’m leaving the Sidemen." It was published hours after the Britain’s Got Talent finale, where he served as a judge, and was confirmed as genuine to the BBC and the Press Association by his representatives amid fan speculation that it might be a stunt.What KSI Said About Leaving The SidemenStill from KSI's video titled 'I'm leaving the Sidemen.'ksi/youtubeThe Youtuber is leaving the group, as many do, to focus on his solo career and personal wellbeing."This is honestly the hardest video I’ve ever had to make in my life," KSI said in the announcement. “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. Today, 31st of May, will be my final Sidemen video. Even saying those words out loud doesn’t feel real.” He described the group as "a second family" and acknowledged that balancing the Sidemen alongside his expanding individual commitments had become increasingly difficult....