The Try Guys cut ties with founding member Ned Fulmer as he admits ‘consensual workplace relationship’ following rumors of extramarital affair

The Try Guys have severed ties with Ned Fulmer, whose online persona is associated with the “Wife Guy” character trope.Rich Fury/Invision/AP

The popular YouTube squad The Try Guys released a statement Tuesday afternoon saying they’re cutting ties with one of their four members, the 35-year-old Ned Fulmer.

“Ned Fulmer is no longer working with The Try Guys. As a result of a thorough internal review, we do not see a path forward together,” says the Twitter statement, which has amassed over 45,000 likes and 20,000 retweets in just 30 minutes. “We thank you for your support as we navigate this change.”

Fulmer admitted to having what he called a “consensual workplace relationship” in a Tuesday afternoon post on Twitter following The Try Guys’ statement.

“Family should have always been my priority, but I lost focus and had a consensual workplace relationship. I’m sorry for any pain that my actions may have caused to the guys and the fans but most of all to Ariel,” Fulmer wrote, referencing his wife. “The only thing that matters right now is my marriage and my children, and that’s where I am going to focus my attention.”

Ariel Fulmer, who co-authored a cookbook with her husband and has previously appeared in Try Guys content, released a statement later on Tuesday in which she requested privacy and thanked supporters.

“Thanks to everyone who has reached out to me – it means a lot,” she said in a post on Instagram. “Nothing is more important to me and Ned than our family, and all we request right now is that you respect our privacy for the sake of our kids.”

The statements follow intense speculation online as fans noticed that Fulmer did not appear in The Try Guys’ most recent videos on their YouTube channel, which has over 7 million subscribers. Over the last few days, fans have feverishly dissected photos and posts to try to figure out what was going on with the group. Many fans in The Try Guys subreddit shared unverified allegations that Fulmer, whose online persona is closely associated with the online trope of being a “Wife Guy,” was engaged in an extramarital affair.

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The Try Guys began while the members worked at BuzzFeed in 2014, and later became an independent YouTube channel in 2018. The content group is known for producing content such as food challenges and trying various activities. The group also announced last week that it would be cutting down the number of videos that it produces to one a week.

The remaining three members are Keith Habersberger, Zach Kornfeld, and Eugene Lee Yang.

The Try Guys and Ned Fulmer did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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