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Daily Mail
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Britain's Got Talent fans left stunned as star makes a shock RETURN to the show ahead of finalists being revealed
Britain's Got Talent fans were left stunned after KSI made a shock return to the judging panel on Saturday night and the remaining finalists were revealed ahead of next week's finale. The Sidemen star made his comeback for the fifth and last semi-final, with hosts Ant and Dec announcing he'd been given his own Golden Buzzer, which he used to send through magician Harry Moulding. For his return, KSI, 31, joined Simon Cowell, 65, Amanda Holden, 54, Alesha Dixon, 46 and Bruno Tonioli, 69, as eight acts battled it out for a chance to win the £250,000 prize and the opportunity to perform at the Royal Variety Performance. After Harry's standout performance involving a marriage proposal sent him through to the final, dancer Binita's was announced to be joining him after she received the most public votes. With 2025 finalists revealed as Harry Moulding, Binita Chetry, Vinnie McKee, The Blackouts, Stacey Leadbeatter, Olly Pearson, Ping Pong Pang. Jasmine Rice, Joseph Charm and Hear Our Voice. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Fans took to social media to share their thoughts on KSI being a judge. One person wrote: 'When they first announced for I was devastated because I thought he was annoying and would be terrible. BUT He's brought a youthful and fresh outlook to the judges who have become aged and stale. Be great to see him replace Amanda or Bruno!! #BGT.' Another penned: 'Finally! The best bit about. Lovely bloke. Should be a permanent judge!' A third added: 'Petition to make KSI a full time judge on #BGT.' The series has seen plenty of twists and turns, from epic golden buzzer moments to temporary judge KSI being pranked by his brother on stage. ITV has finally confirmed the details for the highly-anticipated finale. It will take place on Saturday, May 31 and will air for a whopping two hours and 45 minutes, from 7pm to 9.45pm. The show typically airs for two hours, so the extended finale is set to be impressive, though the finalists are yet to be confirmed. The YouTube star has appeared as a guest judge several times across season 18, filling in absences for other judges where necessary After Harry's standout performance involving a marriage proposal sent him through to the final, dancer Binita's was announced to be joining him after she received the most public votes The talented youngster blew viewers away with her skills Viewers were delighted to see KSI back on the panel During the series, there's been a range of impressive acts including a performer put a corkscrew and meat hook through their head and nose, and out of their mouth. While Bao Cuong left the judges bewildered with his daring performance. The series has also been caught up in 'fix' rows including when singer Max Fox stunned the judges when he shouted out from the audience and begged to perform. The judges were left baffled by the outburst and were convinced it was a production set up. Max explained that he had tried to audition for 19 years but had never got through and begged Simon for a chance to take to the stage and person. Han & Fran (L) and Red Panda (R) both missed out on a place in the final Steps opened the show alongside the cast of their brand-new musical Here & Now, performing one of their greatest hits Tragedy He pleaded: 'Can you give me one opportunity? I can show you what I've got.' The outburst caused visible confusion on the panel and Simon stood up and asked: 'Come here, are you serious? Hang on, is this a wind-up?' Max left audiences gobsmacked as he delivered a powerful rendition of Frank Sinatra's My Way, earning a standing ovation and the Golden Buzzer. However, some people afterwards accused the moment of being a set up and Simon attempted to clear up the claims last month on This Morning. He said: 'On my life, I swear to God that was not a set up, I honestly thought 'Okay, someone's put in there' and I said to producers 'Come on, this is a set up right?' and they went 'No'.' Simon went on to explain: 'I just thought we'd never show it and he wanted to sing in front of me and I thought why not. 'I was laughing so much and when the golden buzzer happened I said, 'No one's going to believe this'.'
Business Post
15-05-2025
- Business
- Business Post
YouTube collective The Sidemen team up with Irish investor to bet on consumer tech startups
Irishman Jamie Elliot has partnered with The Sidemen, Europe's largest YouTube collective, to establish a venture capital firm that plans to invest $25 million (€22.34 ...
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Sidemen Inside star Whitney Adebayo's life from Love Island romance to recent TikTok backlash
YouTube heavyweights The Sidemen have finally launched season two of their high-stakes reality show, Inside. Streaming on Netflix from today (March 17), Inside sees a group of influencers living under one roof and competing for a shiny £1 million prize pot. Across seven days, the contestants take part in various challengers and try to dodge being evicted. But there's a twist, every decision that the castmates make can deduct money from the final prize pot. This includes buying luxury products, such as coffee, from an on-site shop that sells items for hundreds of pounds. READ MORE: Katherine Ryan battling skin cancer for second time – as she shares shock diagnosis READ MORE: Love Island star splits from girlfriend just months after confirming romance Among this season's competitors is Whitney Adebayo, who won over the nation during her time on Love Island. Whitney,27, appeared on the Love Island 2023 summer series, where she was a runner-up alongside her boyfriend Lochan Nowacki. The couple is still going strong and often share heartfelt posts together on Instagram. Most recently, the former Love Islander posted a Valentine's Day picture of herself holding a bouquet of roses with the caption: "To my man my man, thank you for giving me my 2012 Tumblr vision board. I waited 27 years for this but ohhh God won't he do it!" Whitney has kept herself busy since leaving the Love Island Villa. She currently hosts a weekly podcast called What's It Giving? alongside her sister Lizzy. Their impressive guestlist has included former Love Islanders Scott van-der-Sluis, Tanya Manhenga and Kaz Kamwi. The 27-year-old TV star also creates lifestyle content on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok. Across these platforms, she boasts over a million followers. It was a clip from Whitney's podcast that caused the influencer to face backlash. In a video that she shared in early March, she voiced that she wants to embrace her 'feminine era' and ditch the 'Bad B aesthetic.' While she explained a number of reasons behind her decision to become more 'feminine', her followers took issue with her claim that the 'Bad B aesthetic', which often consists of wearing form-fitting clothes and glamorous makeup, doesn't attract desirable partners. Her followers did not hold back from sharing their disagreement, with many claiming that she was not staying true to her authentic self. One person commented under the video: "Just be yourself and stop following trends." Fans felt that she was being inauthentic because Whitney famously sang the lyrics 'I can be a baddie and a lady' during her stint on Love Island. These lyrics are echoed in her TikTok bio. Whitney has since defended herself, explaining that she is still figuring out her 'feminine' journey. She responded to a viewer's comment under the video, stating: "[...] I'm only human gyal going through life like everyone else." (sic) The short 90-second clip garnered almost 500K views on TikTok and is still being circulated by various blogs on Twitter and Instagram. Inside by Sidemen is streaming now on Netflix.
BBC News
08-03-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Sidemen FC match raises £4m for charities including BBC Children in Need
The sell-out Sidemen FC charity match at Wembley Stadium on Saturday raised £4,733,004 for charities including BBC Children in YouTube Allstars beat Sidemen FC in a "tense" penalty shootout, following a 9-9 draw at Sidemen - a seven-strong group that includes content creators, musicians and boxer KSI - have more than 146 million YouTube subscribers between 8 million people tuned in from around the world to watch the livestream, according to a statement from the organisers. All 90,000 tickets for the game sold out in three hours, the statement added. The Sidemen said that they raised almost double the amount raised in their previous charity match, at West Ham's London Stadium, which raised £2m in charities that will benefit, are Bright Side and M7 the two sides, were The Sidemen's Miniminter for Sidemen FC, and IShowSpeed for YouTube phenomenon Mr Beast also featured for the All half-time, both teams were drawing 4-4, and surprise half time performances came from rapper AJ Tracey and The Sidemen's own KSI who performed his track Thick Of a high-scoring 9-9 draw, the YouTube All Stars sealed the win on seven members of The Sidemen went from making gaming content in their bedrooms to running a multi-million pound internet empire. Its members are: Olajide 'JJ' Olatunji (KSI), Simon Minter (Miniminter), Joshua Bradley (Zerkaa), Tobit 'Tobi' Brown (TBJZL), Ethan Payne (Behzinga), Vikram Singh Barn (Vikkstar123), and Harry Lewis (W2S).Their YouTube channels have over 6 billion views globally, representatives said.
Yahoo
08-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Sidemen Charity Match 2025 LIVE latest score and goal updates
Sidemen Charity Match 2025 LIVE! YouTube stars The Sidemen head back to Wembley Stadium this afternoon for their latest charity match. The likes of KSI, Wroetoshaw, Miniminter, Behzinga, TBJZL, Vikkstar123 and Zerkaa are set for their biggest stage yet, with a 90,000 sellout at the home of English football. In a sign of their popularity, all tickets were sold out within three hours last year. Their opponents are YouTube AllStars, with global names such as Logan Paul, iShowSpeed, Kai Cenat and MrBeast all set to play as both teams aim to raise millions for Bright Side and BBC Children in Need. The 2023 match raised £2million for charity, a target which it is hoped will be smashed this year. This is the sixth Sidemen Charity Match, the first being held in 2016 at Southampton's St Mary's and the most recent in 2023 at West Ham's London Stadium. It has been a staggering rise all involved and for a great cause. Kick-off is at 3pm at Wembley. Follow the game LIVE below with our dedicated match blog below! Kick-off time: 3pm, Wembley Stadium How to watch for free Sidemen lineup YouTube Allstars lineup 16:16 , Alex Young This is quite the half-time break. 16:16 , Alex Young Oh, and now KSI is doing some of his music. 16:13 , Alex Young KSI is in the tunnel watching AJ Tracey. 16:09 , Alex Young AJ Tracey is the surprise half-time performance. 16:08 , Alex Young A stunning amount of money raised before the second half begins. 16:04 , Alex Young Speed says he has put himself up front for the second half. He's also done a bark. 15:59 , Alex Young We will be treated to a special musical guest soon, we're told. 15:58 , Alex Young It's been an absolute feast in the first half. He may have conceded four goal, but Sketch in goal has been great. Maybe wear contact lenses next time though, yeah? 15:50 , Alex Young 46min: Breathless! There's the whistle. 15:49 , Alex Young 45min: Seconds after the post stops Aarons scoring a bizarre own goal, Tobi cooly slots home from the edge of the area. It's all square! 15:46 , Alex Young 42min: Weller whips in a fierce drive, which has too much spice on it for Sketch to keep out. 15:43 , Alex Young 39min: A super stop from Sketch as Minter lines one up from the edge of the area! 15:40 , Alex Young 36min: Baker is back off and Chunkz is back on. 15:38 , Alex Young 34min: This is relentless. Speed is offside but leaves the ball for Baker to run through and slam the ball past XQC. 15:35 , Alex Young 31min: Minter drills home from the edge of the area, plenty of pace but question marks over the keeper. 15:33 , Alex Young 27min: A great break from Allstars as Speed picks out Lachlan fire at the near post, and XQC cannot prevent it bounces in off him for an own goal. 15:31 , Alex Young 26min: Speed looks for the ball but he's a good seven yards offside. 15:28 , Alex Young 23min: Some more substitutes, including Clarke on for the Sidemen. 15:26 , Alex Young 22min: Niko looks destined to tuck home when one on one, but KSI slides in and makes the tackle... and uses a hand. No penalty, though. 15:22 , Alex Young 18min: Baker heads home a lofted corner delivery from ChrisMD! KSI was out-jumped and the goalkeeper was stranded. 15:20 , Alex Young 16min: Baker with a perfect pass to set up Niko for an almost open goal... but he's shanked it wide! Gasps around the ground. A sitter. 15:18 , Alex Young 14min: Deji, Baker and Aarons are on the YouTube Allstars. 15:16 , Alex Young 12min: ChrisMD with a stunner of a free kick from 25 yards, but big question marks over XQC in goal. 15:15 , Alex Young 11min: XQC makes the save! It's a miserable penalty from Mr Beast. 15:14 , Alex Young 10min: End to end as Niko is wiped out. Mr Beast to take... 15:11 , Alex Young 7min: Weller cooly slots home for the first goal! He celebrates by being suplexed by Paul. 15:11 , Alex Young 6min: Weller thinks he has scored but AngryGinge is on the line to make the block. Replays show an arm was used... so it's a penalty! 15:10 , Alex Young 5min: Sidemen with all the attack intent in these opening stages. 15:07 , Alex Young 3min: Almost a perfect cross from TBJZL into the area but a tad too high for Paul. 15:05 , Alex Young 1min: Theo Baker lasts less than 20 seconds. Good impact from that man. 15:04 , Alex Young 1min: Here we go! 15:01 , Alex Young Mark Clattenburg is the referee today. 15:00 , Alex Young Here come the teams! 14:57 , Alex Young A late change for Sidemen as JME replaces Weller in the starting lineup. 14:50 , Alex Young Commentator Spencer Owen has confirmed that over £1million has already been raised. Fantastic to hit that milestone before kick-off. 14:42 , Alex Young Both teams are heading back to their dressing rooms. Not long to go now. 14:35 , Alex Young KSI and Speed with a bit of bad-mouthing before the game. 14:27 , Alex Young Just over half an hour until kick-off at Wembley. 14:14 , Alex Young Emile Heskey, Jermain Defoe and Eni Aluko are on punditry duty. 14:11 , Alex Young Pitchside presenters Elz the Witch and comedian Munya Chawawa have kicked off the live coverage. 14:00 Wembley is filling up nicely. An hour until kick-off for this sell-out clash. 13:51 , Alex Young A peek inside the dressing rooms. 13:45 , Alex Young So, the teams are as expected. Logan Paul will be patrolling midfield for Sidemen FC, up against Chunkz. Plenty of talent on the benches. 13:35 , Alex Young Sidemen XI: XQC; Vikkstar123, KSI, Wroteshaw, Rober; TBJZL, Behzinga, Paul, Weller; Miniminer, Zerkaa YouTube Allstars XI: Sketch; MrBeast, AngryGinge13, Max Fosh, Fanum; IShowSpeed, Chunkz, ChrisMD, Cenat; Theo Baker, Niko. 13:25 , Alex Young For the Allstars, Niko and Theo Baker should start up front, with Chunkz the midfield general and Kai Cenat flying down the left wing. AngryGinge will need that temper of us to marshall the backline, and Sketch is expected to be in goal. 13:13 , Alex Young The shirt numbers, you may have noticed, are not the most traditional, so positions are not the clearest. We are expected Zerkaa and Miniminter to start up front for the Sidemen, with the likes of Weller on the left wing and Behzinga in central midfield. KSI should start in defence, having played in goal two years ago. Sidemen head coach Calfreezy has put himself on the bench - will he be subbing himself on? 13:01 , Alex Young Back in 2023, The Sidemen beat YouTube All-Stars 7-5 in an entertaining charity match at the London Stadium. KSI, playing in goal so as not to pick up an injury ahead of his boxing match with Tommy Fury next month, led his team to victory and saved a penalty from iShowSpeed on a fantastic afternoon of action in east London. More than £1m was raised for various causes as the Sidemen Charity Football Match hits new heights. Played last year at the Valley Stadium in Charlton, appearing in front of a sold-out crowd at the home of West Ham represents a major step up in appeal. While crossover football does not yet have the appeal of crossover boxing, big names in the world of YouTube delighted supporters at one of the biggest grounds in England. On a day meant to provide support to many worthy causes, the Sidemen continue to break new ground. 12:50 , Alex Young Spencer Owen and Stephen Tries will be manning the microphones today. Pitchside on presenting duties will be Elz the Witch and comedian Munya Chawawa. 12:40 , Alex Young Sidemen manager: Calfreezy Allstars manager: TheBurntChip 12:32 , Alex Young YouTube sensation iShowSpeed will captain the YouTube All-Stars, with the likes of Chunkz, George Clarke, Kai Cenat, Deji, Max Fosh, Joe Weller, Fanum, JME, Sketch joining him. Sidemen FC are looking to retain their title after winning the game 8-5 two years ago in a match held at the London Stadium. Since the series began in 2016, the games have raised millions for charity. Two years ago, the game raised over £2.4million for charities Teenage Cancer Trust and CALM. 12:21 , Alex Young 1 - Sketch 2 - Willne 3 - Kai Cenat 5 - Max Fosh 7 - Speed 10 - ChrisMD 13 - AngryGinge 14 - Theo Baker 17 - CarryMinati 21 - Chunkz 22 - Fanum 23 - Mr Beast 25 - Lachlan 27 - Danny Aarons 66 - Stable Ronaldo 67 - Jynxzi 69 - Niko 999 - Deji 12:13 , Alex Young 0 - JME 1 - Logan Paul 4 - Zerkaa 7 - Miniminter 8 - George Clarkey 9 - Joe Weller 11 - Callux 12 - XQC 14 - Lazarbream 17 - Randolph 19 - KSI 21 - TBJZL 24 - Mark Rober 25 - Behzinga 27 - Manny 77 - Wroetoshaw 99 - Jasontheween 123 - Vikkstar 12:06 , Alex Young TV channel and live stream: The game will be broadcast for free on the Sidemen's YouTube channel. 11:58 , Alex Young Good afternoon and welcome to the Standard's LIVE coverage as the Sidemen Charity Match returns in 2025. The YouTube stars have had a bid upgrade, with Wembley Stadium the host venue and with 90,000 tickets sold out inside three hours when they went on sale last year. Global stars are set to descend on the home of English football ahead of kick-off at 3pm. Stick with us.
