KSI tells Sidemen 'I'll always be here' after quitting YouTube group

KSI tells Sidemen 'I'll always be here' after quitting YouTube group6 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleNaomi de SouzaBBC Newsbeat Getty ImagesYouTuber KSI has put out an emotional message to his former Sidemen members after announcing he was leaving the group YouTuber 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 YouTube 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."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."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...