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Who is Ethan Payne from the Sidemen YouTube group?

YOUTUBE has made some HUGE stars from its users - as well as and boosting their bank balances.

One of the streaming site's most successful vloggers is the Sidemen's Ethan Payne.

Who is Ethan Payne?

Born in London on June 20, 1995, Ethan Leigh Payne - better known as Behzinga - is YouTuber, streamer, and internet personality.

He produces videos on gaming, football, comedy, and fitness, and is a co-founder and member of the world famous British YouTube group Sidemen.

He, as well as other Sidemen members co-founded XIX Vodka, and a restaurant chain known as Sides.

In 2019, Ethan was listed as the 31st most influential online creator in the UK by .

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Ethan Payne is one of YouTube's most successful starsCredit: Instagram

Not only does he have a HUGE YouTube following, he is also an Instagram influencer on his with nearly 4million followers (as of August 2022).

Ethan is also a wealthy man, and has a reported net worth of $3million (£2.4m) - but this is unconfirmed.

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When did Ethan Payne start YouTube?

Ethan registered the channel on February 24, 2012, while he was still in school.

He explained that the name comes from one of his favourite TV show's The Big Bang Theory in which Sheldon Cooper often uses the catchphrase "Bazinga!" - Ethan altered the spelling slightly to make it his own.

His early content primarily featured video game commentaries of the Call Of Duty and FIFA game series.

Over time, his style of content diversified to include football, comedy, and fitness videos.

As of August 2022, his main YouTube channel has just under 5million subscribers.

Who is Ethan Payne dating?

Ethan is in a relationship with girlfriend Faith Kelly, who is also an influencer.

The TikTok and Instagram star got together with Ethan in 2021.

In April 2022 they revealed they were expecting their first child together.

Who are the Sidemen?

The Sidemen are a British YouTube group which was created in 2013.

The group is made up of Josh Bradley, Simon Minter, Tobi Brown, KSI, Ethan Payne, Vikram Barn and Harry Lewis.

They originally started out playing video games together and later branched out into more varied content.

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Since January 2018, they have uploaded weekly videos to their group channel under the banner of Sidemen Sunday.

They are the biggest YouTube group in the United Kingdom.

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