“I know you’re all grieving in your own way because of my decision, but you knew it was coming for a while,” he said in a statement shared to Instagram., external
“And I know some of you are angry, some of you don’t want to accept it, some of you might even hate me, and some of you are just upset.
“It’s ok, I’ll always be here for you.”
As fans consider what might be next for the social media stars, KSI encouraged the group to “think positively”.
“You have an audience that adore you. An audience that enjoy the content,” he wrote.
“An audience that have grown with us. You’re all very entertaining so don’t think otherwise.”
He also shared a host of photos of him and the Sidemen from over the years in the post, adding that looking back at the memories had made him emotional.
“I had the time of my life. It’s been such an awesome crazy journey,” he said.
“I love these guys, and they will always be my friends for life.”