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KSI tells Sidemen 'I'll always be here' after quitting YouTube group
Key takeaways
- The social media star - real name Olajide William Olatunji or JJ to friends and family - announced he was leaving the You Tube collective over the weekend.
- In a YouTube video, which has nearly three million views, KSI confirmed "nothing bad" had taken place between him and the group and the decision to leave was completely his own.
- After fans expressed their shock and speculation it could be a prank, the Britain's Got Talent judge has confirmed the news is "real" and addressed the Sidemen directly to say how "sad" he was about leaving.
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Naomi de Souza BBC Newsbeat Getty Images You Tuber KSI has put out an emotional message to his former Sidemen members after announcing he was leaving the group You Tuber KSI has admitted some of his former Sidemen members are "angry" and "upset" over his exit, telling them to "be optimistic" about the future.
The social media star - real name Olajide William Olatunji or JJ to friends and family - announced he was leaving the You Tube collective over the weekend.
In a YouTube video, which has nearly three million views, KSI confirmed "nothing bad" had taken place between him and the group and the decision to leave was completely his own.
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