He apologizes to *the guys* first, which baffles me. He was married to Ariel, not them (or the fans)! I think that shows how much he prioritized the woman he loved oh so much. Maybe how much he respects women in general.
THANK YOU. idk why so many people in the recent comments are like “you people are just perfect angels aren’t you, most people cheat in their relationships blah blah blah feminism blah” don’t cheat. the end. wtf is so difficult to understand about that. humans are such awful creatures
It hurts knowing that his wife (soon to be ex seeing as she took out wife from her social media platforms) literally stated that one of her insecurities is the fact that she is older than ned, and he cheats on her with a girl much younger than her. She must be hurting in so many ways and I truly wish her the best.
it's honestly sickening he did this, 10 years marriage, two kids, and a scene of perfect family, and alex had been with her boyfriend for 11 years, engaged and married soon...I'm happy alexs boyfriend leaked it
How did they both (Ned and Alex) continue working and making videos with his wife knowing what they're doing? Like is guilt not a thing anymore or what?
The fact that Ned claimed that he cheated because he "lost focus" just makes it sound worse. It's like saying that he has to be focused all the time to resist cheating on his wife. Which, in retrospect, is probably the reason why he mentioned her all the time in the first place. Yikes.
@@blubirdhill2608 She's not the face of the organization. What she did was bad but I don't know if I'd consider her a public figure. Also her brand (if she had one) isn't "Family man who just loves his family and wife so darn much"
I’m a little annoyed that I haven’t seen anyone else catch on to this. The “may” stuck out to me like a sore thumb. Additionally, the “consensual workplace relationship” was _cheating on my wife with one of my company subordinates._ Not only is he trying to deflect blame, but he’s also trying to hide the fact that he’s abused his power with one of his underlings by pursuing a sexual relationship.
@@Eric42RandomVideos maybe something like “I made a mistake and I’m sorry for all the pain I caused, especially to the people within my family I have directly affected”. He probably is sorry tbh, but it’s just choosing the word “may” and saying “whatever I may have caused” is like saying “I’m sorry you feel that way”. It’s a poor word choice when trying to take accountability and rrly makes it seem like you’re _not_ actually all that sorry yknow
Everybody says " i would've never suspected Ned" but out of all the try guys he makes the most sense. he was the most full of himself out of every try guy. always talking about how good he looked, how strong he is, how smart he is etc. so the only person he loved more than his wife...was himself. makes sense then.
@@beangautsy3758 you don’t know what insecure means then. Just because someone is secure with themselves doesn’t mean they are insecure lmao sounds like projection
@@fruityfroot4413 pretty sure Ariel was even the first to know. She is the second person who knows N*d the most besides himself and apparently he has always been very slimy especially when drunk. It actually wasn't even the first time he'd cheated and has done it as far back as early 2021 (maybe even earlier than that) and she still gave him a second chance. Ugh, that scumbag.
@@fruityfroot4413 while they could've just been acting, they all seemed very sincerely upset in the public statement video they released on it. I def think that the severity and extent were legitimately new and came as a shock, even if red flags were already there. My guess is they possibly knew he had a wandering eye and/or was having problems but didn't think he would do something this serious. There are a lot of signs you'll dismiss and infractions you'll excuse when you think that you know someone's a good person.
@@olivia7782 yep you’re right! Both Eugene and Zack seemed genuinely affected and I think they are. The rumor was that both Keith and kwesi were there when the video was taken but of course that’s all alleged. It makes sense with how Keith was in the video to me though
The fact that he has kids makes this so much worse, as someone who grew up in a home with a cheater It absolutely affects your ability to build healthy relationships.
Same here. I have severe trust issues due to my mother constantly cheating on my father. Makes me not trust anyone and it makes me have doubts in my own relationship, which is unfair to my partner. People don’t realize how much cheating in a marriage destroys people. It ruins families forever. It creates permanent issues within the people who once trusted you
I divorced a cheater last year. Can confirm its hard to do anything at all after that. You can't un-crush your soul. Its like crumpling a piece of paper-- no matter how much you flatten it out, it's never going to be the way it was before. I'm forever damaged.
Jesus Christ, as a kid who really liked to watch the Try Guys I wanna be super sad about this, but I also should realize I really don’t need to put that much care into celebrity relationships.
I didn’t really watch them anymore (even then, I was more interested in Eugene 💀) but it still really really sucks it’s only them three. Honestly no celebrity or TH-cam scandal will ever break me more than Pat and Jen’s divorce, I was genuinely sad for like 2 weeks when I first found out
@@richardshiflett5181 I'm not from the US but undoubtedly the most infamous cheating politician of all time was a Democrat, Bill Clinton! The poster boy for politics and extra marital affairs. There's probably people in the third world who know about Bill and Monica!
@@richardshiflett5181 How brainwashed by the partisan system do you have to be to bring up politics in response to a joke about a TH-camr cheating scandal
Serious question: How much of a loser in life do you have to be to care about some youtuber cheating in his personal relationship? Like seriously, get a fkn life.
Yeah. As an outsider, I’ve read some comments here about how not only would Ned boast about his wife all the time prior to all this, he would also boast about himself apparently. And Ryan from achievement hunters was also the type to brag about his wife and he was also outed as a cheater, some even claimed his situation was worse.
My heart goes to Ariel and her 2 kids she had with that man. She's probably very devastated right now and I can understand that pain but I understand the pain more for the kids than her. My dad cheated on my mom with his coworker for around 6-8 months, though he insists that it was just a "month or two" even though the message history dates back further. I feel terrible for Ariel, but more so for the kids. Cause growing up knowing my dad was a cheater sucked. It broke all of my trust for him and made me lose so much love for him. Of course I still love him and slightly forgive him because hes my dad, but I will NEVER forgive what he did to my mom. Even though she gave him a 2nd chance and hes a WILDLY different man now, a little part of me doesn't trust him anymore and its affected my life in such a drastic way that can never be repaired. My parents had been together for 16 years up until that point and what he did just tore my mom. It literally broke her. She was basically the "stay at home mom" doing the cooking, cleaning, watching 3 kids, etc. and ever since then, she's stopped doing all of that aside from the cooking just because she needs to feed my siblings and I, but even so, she doesn't cook as often as she did before. It would be everyday but now its 5 times a month IF we are lucky. She got even more depressed, she gained trust issues, she developed anxiety around him and PTSD whenever he drives near the home wreckers house or his location lags/stops working for a bit. She even was suicidal for a few months and even though she's better now and my dad Is better now, my mom won't ever be the same and the Unconditional trust and love I had for my dad wont be the same either. I still love him and play games and watch TV and talk about random things with him, but I won't see him in the same way that I did when I was just a child. I was old enough to understand what he did, how he tore us apart, ruined my mom, ruined all 3 kids relationships with him, ruined our bonds we had built for years, ruined the fact that I was 'daddy's girl' and made me heavily distance myself from him for years until my parents got back together and even now I'm still slightly distant but not how I was back then. Of course I'm glad he changed for the better, but I won't ever forget the pain he made my mom and brothers feel. I'll forgive him because hes better but I will never forget.
I’m so sorry you and your siblings have all gone through all that. My mom met some guys while she was still dating my dad (in which we laughed off the story) and my dad had actually cheated on her after marriage before he died. I found out about this after he died (3 years after when my mom was stressed out). My dad had a broken home which was a different can of worms regarding his mom, dad, and step dad’s relationship which kind of made me understand. But after seeing your comment, despite both of my parents’ fairly absent raising due to their work schedules or attempt at getting a work schedule going, I feel as if I still could’ve treated my mother better. I have two older siblings and we’ve doubted our father’s ability to get a job and our family going so it wasn’t that surprising but, we still loved him. I found out that I was actually still mad about a lot of things at my mom for from a heart to heart with my friend but, now I understand especially after reading your comment. Once again, I wish the best for your family and you have my condolences. Thank you for opening my eyes as well.
I understand 100% what you and your family went through. Same happened to my family too. My mother changed a lot after that. The only difference is that my father cheated second time and after that he started to get abusive so we kicked him out of the house. It was a very difficult period for my mother and my brother but we made it through and appreciate all the sacrifices she has made for us.
Cheating is so much worse than society often portrays it (likely due to the high prevalence). But seriously, cheating is rarely ever "just" the act of having sex with someone outside your relationship. It almost always entails a *lot* of gaslighting and emotional manipulation, which, yes, is a form of abuse. It also literally destroys families and poisons childrens' perception of what healthy relationships are supposed to look like. When kids grow up knowing their parents cheated, they're more likely to tolerate that from their own partners and subsequently tolerate the emotional abuse that goes along with it... Also, cheating is just a very laughably low emotional-intelligence thing to do. You have to have very little empathy and very poor communication skills to be okay with cheating, especially for a prolonged period of time. Literally any normal person would just leave their relationship or communicate their unhappiness to their partner, or even go to couples counseling instead. Granted there are some scenarios where I can see why someone would feel that cheating was their only option, but that is a small minority of cases.
Exactly! It feels so maddening to see that there are people in the comments defending this or acting like it’s no big deal. Cheating is a huge deal, and you explained why so well
Not mentioning the trust issues that will come after it. Imagine already having your doubts while your 'partner' keeps on lying about it, manipulating you into thinking that you're just not 'trusting' him. Then like a slap on the face, you were right all along.
SERIOUSLY. If this was even an issue or concern AT ALL, it should be worth discussing with your S.O. Maybe experiment or spice things up in your relationship to keep it fresh. So much of that attention was diverted into the videos they did for the company and none of it for the relationship. -
@@AarenYASS The amount of times cheating, which is basically all times, can be avoided is just by communicating with their partner. It's such a shame so many couples struggle with it.
Probably cuz she wasn’t putting out because she was pregnant and therefore caused him to have his needs met somewhere else. But if that was the case then they should’ve had open lines of communication about needs being met. He literally chose the most detrimental option
The worst part is that cheating is a lot of work. It takes effort to lie and set up dates and sneak around and run away from your spouse. If you put that much effort into cultivating your relationship guess what? There'd be no need to cheat.
Ironically, some cheaters will actually act like they love their wife very much while cheating.I even read about it online, it has something to do with the fact that they don't wanna raise suspicions or they feel very guilty and shower the wife with love/gifts/compliments etc
Does anyone else think it’s gross that ex-buzzfeed employees are mocking the situation online for clout? Like I can’t imagine how Ariel feels seeing his old coworkers say they’re not surprised :/
I know this comment is a year old but I'm reliving the drama, and this reminds me of when Ned's friend who worked as a writer on SNL wrote a skit about the Try Guys, trying to downplay the cheating and sympathize with Ned. Ew.
The thing is, he’s a part OWNER of the company and he had a relationship with a subordinate. It’s not just the ethics or brand image, which in his position as the Wife Guy are significant, but the potential for abuse of power legal issues hence why he’s being ousted from the company.
I am usually not phased by drama but having watched the Try Guys for ages I was genuinely shocked by this. Poor Ariel I feel terrible for her and the kids, she strikes me as a genuine sweetheart.
yes same! and also the partner of Alexandria, they also got married recently and they were together for 10 years or something. So they both cheated even tho both of them were married. Like wow I would have never thought that Ned would do something like that. So disappointed. I feel so sorry for Ariel...
It's the fact that he was "obsessed" with his wife, he wrote a cook book with her, uploaded DIY content with her, enmeshed her in his brand with the Try Guys as one of the Try Wives, and the You Can Sit With Us podcast. He threw away his family, his friendship with the other three guys, his brand deals, his show with The Food Network, all of it. Gone. For what? I hope it was worth it. Also, for those asking "why fire him", he slept with an employee. That's most definitely a fireable offense.
Alex the woman he cheated with didn't get fired apparently and she's just as guilty. She slept with an employee and also had a partner that will be just as heart broken. Goes both ways but I think they should both be kicked out. Just disgusting
@@velocityfpv5231 I don't even think the firing is about the cheating but more about Ned screwing up the company image. If Ned stays all their videos would get mass downvoted. The women doesn't have as much clout so not many people care about her cheating even though she was engaged and had been with her now ex for over 10 years. Who knows how long they have been going behind their partners back. Pretty sad all around.
Eh I'm betting Ned will be back once the divorce is over. They just need to help Neddy pay less Alimony to Ariel during the divorce. Why would only Ned be fired and not the cheating woman?
The apology video from The Try Guys was absolutely amazing though…you gotta respect Eugene, Keith, and Zach. They apology video they did about Ned’s actions was so amazing.
His wife and kids deserve someone who will actually love and devote themselves to them truly instead of just constantly projecting and talking about it. Wishing Ariel and her children the best.
I’m really heartbroken for Ariel and the fiancé. I’m married and very much in love and someone sent nudes to my husband. My husband blocked her and told me (he told her off for it before he did) and even that was hard because she did that. I can’t imagine actually being cheated on. Just someone trying to get my husband to cheat hurt a lot.
I’m so sorry you both experienced that and you had to know that some girl tried to give your husband inappropriate pictures. On the bright side, your husband actually not only stayed faithful to you but, he also blocked a degenerate. I hope you’re okay and that your relationship with your husband is alright.
I've never been so disappointed in somebody i've never met. bro threw away his career, possibly a ton of friends and his beautiful family. aside from the drama, my heart genuinely goes out to Ariel and Will, this is heavy shit to go through publicly.
I mean, if his friends abandon him, were they ever really his friends to begin with? He cheated on the woman, not on you bruh 🤣. However cheating is not a good thing, so as a friend you do need to talk to him about it. But in the end him being a cheater is just a red flag for women, whether he learns his lesson or not 🤷🏾♂️. It's not really something to even make trouble over in the friends circle (The guy's side of course, never the woman's oh god no, they'll kill you 🤣)
@@SensitiveSavage ew wtf? No. If you can be friends with someone who could do something so fucked up then there’s a problem. People generally want to be with friends who hold the same morals as themselves, and this goes against plenty of people’s morals and makes perfect sense why someone wouldn’t be friends with someone who cheated (especially on their WIFE and mother of their kids). It can completely change what you thought you knew about your friend. Why wouldn’t it impact the friendship circle?
@@SensitiveSavage I disagree. I don't see anything wrong with dropping a friend when they do something like that. Plus they all knew and were probably friends with Ariel, which probably makes them dislike him even more cause I'm sure they care about her. I would drop a friend, male or female, in a second if I knew they did something like that to someone. Its also not just his wife that its affecting, but his whole family and children. He did an absolutely disgusting thing and he deserves to have his friends drop him if they do end up cutting ties.
@@SensitiveSavage i agree he hadnt done anything to his friends but if they drop him like this then they really werent true friends if they gonna be good friends then they will try to tell him that his actions are bad and try to make him go back to the right path thats true friendship standing with you till the end
@@echo1375 All these ideas are idealistic at best. The person has problems in their romantic relationship area, maybe they're afraid to get attached or maybe someone once hurt them so they try to do the same. As the friend you know this and take that into consideration. Also if you have any friends right now, both male and female, chances are they've cheated at a certain point in their lives. They might not admit it, they might even actually think it wasn't being unfaithful because the other relationship wasn't yet official, and yet you're probably still friends with them. I posted a main comment about certain things and would really appreciate it if you gave it a read, maybe then you'll understand my viewpoint better. If you don't believe me, how about questioning everyone you know, and if they have cheated, see if you can just cut them out of your life. Of course this entire example is ridiculous, but hey, if you're 100% sure then why not 🤷🏾♂️.
Nothing weird about the guy saying _"my wife"_ a lot being the one that ended up cheating on her. People that make their morals the loudest to the public are those that have the most skeletons on their closet.
LEGIT got these vibes from him since the beginning. Everytime he talked about family I cringed internally and something felt off but couldn't put my finger on it.
I only found out about it this morning, and when my friend told me the shock I went into was so bad she genuinely thought that I'd started crying. I mean, I got pretty close. The Try Guys were what made me discover my love of drag and my gender identity, and seeing Ned, one of the few influencers who I thought would be at the very least DECENT when it came to drama, so shamelessly cheat on Ariel threw my mind for a spin.
“The only thing that matters right now is my wife and my children.” I absolutely hate this type of shit. It’s like these cheaters NOW appreciate their partners and are trying to make it work after being caught and exposed. Only NOW, they are trying to be loyal and “focus on family.” Don’t even pretend like you love your partner and want to “make it work” since the only reason you’re doing this is because you’re trying to do damage control and not get shafted in a divorce.
I do believe getting caught makes you rethink everything and can genuinely make someone change, not that it retracts the fact that he did something horrible, but i do believe he could probably want to change, like when you park in double line "just for a few minutes" and get a ticket, or when you get home later in the night and get grounded far worse than you ever thought your parents would dare to, of course you're sorry you got caught but it also makes you never want to do shit like that ever again because you never thought of the consequences and start to appreciate the liberty and happiness you had earlier. Of course these are much small events not entirely comparable to cheating, but as it is much more bigger so must be the shame he must feel.
_He loved his family so much that he wanted to start a second one, The fact that his whole personality was how much he loved his wife makes this the most shell shocking_
_I used to binge Try Guys for a good 2 years at the start of highschool for me. it's true, his whole "character" and "persona" was completely built around his love for her. This is mind boggling wth_
It's sickening. The mere thought wraps my stomach. Knowing there's a remote possibility that Charlie might actually be hiding a Burger King meal right under our noses.
The saddest part is the way affairs affect the children. It’s really fucking hard learning to trust people after realizing your own parent can’t be trusted. It traumatizes and causes permanent issues to see one of your parents betray the other
@Bla Bla They didn't choose to expose the affair. He was so brazen with the affair that he was captured in the act by the general public. That's what set this all in motion. Nothing in the Try Guys statement mentions the affair, and only says he's out.
Cheating scandals are a dime a dozen, especially with celebrities. We were basically already over Adam Levine's infidelity when this popped up. What makes this one worse to me, is that Ned was literally "The Wife Guy" of the group, that was his thing, and he couldn't even do that. Alex, his coworker relationship, was also "The Fiancé Girl". Now I realize why they had to keep mentioning their significant others all the time, they were trying to convince us and themselves that they both weren't cheating scumbags. Too bad the video and photos speak louder then their lies.
It's okay to fall in love with people, if that's what it really is. It's not okay to be honest with your partners immediately. It's the delay that is the killer.
The reason they had to fire him is because Alex works for him. It would be so easy for her to sue for a hostile work environment and say he pressured her. He wasn't just her boss, he was part owner. There is no HR just the try guys. They can't even fire her over this either because that would be seen as retaliation. He honestly could have destroyed the try guys with this. That's also why he put "consensual workplace relationship" on his statement. In order to try to get ahead of any possible allegations.
And the fact that Alex is, or maybe now, was engaged. If she had any humility she would quit. At the very least out of respect for her fiancé and Ariel and her kids. I honestly have lost all respect for both Ned and Alex.
Not only did Ned cheat on his wife, but the woman that he cheated on Ariel with had been in a relationship for 10.5 YEARS. She basically threw 10.5 years down the drain for Ned, so honestly my heart goes out to her (hopefully) ex-fiancé and to Ariel for having to deal with POS who can't be faithful.
As Charlie said it was a big mess. The Try Guys are a mess. The food babies are done. And 2 10 year relationships are done. A marriage with 2 kids is in disarray. An engagement is definitely called off. Sad.
@@emilyloewen37 That's so much worse. She knew that he had kids too. Obviously Ned is the bad guy, but she isn't so innocent either. Imagine growing up and learning how your dad is internet famous for cheating on your mom. So sad
Ned saying he “lost focus” is like Jaida Pinkett-Smith saying she got “into an entanglement”. As a Try Guys fan and Charlie fan, it’s so weird to see these two worlds collide!
I just don’t understand cheaters especially with children because you’d think that the guilt would outweigh any kind of enjoyment you could get out of doing something so terrible
This is exactly the kind of guy who cheats. He was praising his wife so much to compensate for what he was doing behind her back. Never trust people who keep bringing up someone or something over and over.
Not only to compensate for actually cheating on his wife but to compensate for how satisfying his marriage actually is in his eyes. He could’ve tried to talk to his wife about making their marriage feel a bit better and this wouldn’t be an issue.
I never understand why did you even cheat when you have a good career, loving wife, cute kids and understanding friends. The try guys will never be the same after this.
@@styx87 It definitely would if youre the boss and screwing an employee. He knew that for sure. He also knew he would ruin the image of the company and his friends possibilities in the business for ever.
@@Ariplaygames And also the fact that his wife is good friends with his friends and his employees So not only did he abuse his power, but he also destroy multiple relationships that he had for more than 10 years at the same time
@@Ariplaygames nah it wouldn't and it shouldn't. A relationship is something personal I don't someone should loss there job for it. Maybe it's like this here because that's what there whole brand? Idk. But definitely a person shouldn't lose there job for it.
The fact that he was so obsessed with talking about how much he “loved his wife” is really an indicator of overcompensating for something. Also, if we’re being generous, a guilty conscience.
It’s not overcompensation he really meant it, sex for men is purely physical why do you think men don’t like aftercare because we don’t have any feelings after the sex is gone. He loved his wife but used that girl for her body as a way to satisfy his needs im not saying what he did was right but the ends meet.
@@caughtyouslippin1111 if he really meant it, he wouldn’t have done something that he knew would have hurt her. I assume men have working brains? Aside from the fact that the generalization that sex for all men is “purely physical” is ridiculous (this does not apply to every man), it’s still a choice to cheat on your wife. If you KNOW what you’re doing is wrong and will hurt someone, and you still CHOOSE to do it, then you don’t love them. At least, not enough to actually care if you hurt them. You can’t have your cake and eat it too. Either you love your wife and family and DON’T cheat on them, or you cheat and lose your wife and family.
@@caughtyouslippin1111 frankly "sex for men is purely physical" is absolutely bullshit. If you're a woman stop talking out of your ass, and if you're a man then look up sexual aromanticism because it might describe you.
As someone who's been completely single his whole life, I cannot imagine finding a woman that likes you and that wants to be with you and then to cheat on them as if you can just go out and find someone else.
imagine being in a relationship with a B+ person, they arent perfect, you arent perfect.. but then a double SS+ person comes up to you and they happen to be attracted to you. what if they even represent the person of your dreams? even so more attractive than your B+ person. thats what scares me about marriage, being bound to a person that u cant replace. what if theres someone even hotter and better than the one ur currrently with? AND they happen to be into you
@@juliohinojosa6923 you break things off with them instead of cheating behind their backs. If you can’t do that and have to be sneaky about it, you don’t deserve the security that marriage brings. It’s not wrong to lose feelings for your significant other, but you owe to them to be honest break things off with them before you ruin their lives.
@@juliohinojosa6923 First of all, break up with B+ so she can move on and find someone better. Second of all, I would heavily question why an SS+ person was interested in someone who normally was a B+ kind of guy...
@@aliensareok9288 that's a very "stand up" think to do, sadly you'll find out sin and temptation is usually stronger than will alone. "eating from the forbidden fruit"
@@juliohinojosa6923 if that's what you believe, you're making excuses and trying to deflect responsibility for your behavior. "I didn't want to do it, but it was too good to say no" is essentially what you're saying. You always have a choice and you are always responsible for your actions.
My working theory, especially with how Charlie stated how long the affair had been going on for, is that his whole “I love my wife” schtick is both a coping mechanism for himself based on the guilt he might have felt from cheating, and also to draw away doubt from everyone around him that he would ever even think of cheating, which is why he might have gotten away with it for so long.
Agreed. Someone said recently on a pod that those who talk about how much they hate cancel culture are usually the ones with stuff to hide and that popped into my head as soon as I read about this situation, too. Shameful :/
I didnt know this happened. I always looked up to Ned thinking he was the ultimate family man. I remember watching them all grow from buzzfeed to their own channel. Kinda hurts ngl
What grosses me out as well about this is that not only did he brand himself as a "wife guy," he was capitalizing on it with all of the content he did with her in the form of cookbooks, DIY videos, etc. All the while being an unfaithful asshole.
I just learned this today, and I am very upset at Ned. Not mad, just very disappointed. As you guys said, Ned's brand was "I love my wife" and "I love my family", and here he is, a cheater.
I really liked all of the try guys, even Ned. He literally knows his entire presence revolved around being a family man, I can't believe he would fuck up that badly. Poor Ariel, I hope her and the kids are okay.
I think that sadly the appeal is that they think they’ll get away with it and still have their partner. But with Ned it’s even more confusing because it was so obvious in public that got him caught. What a trash person.
@@tchanthaphaeng So might as well go ahead and hurt the person who loved me enough to marry me. Sure, seems logical. Why not just end it and pursue this other girl? It isn’t boredom, it’s selfishness. And in this particular case, it’s stupid as all hell too, since his whole brand was being in a loving, committed relationship.
We don’t know his personal issues or the real relationship with his wife . The issue for me is that he was doing all of this in public… This tells me that either he had an understanding with his wife or he has issues that go deeper than just cheating… perhaps substance abuse or some sort of exposure/exhibitionism fetish… which makes sense considering his content… most early videos were him in shaking his ass in panties or gyrating on other people etc etc
Love isn't a permanent emotion. After the honeymoon period it tends to cool off, and then some people aren't satisfied with what they have and seek new stimuli. And the immorality of having an affair is a turn-on to some people as well.
Him making sure everyone knows it’s a “consensual” workplace relationship really says something uncomfortable. Like… I don’t tell people I haven’t killed a guy recently because it’s assumed that I don’t commit murder. “Just so you guys know I didn’t kill a guy” is suspicious as hell.
his entire thing was how much he loves his wife and kids. it's fucking insane to me that despite all that, he calls his cheating a 'consensual workplace relationship'. what the hell even.
I'm sure that's the safest thing to say legally wise. The fact that it was with an employee could leave him and the company open to lawsuits so he has to be careful with his words
He has to in order to curb legality. If Alex even gives a hint of "Well, he kinda pressured me into it", The whole company has a potential lawsuit burning them alive. It's very lawyer speak. It's also the reason they didn't publicly state that they fired Alex. If they fire her now, she can come back and sue them. She's more then likely going to be pushed out of the company in the next few months/ quit herself cause god knows I don't want to work with someone who did that and almost fucked up my whole job OR if I did it, work with people who hate my guts inside and out.
I’ll never understand how sex with random women trumps years of life with someone. Just how can you do that. For absolutely meaningless reasons. This is sad as fuck to here. I feel very bad for Ariel.
@@cocolime6496 it’s even worse when you know that the person he cheated on with was someone’s fiancé and has a history of going after men who are already taken
There is a line from a local movie in my country where the female protagonist said "Cheating isn't an accident. It's a choice." And sadly, that was Ned's choice.
For those people its "playing with fire to spice thing up even more" thats why no one should feel any guilt for completely dismissing them. They are not sad bc they did it, they are only sad cuz they got caught.
As a person who went to college to be a couples therapist red flag no.1: if the cheater puts their s/o on a pedestal it's to distract themselves/everyone else from the infidelity
Wait shouldn’t you always put your loved ones on pedestals? I tell my gf everyday she’s so pretty and perfect and that she’s the only one for me and I don’t think I’m cheating I definitely don’t know anything about couples therapy like you but is that really a bad thing? To raise lived ones up on pedestal? 😕
@@bahhumbug5467 it’s more of putting your s/o on a pedestal publicly and making loving them your personality. Each of the try guys had their own ‘thing’ and Ned’s was how much he loved his wife. (Probably overcompensating) I don’t think whole heartedly loving your s/o in private is as bad as doing it in public so much that it’s the thing you’re most known for.
caught off guard is definitely a good way to describe it. out of all the try guys ned always seemed like just the perfect guy. a family man with respect and good morals. its not that hard to not cheat on your partner. developing feelings for someone else while youre in a relationship, it does happen and its hard to control. thats no excuse for cheating though and you have to have a specific mindset for that. like avoid the person at all costs?? at the very least, break up with your partner before screwing someone else. YOU have control. thanks for making an informational video about this i was rlly confused.
he has to note that it was consensual since he’s her boss and she can claim she was forced into a relationship with him. it would ruin not just him, but the try guys as a whole
Been cheated on before, can't imagine what it's like to have that so publicly on display. Wish the best to the person he betrayed and hope things go only uphill from here.
exactly. i used to follow the try guys years ago and i would’ve never guessed he would betray his wife in one of the worst ways. they had kids and everything
That is exactly the thought-process of a narcissist...and it's very demented. Because that's not love: that's just possession. He didn't think he could "hold onto" her anymore because he could barely hang onto himself.
More than "branding" and "image," he had to be removed as a safeguard for the company. We was a boss and part owner who was having an undisclosed relationship with someone who worked for the company (employee, contractor, idk but still someone he was in a position of authority over). That is a MASSIVE legal liability for the company.
If I had a nickel for every time a celebrity man made their identity revolve around how much he loved his wife and then was caught cheating I'd have two nickels. One for Ned and one for John Mulaney
the craziest thing is... ned always talked about how much he loved his wife and that he would never do anything that considered cheating... now the tables have turned...
Everytime I learn something like this a little part of me dies. Like is it really impossible to have a long term relationship without lies and cheating?
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Really, this is a golden opportunity. They can call themselves the Tri Guys now that there are only three of them.
pitch this to them rn
petitioning for this 🙋♀️
Isn't their mascot a triceratops? They're already signaling they'll be a "tri" from a long time.
I feel like Eugene is slowly leaving too though
@@miramiell_kairaku And now they can come full circle with it!
Or...full triangle, at least.
They should hire Ariel as the new try guy and her brand should be how much she hates her ex-husband.
i mean ariel is already the co-owner of the company so shes always been a higher tier lmao
I would watch. Hating my ex-husband is my brand too! 😅
LMAO
she's not a guy
That would be AMAZING 😭 literally the BIGGEST middle finger 👏🖕
He apologized to his fans before his wife that's class lmao
Oh wow. That really sets the image of this man even more.
He apologizes to *the guys* first, which baffles me. He was married to Ariel, not them (or the fans)! I think that shows how much he prioritized the woman he loved oh so much. Maybe how much he respects women in general.
How do you know he didn't apologize in private?
@@silentj624 Actually yeah. I hope that’s the case.
Wow 😐
Cheaters annoy me so much.
If you aren’t happy with someone, tell them.
Leave them like a normal person.
Don’t break their heart.
THANK YOU. idk why so many people in the recent comments are like “you people are just perfect angels aren’t you, most people cheat in their relationships blah blah blah feminism blah”
don’t cheat. the end. wtf is so difficult to understand about that. humans are such awful creatures
@@veryfruityolive i even saw some comments like "Men shouldn't cheat, only women should"
@@emptyallen3334 that’s so laughable what the hell 😭 people, man
@@veryfruityolive true feminist don't use feminism as an excuse for cheating 🙄
@@nono-gj2km no literally. why the hell would that be an excuse
He loved his family so much that he wanted to start a second one
I shit my pants 👖 because I make banger content.
omg 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
He's a try guy he needed to try out someone else's wife
@@CasualOgre 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@CasualOgre get out
It hurts knowing that his wife (soon to be ex seeing as she took out wife from her social media platforms) literally stated that one of her insecurities is the fact that she is older than ned, and he cheats on her with a girl much younger than her. She must be hurting in so many ways and I truly wish her the best.
well with this context it's even worse than I already thought it was, damn
Bruh, oh my god...
Oh no... :(
Oh poor Ariel. I hope the team keeps her. Because she is just an amazing woman for all to look up too.
if only he had the decency to cheat with an older girl :(
it's honestly sickening he did this, 10 years marriage, two kids, and a scene of perfect family, and alex had been with her boyfriend for 11 years, engaged and married soon...I'm happy alexs boyfriend leaked it
Bro dodged a massive bullet
@@petergriffinson1907 definetly, as i watched another clip of alex almost hooking up with a married dude like???
Wow it was Alex’s boyfriend who leaked the pic….honestly good for him
@@meimei hope Alex was fired as well
How did they both (Ned and Alex) continue working and making videos with his wife knowing what they're doing? Like is guilt not a thing anymore or what?
The fact that Ned claimed that he cheated because he "lost focus" just makes it sound worse. It's like saying that he has to be focused all the time to resist cheating on his wife. Which, in retrospect, is probably the reason why he mentioned her all the time in the first place. Yikes.
It's like he has to remind himself every second of the day to not cheat on his wife
No I can vouch for him if I forget to take my adhd meds I immediately cheat on my wife
@@olivia7782
That makes no sense, plenty of people with ADHD don’t have the desire to cheat
“Oopsie, I cheated!, my adhd acting up again!”
@@YouKnowImOnMyPeriodYah sarcasm
@@YouKnowImOnMyPeriodYah /whoosh
Ned went from being a dad guy to a bad guy
I've looked at many comments, and find very few calling out the producer for her part in this. She has a fiancee after all.
@@blubirdhill2608 She's not the face of the organization. What she did was bad but I don't know if I'd consider her a public figure. Also her brand (if she had one) isn't "Family man who just loves his family and wife so darn much"
Brings the rooster teeth drama to mind with the way Ryan was. Except his was worse
He’s breaking Ned 😂
Who is he???
Man's really pulled the "I'm sorry for any pain I MAY have caused" classic garbage apology from a man who doesn't think of himself in the wrong
I’m a little annoyed that I haven’t seen anyone else catch on to this. The “may” stuck out to me like a sore thumb. Additionally, the “consensual workplace relationship” was _cheating on my wife with one of my company subordinates._ Not only is he trying to deflect blame, but he’s also trying to hide the fact that he’s abused his power with one of his underlings by pursuing a sexual relationship.
I didn’t even catch that until you pointed it out. Even shittier apology than I thought.
What should he have said in his apology?
@@Eric42RandomVideos maybe something like “I made a mistake and I’m sorry for all the pain I caused, especially to the people within my family I have directly affected”.
He probably is sorry tbh, but it’s just choosing the word “may” and saying “whatever I may have caused” is like saying “I’m sorry you feel that way”. It’s a poor word choice when trying to take accountability and rrly makes it seem like you’re _not_ actually all that sorry yknow
He cheated he is no man
Everybody says " i would've never suspected Ned" but out of all the try guys he makes the most sense. he was the most full of himself out of every try guy. always talking about how good he looked, how strong he is, how smart he is etc. so the only person he loved more than his wife...was himself. makes sense then.
And he was love bombing in the sense he talked about her all the time and almost made it his entire personality. Almost like he hiding something
yeah he always reeked of; insecure.
He was the douche of the group so I wasn’t surprised
isn't that eugene? the most narissistic douchebag i've ever seen on youtube. well, i guess there can be two of them.
@@beangautsy3758 you don’t know what insecure means then. Just because someone is secure with themselves doesn’t mean they are insecure lmao sounds like projection
The fact that SO many ppl started coming at the rest of them because "best friends should excuse cheating" like brother you are UNWELL
@@fruityfroot4413 pretty sure Ariel was even the first to know. She is the second person who knows N*d the most besides himself and apparently he has always been very slimy especially when drunk. It actually wasn't even the first time he'd cheated and has done it as far back as early 2021 (maybe even earlier than that) and she still gave him a second chance. Ugh, that scumbag.
@@satyre_1 oh god really? that’s even worse :(
@@fruityfroot4413 while they could've just been acting, they all seemed very sincerely upset in the public statement video they released on it. I def think that the severity and extent were legitimately new and came as a shock, even if red flags were already there. My guess is they possibly knew he had a wandering eye and/or was having problems but didn't think he would do something this serious. There are a lot of signs you'll dismiss and infractions you'll excuse when you think that you know someone's a good person.
@@olivia7782 yep you’re right! Both Eugene and Zack seemed genuinely affected and I think they are. The rumor was that both Keith and kwesi were there when the video was taken but of course that’s all alleged. It makes sense with how Keith was in the video to me though
@@fruityfroot4413 - I don't know about Kwesi, but on a TryPod episode, Keith explained that this all went down while he was doing a comedy tour.
The fact that he has kids makes this so much worse, as someone who grew up in a home with a cheater It absolutely affects your ability to build healthy relationships.
Same here. I have severe trust issues due to my mother constantly cheating on my father. Makes me not trust anyone and it makes me have doubts in my own relationship, which is unfair to my partner. People don’t realize how much cheating in a marriage destroys people. It ruins families forever. It creates permanent issues within the people who once trusted you
True :/
Ain't that the truth.
Same :\
I divorced a cheater last year. Can confirm its hard to do anything at all after that. You can't un-crush your soul.
Its like crumpling a piece of paper-- no matter how much you flatten it out, it's never going to be the way it was before. I'm forever damaged.
Finding out Ned cheated on his wife would be the equivalent to finding out that Charlie is secretly best friends with James Corden.
I shit my pants 👖 because I make banger content.
Jesus don’t even joke like that
Shocking, isn’t it?
I never heard of this Ned fella before two minutes ago
Im better than Someordinarygame.. wait wrong channel
Why y'all hate Corden so much? Hes a funny guy
I love the part where Ned said “it’s cheatin’ time” and then cheated all over the place. Truly one of the cheaters of all time
lmaooooo why did you do this. now we are going to hell
@@Evycakez nah. Ned's going to be there tho for sure
cringe
Jesus Christ, as a kid who really liked to watch the Try Guys I wanna be super sad about this, but I also should realize I really don’t need to put that much care into celebrity relationships.
You can still be sad. That's just called empathy. What's parasocial is that you'll threaten or dox anyone involved.
I didn’t really watch them anymore (even then, I was more interested in Eugene 💀) but it still really really sucks it’s only them three. Honestly no celebrity or TH-cam scandal will ever break me more than Pat and Jen’s divorce, I was genuinely sad for like 2 weeks when I first found out
This Try Guy took the try too far. He thought to himself he'd try out another woman, but now he will try divorce court and the unemployment line.
bro aint no way
Nah, he just needs to become a Republican. They love cheaters.
@@richardshiflett5181 I'm not from the US but undoubtedly the most infamous cheating politician of all time was a Democrat, Bill Clinton! The poster boy for politics and extra marital affairs. There's probably people in the third world who know about Bill and Monica!
@@richardshiflett5181 How brainwashed by the partisan system do you have to be to bring up politics in response to a joke about a TH-camr cheating scandal
My god that hit hard😂
man I feel so bad for neds wife, she seemed so genuine
And their children as well. He destroyed his career and hurt his family over some side chick.
@@loran2156 they had kids! yikes poor babies :(
Well did u think he was genuine?
Maybe she was cheating too
Serious question: How much of a loser in life do you have to be to care about some youtuber cheating in his personal relationship? Like seriously, get a fkn life.
After some careful conscience analysis, Ned was overcompensating throughout the years 💀
Yeah. As an outsider, I’ve read some comments here about how not only would Ned boast about his wife all the time prior to all this, he would also boast about himself apparently. And Ryan from achievement hunters was also the type to brag about his wife and he was also outed as a cheater, some even claimed his situation was worse.
My heart goes to Ariel and her 2 kids she had with that man. She's probably very devastated right now and I can understand that pain but I understand the pain more for the kids than her. My dad cheated on my mom with his coworker for around 6-8 months, though he insists that it was just a "month or two" even though the message history dates back further. I feel terrible for Ariel, but more so for the kids. Cause growing up knowing my dad was a cheater sucked. It broke all of my trust for him and made me lose so much love for him. Of course I still love him and slightly forgive him because hes my dad, but I will NEVER forgive what he did to my mom. Even though she gave him a 2nd chance and hes a WILDLY different man now, a little part of me doesn't trust him anymore and its affected my life in such a drastic way that can never be repaired. My parents had been together for 16 years up until that point and what he did just tore my mom. It literally broke her. She was basically the "stay at home mom" doing the cooking, cleaning, watching 3 kids, etc. and ever since then, she's stopped doing all of that aside from the cooking just because she needs to feed my siblings and I, but even so, she doesn't cook as often as she did before. It would be everyday but now its 5 times a month IF we are lucky. She got even more depressed, she gained trust issues, she developed anxiety around him and PTSD whenever he drives near the home wreckers house or his location lags/stops working for a bit. She even was suicidal for a few months and even though she's better now and my dad Is better now, my mom won't ever be the same and the Unconditional trust and love I had for my dad wont be the same either. I still love him and play games and watch TV and talk about random things with him, but I won't see him in the same way that I did when I was just a child.
I was old enough to understand what he did, how he tore us apart, ruined my mom, ruined all 3 kids relationships with him, ruined our bonds we had built for years, ruined the fact that I was 'daddy's girl' and made me heavily distance myself from him for years until my parents got back together and even now I'm still slightly distant but not how I was back then. Of course I'm glad he changed for the better, but I won't ever forget the pain he made my mom and brothers feel. I'll forgive him because hes better but I will never forget.
I’m so sorry you and your siblings have all gone through all that. My mom met some guys while she was still dating my dad (in which we laughed off the story) and my dad had actually cheated on her after marriage before he died. I found out about this after he died (3 years after when my mom was stressed out). My dad had a broken home which was a different can of worms regarding his mom, dad, and step dad’s relationship which kind of made me understand. But after seeing your comment, despite both of my parents’ fairly absent raising due to their work schedules or attempt at getting a work schedule going, I feel as if I still could’ve treated my mother better. I have two older siblings and we’ve doubted our father’s ability to get a job and our family going so it wasn’t that surprising but, we still loved him. I found out that I was actually still mad about a lot of things at my mom for from a heart to heart with my friend but, now I understand especially after reading your comment.
Once again, I wish the best for your family and you have my condolences. Thank you for opening my eyes as well.
That's heartbreaking 💔
I understand 100% what you and your family went through. Same happened to my family too. My mother changed a lot after that. The only difference is that my father cheated second time and after that he started to get abusive so we kicked him out of the house. It was a very difficult period for my mother and my brother but we made it through and appreciate all the sacrifices she has made for us.
@@tatianitsaful I’m so sorry you and your mother went through all that. I hope everything’s alright now.
Wow that’s awful, this stuff isn’t easy, it takes some healing but things get better than it began
Learning Ned is a cheater is like learning Charlie secretly collects Bored Apes.
Looks like my summer vacation is over
@@TheCasarez74 only legends will understand
Oh we all do, just not “legally”. 📸
@@shadoink yessir!
@@Palexite ooh rah!
Respect
Learning Ned is a cheater is like learning Charlie is 6 foot 7
Or 5 foot 7.
Here before all the likes come in
@Kavetion Not even close
I feel it’s more like learning sugar causes cancer. Kinda makes sense
@Kavetion quit attention seeking bruh
i love the "i lost focus" like my dude, it's not normal to have to constantly focus on NOT cheating on your wife
Cheating is so much worse than society often portrays it (likely due to the high prevalence). But seriously, cheating is rarely ever "just" the act of having sex with someone outside your relationship.
It almost always entails a *lot* of gaslighting and emotional manipulation, which, yes, is a form of abuse. It also literally destroys families and poisons childrens' perception of what healthy relationships are supposed to look like. When kids grow up knowing their parents cheated, they're more likely to tolerate that from their own partners and subsequently tolerate the emotional abuse that goes along with it...
Also, cheating is just a very laughably low emotional-intelligence thing to do. You have to have very little empathy and very poor communication skills to be okay with cheating, especially for a prolonged period of time.
Literally any normal person would just leave their relationship or communicate their unhappiness to their partner, or even go to couples counseling instead.
Granted there are some scenarios where I can see why someone would feel that cheating was their only option, but that is a small minority of cases.
Exactly! It feels so maddening to see that there are people in the comments defending this or acting like it’s no big deal. Cheating is a huge deal, and you explained why so well
Yeah so many saying it's "just sex" (either negative or positive) don't get it.
Not mentioning the trust issues that will come after it. Imagine already having your doubts while your 'partner' keeps on lying about it, manipulating you into thinking that you're just not 'trusting' him. Then like a slap on the face, you were right all along.
I genuinely think it's incredible that you can spend 10+ years building a life with someone just to throw it away for sex. It's actually mind boggling
Temptations
SERIOUSLY. If this was even an issue or concern AT ALL, it should be worth discussing with your S.O. Maybe experiment or spice things up in your relationship to keep it fresh. So much of that attention was diverted into the videos they did for the company and none of it for the relationship. -
Every bad decision in this world is made for pleasure, usually sexual
@@AarenYASS The amount of times cheating, which is basically all times, can be avoided is just by communicating with their partner. It's such a shame so many couples struggle with it.
Probably cuz she wasn’t putting out because she was pregnant and therefore caused him to have his needs met somewhere else. But if that was the case then they should’ve had open lines of communication about needs being met. He literally chose the most detrimental option
The fact that his whole personality was how much he loved his wife makes this the most shell shocking
For real I'm so shocked my childhood is ruined
Actually it makes it much more unsurprising to me. That kind of overkill almost always turns out to be a deflection
@@jadowarcadia6227 He was overcompensating for something 😂
That makes it the most predictable.
I shit my pants 👖 because I make banger content.
The worst part is that cheating is a lot of work. It takes effort to lie and set up dates and sneak around and run away from your spouse. If you put that much effort into cultivating your relationship guess what? There'd be no need to cheat.
Ironically, some cheaters will actually act like they love their wife very much while cheating.I even read about it online, it has something to do with the fact that they don't wanna raise suspicions or they feel very guilty and shower the wife with love/gifts/compliments etc
The biggest shock is that more than one woman saw him as a sexual being
Cap because never happened
I LIKE HAM 🐖
He's such a unseasoned piece of chicken
True that😂
Even Ned is getting more action than me
I really feel bad for Ned’s wife. She had already shared about her insecurities and now she’s gonna feel even worse
and they have two children, with one on the way
@@mahzabinnn You're kidding? One on the way??
@@mahzabinnn Nooooo😖
Why you don’t even know her
@@omensoffate It's called empathy. Most people can feel for people they do not know when their situation is relatable.
Does anyone else think it’s gross that ex-buzzfeed employees are mocking the situation online for clout? Like I can’t imagine how Ariel feels seeing his old coworkers say they’re not surprised :/
I know this comment is a year old but I'm reliving the drama, and this reminds me of when Ned's friend who worked as a writer on SNL wrote a skit about the Try Guys, trying to downplay the cheating and sympathize with Ned. Ew.
The thing is, he’s a part OWNER of the company and he had a relationship with a subordinate. It’s not just the ethics or brand image, which in his position as the Wife Guy are significant, but the potential for abuse of power legal issues hence why he’s being ousted from the company.
I am usually not phased by drama but having watched the Try Guys for ages I was genuinely shocked by this. Poor Ariel I feel terrible for her and the kids, she strikes me as a genuine sweetheart.
I shit my pants 👖 because I make banger content.
Fuck these bots, but yea how tf yours stick is "I love my wife" and the drama is you fuckin cheat on her and the two kids
yh fr and the fact that his whole brand was I love my wife
yes same! and also the partner of Alexandria, they also got married recently and they were together for 10 years or something. So they both cheated even tho both of them were married. Like wow I would have never thought that Ned would do something like that. So disappointed. I feel so sorry for Ariel...
Yea they treat The little mermaid terribly
It's the fact that he was "obsessed" with his wife, he wrote a cook book with her, uploaded DIY content with her, enmeshed her in his brand with the Try Guys as one of the Try Wives, and the You Can Sit With Us podcast. He threw away his family, his friendship with the other three guys, his brand deals, his show with The Food Network, all of it. Gone. For what? I hope it was worth it.
Also, for those asking "why fire him", he slept with an employee. That's most definitely a fireable offense.
He did it for the same reason most men cheat, to catch that nut. But like you mentioned, he traded all of that for a bit of momentary release.
Alex the woman he cheated with didn't get fired apparently and she's just as guilty. She slept with an employee and also had a partner that will be just as heart broken. Goes both ways but I think they should both be kicked out. Just disgusting
@@velocityfpv5231 I don't even think the firing is about the cheating but more about Ned screwing up the company image. If Ned stays all their videos would get mass downvoted. The women doesn't have as much clout so not many people care about her cheating even though she was engaged and had been with her now ex for over 10 years. Who knows how long they have been going behind their partners back. Pretty sad all around.
Eh I'm betting Ned will be back once the divorce is over. They just need to help Neddy pay less Alimony to Ariel during the divorce. Why would only Ned be fired and not the cheating woman?
@@mogecry wdym? I’m confused, so by your logic why doesn’t ned sue…? I’m just confused man
The apology video from The Try Guys was absolutely amazing though…you gotta respect Eugene, Keith, and Zach. They apology video they did about Ned’s actions was so amazing.
His wife and kids deserve someone who will actually love and devote themselves to them truly instead of just constantly projecting and talking about it. Wishing Ariel and her children the best.
The irony of Ned being the guy who “loved his wife” this shit is wild
If Eugene turns out to be a straight white guy, I won't know what to think.
I shit my pants 👖 because I make banger content.
@@fogcat5 LMAO
Same with John Mulaney. Smh maybe it's hiding an insecurity or something
(Sidenote Burger King trumps MaccyD's any day in my book)
The entire video I was just hoping Charlie would dive head first into a Burger King burger
Same
lethamyr whqt are you doing here
what
@@Novit_ so youtubers cant watch youtube?
@@Novit_ Charlie does own a esports team that competes in rlcs lol not too much of a surprise to see other rlcs people and TH-camrs here
The whole “I love my wife, she’s amazing” could’ve been an act just to stray away from suspicion
Doubt it, Ned’s been saying that for years, unless he’s insanely good at it he couldn’t get away with an affair for that long.
Maybe a defense mechanism, deep down he never actually cared about Ariel
I’m really heartbroken for Ariel and the fiancé. I’m married and very much in love and someone sent nudes to my husband. My husband blocked her and told me (he told her off for it before he did) and even that was hard because she did that. I can’t imagine actually being cheated on. Just someone trying to get my husband to cheat hurt a lot.
I’m so sorry you both experienced that and you had to know that some girl tried to give your husband inappropriate pictures. On the bright side, your husband actually not only stayed faithful to you but, he also blocked a degenerate. I hope you’re okay and that your relationship with your husband is alright.
Your man is definitely a keeper
I've never been so disappointed in somebody i've never met. bro threw away his career, possibly a ton of friends and his beautiful family. aside from the drama, my heart genuinely goes out to Ariel and Will, this is heavy shit to go through publicly.
I mean, if his friends abandon him, were they ever really his friends to begin with? He cheated on the woman, not on you bruh 🤣. However cheating is not a good thing, so as a friend you do need to talk to him about it. But in the end him being a cheater is just a red flag for women, whether he learns his lesson or not 🤷🏾♂️. It's not really something to even make trouble over in the friends circle (The guy's side of course, never the woman's oh god no, they'll kill you 🤣)
@@SensitiveSavage ew wtf? No. If you can be friends with someone who could do something so fucked up then there’s a problem. People generally want to be with friends who hold the same morals as themselves, and this goes against plenty of people’s morals and makes perfect sense why someone wouldn’t be friends with someone who cheated (especially on their WIFE and mother of their kids). It can completely change what you thought you knew about your friend. Why wouldn’t it impact the friendship circle?
@@SensitiveSavage I disagree. I don't see anything wrong with dropping a friend when they do something like that. Plus they all knew and were probably friends with Ariel, which probably makes them dislike him even more cause I'm sure they care about her. I would drop a friend, male or female, in a second if I knew they did something like that to someone. Its also not just his wife that its affecting, but his whole family and children. He did an absolutely disgusting thing and he deserves to have his friends drop him if they do end up cutting ties.
@@SensitiveSavage i agree he hadnt done anything to his friends but if they drop him like this then they really werent true friends if they gonna be good friends then they will try to tell him that his actions are bad and try to make him go back to the right path thats true friendship standing with you till the end
@@echo1375 All these ideas are idealistic at best. The person has problems in their romantic relationship area, maybe they're afraid to get attached or maybe someone once hurt them so they try to do the same. As the friend you know this and take that into consideration. Also if you have any friends right now, both male and female, chances are they've cheated at a certain point in their lives. They might not admit it, they might even actually think it wasn't being unfaithful because the other relationship wasn't yet official, and yet you're probably still friends with them. I posted a main comment about certain things and would really appreciate it if you gave it a read, maybe then you'll understand my viewpoint better. If you don't believe me, how about questioning everyone you know, and if they have cheated, see if you can just cut them out of your life. Of course this entire example is ridiculous, but hey, if you're 100% sure then why not 🤷🏾♂️.
Nothing weird about the guy saying _"my wife"_ a lot being the one that ended up cheating on her. People that make their morals the loudest to the public are those that have the most skeletons on their closet.
Period.
Yea, makes more sense in hindsight.
I was thinking he was actually gay or going insane so cheating isnt that far off
The fact he addressed her as "wife" and not by her name was quite telling already.
LEGIT got these vibes from him since the beginning. Everytime he talked about family I cringed internally and something felt off but couldn't put my finger on it.
I only found out about it this morning, and when my friend told me the shock I went into was so bad she genuinely thought that I'd started crying. I mean, I got pretty close. The Try Guys were what made me discover my love of drag and my gender identity, and seeing Ned, one of the few influencers who I thought would be at the very least DECENT when it came to drama, so shamelessly cheat on Ariel threw my mind for a spin.
not just a workplace associate, his EMPLOYEE. fucking gross
“The only thing that matters right now is my wife and my children.” I absolutely hate this type of shit. It’s like these cheaters NOW appreciate their partners and are trying to make it work after being caught and exposed. Only NOW, they are trying to be loyal and “focus on family.” Don’t even pretend like you love your partner and want to “make it work” since the only reason you’re doing this is because you’re trying to do damage control and not get shafted in a divorce.
Hard agree. He’s not sorry it happened, he’s sorry he got caught.
Well said.
It’s a way of using their poor family as a shield after their behavior.
“Respect me and my familys privacy, as we sort through” blah blah blah
I do believe getting caught makes you rethink everything and can genuinely make someone change, not that it retracts the fact that he did something horrible, but i do believe he could probably want to change, like when you park in double line "just for a few minutes" and get a ticket, or when you get home later in the night and get grounded far worse than you ever thought your parents would dare to, of course you're sorry you got caught but it also makes you never want to do shit like that ever again because you never thought of the consequences and start to appreciate the liberty and happiness you had earlier. Of course these are much small events not entirely comparable to cheating, but as it is much more bigger so must be the shame he must feel.
Isn’t that like word for word what Adam Levine posted 😂😂
_He loved his family so much that he wanted to start a second one, The fact that his whole personality was how much he loved his wife makes this the most shell shocking_
how tf u have a different font
@@Slicknmeaty they’re typing with British English keyboard
@@Slicknmeaty Do you love my text?
_I used to binge Try Guys for a good 2 years at the start of highschool for me. it's true, his whole "character" and "persona" was completely built around his love for her. This is mind boggling wth_
@@jon5169 Nah they just got 𝑎 𝑓𝑜𝑛𝑡 𝑎𝑝𝑝
And now a year later, they got back together and she’s pregnant with their third child.
whaat? how do you know???
Ariel never left Ned. She released a statement that she would stay married to him
I feel bad for Ned's kids, imagine being know for having a dad who was famous for cheating
It's sickening. The mere thought wraps my stomach.
Knowing there's a remote possibility that Charlie might actually be hiding a Burger King meal right under our noses.
Plot Twist, he goes there for the sundae pies, which is still part of Burger King dun dun dun
We’d never know
Or even worse - right under HIS nose.
when you said wrap all I was thinking of was the sandwich
lmao
The saddest part is the way affairs affect the children. It’s really fucking hard learning to trust people after realizing your own parent can’t be trusted. It traumatizes and causes permanent issues to see one of your parents betray the other
Yes! My father is a cheater and an abuser and when I learned about that I started to have trust issues.
@Bla Bla They didn't choose to expose the affair. He was so brazen with the affair that he was captured in the act by the general public. That's what set this all in motion. Nothing in the Try Guys statement mentions the affair, and only says he's out.
My parents didnt even technically cheat and im still traumatized
I wouldnt say permanent but hell yeah
@@nottoday3561 swingers huh?
they're still together even after all that:(
people doing something wrong tend to over correct. (always mentioning wife and how happy he is) subconsciously he knew it was wrong.
Cheating scandals are a dime a dozen, especially with celebrities. We were basically already over Adam Levine's infidelity when this popped up. What makes this one worse to me, is that Ned was literally "The Wife Guy" of the group, that was his thing, and he couldn't even do that.
Alex, his coworker relationship, was also "The Fiancé Girl". Now I realize why they had to keep mentioning their significant others all the time, they were trying to convince us and themselves that they both weren't cheating scumbags. Too bad the video and photos speak louder then their lies.
i haven’t kept up with try guys in recent times (i rly only like keith and his content) so like… food babies alex??
@@MoonJiano yeah
The happiest couple you know could break up tomorrow. Can never really know what's going on for sure.
With her??? Oh no :(
It's okay to fall in love with people, if that's what it really is. It's not okay to be honest with your partners immediately. It's the delay that is the killer.
The reason they had to fire him is because Alex works for him. It would be so easy for her to sue for a hostile work environment and say he pressured her. He wasn't just her boss, he was part owner. There is no HR just the try guys. They can't even fire her over this either because that would be seen as retaliation. He honestly could have destroyed the try guys with this. That's also why he put "consensual workplace relationship" on his statement. In order to try to get ahead of any possible allegations.
Oh wow interesting
who is Alex? I don't watch these people anymore. I did before they were try guys. can't remember the name tho.
Also because he branded himself as a family man and all that, his image is ruined. There's no way he could just come back like nothing happened
@@ThtJustinGuy the girl from food babies
And the fact that Alex is, or maybe now, was engaged.
If she had any humility she would quit. At the very least out of respect for her fiancé and Ariel and her kids. I honestly have lost all respect for both Ned and Alex.
can’t believe it’s been 6 months since there. weirdly feels like this drama happened last month, and last year simultaneously
I don’t think he fully grasps how much worse his life is going to be now.
I dunno dr disrespect got out of it just fine. In fact people seemed to like him more after becoming immortalized as a meme.
Not only did Ned cheat on his wife, but the woman that he cheated on Ariel with had been in a relationship for 10.5 YEARS. She basically threw 10.5 years down the drain for Ned, so honestly my heart goes out to her (hopefully) ex-fiancé and to Ariel for having to deal with POS who can't be faithful.
As Charlie said it was a big mess. The Try Guys are a mess. The food babies are done. And 2 10 year relationships are done. A marriage with 2 kids is in disarray. An engagement is definitely called off. Sad.
@@MrRudyc85 I wonder if the thrill/ whatever they were getting out of the affair was worth all this?
Plus Alex has been around for a while so her and Ariel were probably friends
@@emilyloewen37 That's so much worse. She knew that he had kids too. Obviously Ned is the bad guy, but she isn't so innocent either.
Imagine growing up and learning how your dad is internet famous for cheating on your mom. So sad
@@ananyasinha6879 both are the bad guy here, it takes two hands to clap
Ned saying he “lost focus” is like Jaida Pinkett-Smith saying she got “into an entanglement”. As a Try Guys fan and Charlie fan, it’s so weird to see these two worlds collide!
I lost focus so much on my wife that I fucked someone else 😱what a shitty way of trying to justify it
Stop being a "try guys" fan.
People like you have ruined the internet.
I think Will and Jada were in an open relationship so it still doesn't hit as hard
Is it weird? It's TH-cam drama which is like 40 percent of what Charlie talks about lol
Collide in a terrible way
I just don’t understand cheaters especially with children because you’d think that the guilt would outweigh any kind of enjoyment you could get out of doing something so terrible
This is exactly the kind of guy who cheats. He was praising his wife so much to compensate for what he was doing behind her back. Never trust people who keep bringing up someone or something over and over.
Not only to compensate for actually cheating on his wife but to compensate for how satisfying his marriage actually is in his eyes. He could’ve tried to talk to his wife about making their marriage feel a bit better and this wouldn’t be an issue.
I never understand why did you even cheat when you have a good career, loving wife, cute kids and understanding friends. The try guys will never be the same after this.
Well because usually cheating on your wife wouldn't lead to you being fired from any job anyway.
@@styx87 It definitely would if youre the boss and screwing an employee. He knew that for sure. He also knew he would ruin the image of the company and his friends possibilities in the business for ever.
There are a billion reasons why. Easiest is, convenience
@@Ariplaygames And also the fact that his wife is good friends with his friends and his employees
So not only did he abuse his power, but he also destroy multiple relationships that he had for more than 10 years at the same time
@@Ariplaygames nah it wouldn't and it shouldn't. A relationship is something personal I don't someone should loss there job for it. Maybe it's like this here because that's what there whole brand? Idk. But definitely a person shouldn't lose there job for it.
I remember thinking that the Try Guys would be the one normal non scandal channel.....lol. I swear, Markiplier, don't fuck it up 😭
That scandal would truly hit the hardest
SHHH DONT JINX IT
Markiplier literally can't, he stayed strong since YT started, he is one of the untouchable OGs
don't meet your idols, i guess...or just don't idolise at all at this point 😣
Jesus Christ, no way in hell mark would ever do something like this. Dude is the only perfect human being on the earth.
Ned Always gave me the vibes of someone who uses Ashley Madison lol
Guess we could say they're the Tri Guys now
Lmao
when Charlie has covered it you know it’s over for him 😭
I thought the same thing😂
@Kavetion I'm better than kavetion
Yep
I shit my pants 👖 because I make banger content.
@@Jordan-xx9ux I'm better then Jordan 11
The fact that he was so obsessed with talking about how much he “loved his wife” is really an indicator of overcompensating for something. Also, if we’re being generous, a guilty conscience.
It’s not overcompensation he really meant it, sex for men is purely physical why do you think men don’t like aftercare because we don’t have any feelings after the sex is gone. He loved his wife but used that girl for her body as a way to satisfy his needs im not saying what he did was right but the ends meet.
@@caughtyouslippin1111 I am a male and have lots of feelings during and after sex. Maybe you lack empathy.
@@caughtyouslippin1111 if he really meant it, he wouldn’t have done something that he knew would have hurt her. I assume men have working brains? Aside from the fact that the generalization that sex for all men is “purely physical” is ridiculous (this does not apply to every man), it’s still a choice to cheat on your wife. If you KNOW what you’re doing is wrong and will hurt someone, and you still CHOOSE to do it, then you don’t love them. At least, not enough to actually care if you hurt them.
You can’t have your cake and eat it too. Either you love your wife and family and DON’T cheat on them, or you cheat and lose your wife and family.
@@caughtyouslippin1111 frankly "sex for men is purely physical" is absolutely bullshit. If you're a woman stop talking out of your ass, and if you're a man then look up sexual aromanticism because it might describe you.
@@Iluvpie6 as a man. I can confirm that our brains are barely functioning. It’s really a coin toss sometimes.
Now they're the Tri-Guys
Finding out Ned cheated would be the equivalent of finding out Charlie secretly loves spicy food
As someone who's been completely single his whole life, I cannot imagine finding a woman that likes you and that wants to be with you and then to cheat on them as if you can just go out and find someone else.
imagine being in a relationship with a B+ person, they arent perfect, you arent perfect.. but then a double SS+ person comes up to you and they happen to be attracted to you. what if they even represent the person of your dreams? even so more attractive than your B+ person. thats what scares me about marriage, being bound to a person that u cant replace. what if theres someone even hotter and better than the one ur currrently with? AND they happen to be into you
@@juliohinojosa6923 you break things off with them instead of cheating behind their backs. If you can’t do that and have to be sneaky about it, you don’t deserve the security that marriage brings. It’s not wrong to lose feelings for your significant other, but you owe to them to be honest break things off with them before you ruin their lives.
@@juliohinojosa6923 First of all, break up with B+ so she can move on and find someone better. Second of all, I would heavily question why an SS+ person was interested in someone who normally was a B+ kind of guy...
@@aliensareok9288 that's a very "stand up" think to do, sadly you'll find out sin and temptation is usually stronger than will alone. "eating from the forbidden fruit"
@@juliohinojosa6923 if that's what you believe, you're making excuses and trying to deflect responsibility for your behavior. "I didn't want to do it, but it was too good to say no" is essentially what you're saying. You always have a choice and you are always responsible for your actions.
My working theory, especially with how Charlie stated how long the affair had been going on for, is that his whole “I love my wife” schtick is both a coping mechanism for himself based on the guilt he might have felt from cheating, and also to draw away doubt from everyone around him that he would ever even think of cheating, which is why he might have gotten away with it for so long.
i thought the same! this dude probably cheated on Ariel for a loooong time.
Yup. My thoughts exactly.
100%. Seen it many, many times before. Something is usually off when someone talks incessantly about their partner.
Agreed. Someone said recently on a pod that those who talk about how much they hate cancel culture are usually the ones with stuff to hide and that popped into my head as soon as I read about this situation, too. Shameful :/
He’s been saying he loved his wife since buzzfeed days
sorry the best thing out of this whole event was "surprised ned didn't try guys" 😭😭
I didnt know this happened. I always looked up to Ned thinking he was the ultimate family man. I remember watching them all grow from buzzfeed to their own channel. Kinda hurts ngl
Ned went from being the Wife Guy to being the Double Life Guy.
lmao
This is so good, damn.
“Mix it all together and you know that it’s the best of both worlds! 🎶”
@@YouKnowImOnMyPeriodYah lmao that miley song reference 😂😂
What grosses me out as well about this is that not only did he brand himself as a "wife guy," he was capitalizing on it with all of the content he did with her in the form of cookbooks, DIY videos, etc. All the while being an unfaithful asshole.
So, what you’re saying is it’s as if he only saw his wife as an asset?
@@dfquartzidn6151 that's a good possibility actually.
Held a fucking "a guide to a healthy relationship" seminar at a university, too 😭😭
@@satyre_1 Wait really???
She deserves to capitalize on how people feel for her then
I just learned this today, and I am very upset at Ned. Not mad, just very disappointed. As you guys said, Ned's brand was "I love my wife" and "I love my family", and here he is, a cheater.
I really liked all of the try guys, even Ned. He literally knows his entire presence revolved around being a family man, I can't believe he would fuck up that badly. Poor Ariel, I hope her and the kids are okay.
I'll never understand the appeal to having affairs and putting someone you "love" in that position.
I think that sadly the appeal is that they think they’ll get away with it and still have their partner. But with Ned it’s even more confusing because it was so obvious in public that got him caught. What a trash person.
Some people just get bored.
@@tchanthaphaeng So might as well go ahead and hurt the person who loved me enough to marry me. Sure, seems logical. Why not just end it and pursue this other girl? It isn’t boredom, it’s selfishness. And in this particular case, it’s stupid as all hell too, since his whole brand was being in a loving, committed relationship.
We don’t know his personal issues or the real relationship with his wife . The issue for me is that he was doing all of this in public… This tells me that either he had an understanding with his wife or he has issues that go deeper than just cheating… perhaps substance abuse or some sort of exposure/exhibitionism fetish… which makes sense considering his content… most early videos were him in shaking his ass in panties or gyrating on other people etc etc
Love isn't a permanent emotion. After the honeymoon period it tends to cool off, and then some people aren't satisfied with what they have and seek new stimuli. And the immorality of having an affair is a turn-on to some people as well.
The drama never ends, the drama is inevitable..
quote by thanos
Drama: "I'm inevitable"
@Kavetion im the guy who did ask
@@liro6 XD
@Mason YO
This has probably been said a few times, but why get a new try guy? just rebrand as Tri Guys
Wait, that's pretty good 😂
Him making sure everyone knows it’s a “consensual” workplace relationship really says something uncomfortable. Like… I don’t tell people I haven’t killed a guy recently because it’s assumed that I don’t commit murder. “Just so you guys know I didn’t kill a guy” is suspicious as hell.
his entire thing was how much he loves his wife and kids. it's fucking insane to me that despite all that, he calls his cheating a 'consensual workplace relationship'. what the hell even.
If you say the chick he cheated with you would be more understanding,she's a total smoke show!
@@custardgannet4836 No actually I don’t think I would be
I'm sure that's the safest thing to say legally wise. The fact that it was with an employee could leave him and the company open to lawsuits so he has to be careful with his words
He pointed out that it was consensual to get ahead of any assumptions of abuse that people might jump to
He has to in order to curb legality. If Alex even gives a hint of "Well, he kinda pressured me into it", The whole company has a potential lawsuit burning them alive. It's very lawyer speak.
It's also the reason they didn't publicly state that they fired Alex. If they fire her now, she can come back and sue them. She's more then likely going to be pushed out of the company in the next few months/ quit herself cause god knows I don't want to work with someone who did that and almost fucked up my whole job OR if I did it, work with people who hate my guts inside and out.
I’ll never understand how sex with random women trumps years of life with someone. Just how can you do that. For absolutely meaningless reasons. This is sad as fuck to here. I feel very bad for Ariel.
I hope Ariel divorces him, takes half, custody of the children, heals from this and starts dating a guy 10000x hotter than his nerdy ass
this is worse than fucking random women, it's a full-blown affair with someone he's friendly with
it's a sign of unevolvedness.
@@cocolime6496 it’s even worse when you know that the person he cheated on with was someone’s fiancé and has a history of going after men who are already taken
@@cocolime6496 and someone his wife is friendly with.
i can't begin to process this
There is a line from a local movie in my country where the female protagonist said "Cheating isn't an accident. It's a choice." And sadly, that was Ned's choice.
The fact that they made a video competing to be Alexandria's bridesmaids shows how confident Ned and Alex were that they wouldn't be caught
For those people its "playing with fire to spice thing up even more" thats why no one should feel any guilt for completely dismissing them. They are not sad bc they did it, they are only sad cuz they got caught.
I forgot about that video 😂
As a person who went to college to be a couples therapist red flag no.1: if the cheater puts their s/o on a pedestal it's to distract themselves/everyone else from the infidelity
Exact same thing happened with Simon and Martina
Wait shouldn’t you always put your loved ones on pedestals? I tell my gf everyday she’s so pretty and perfect and that she’s the only one for me and I don’t think I’m cheating I definitely don’t know anything about couples therapy like you but is that really a bad thing? To raise lived ones up on pedestal? 😕
@@bahhumbug5467 it’s more of putting your s/o on a pedestal publicly and making loving them your personality. Each of the try guys had their own ‘thing’ and Ned’s was how much he loved his wife. (Probably overcompensating) I don’t think whole heartedly loving your s/o in private is as bad as doing it in public so much that it’s the thing you’re most known for.
@@MionMikan what exactly happened to Simon and Martina?
@@ktvia yeah, it's like "Look at me, I love my wife so much I can't be possibly cheating "
Ned seemed like the last guy to do this. He threw his life away over something so small. Sad.
Idk he always felt the slimiest and with the least to offer other than his relationship to his wife ofc
@@beththegreen At least he was respectable, but not anymore
caught off guard is definitely a good way to describe it. out of all the try guys ned always seemed like just the perfect guy. a family man with respect and good morals. its not that hard to not cheat on your partner. developing feelings for someone else while youre in a relationship, it does happen and its hard to control. thats no excuse for cheating though and you have to have a specific mindset for that. like avoid the person at all costs?? at the very least, break up with your partner before screwing someone else. YOU have control. thanks for making an informational video about this i was rlly confused.
"Consensual workplace relationship" is one of the creepiest ways a boss can describe dating their employees
Tbf they both agreed to the relationship so it is technically the right thing to call this whole thing.
It's also the one of the "I want to avoid a lawsuit"-iest ways to describe a boss fking their employee.
@@WB-wq9fm It was written as if the word "dating" meant something else.
Nothing creepy about this situation.
It's just filthy.
he has to note that it was consensual since he’s her boss and she can claim she was forced into a relationship with him. it would ruin not just him, but the try guys as a whole
@@josie228 i mean he cheated so it wouldn’t be that bad to ruin his life. He already did single handedly 🤡
Been cheated on before, can't imagine what it's like to have that so publicly on display. Wish the best to the person he betrayed and hope things go only uphill from here.
Well put.
Ariel deserves so much better, I hope that their kids are going to be okay
I honestly figured he’d be a cheater with how hard he pushed that image, but I’m more surprised it was a straight relationship, honestly. 😮
I was waiting for Charlie to make a video about this.
This is heartbreaking.
Holy fuck I cannot imagine the pain Ariel is feeling right now. She seems like such a nice woman and a great person.
u know what smickleberry stew? i think the stew is loaded with smickleberry facts
@@jvvlbeats bruh your comment just made me spit out my drink lol!
exactly. i used to follow the try guys years ago and i would’ve never guessed he would betray his wife in one of the worst ways. they had kids and everything
omg imagine thinking this actually matters
@@anyexrest137 source?
“He respects his wife so much he had to cheat on her because he’s unworthy of her love”
Yep that sounds exactly what Ned would’ve done 100%
madonna and wohre complex alive and well i see
That is exactly the thought-process of a narcissist...and it's very demented. Because that's not love: that's just possession. He didn't think he could "hold onto" her anymore because he could barely hang onto himself.
im better than penguinz0
The fact that the bots are still here shows how far this shitty ass fan base has really fallen. It is so embarrassing to me
anybody else here better than penguinz0
NO WAYYYY I used to watch try guys and he would always be talking about his baby and his wife….💀
More than "branding" and "image," he had to be removed as a safeguard for the company. We was a boss and part owner who was having an undisclosed relationship with someone who worked for the company (employee, contractor, idk but still someone he was in a position of authority over). That is a MASSIVE legal liability for the company.
Learning Ned is a cheater is like learning Charlie is actually bald but wears a wig.
And the only natural hair remaining on his face when he pulls it off is a hitler mustache.
@Kavetion shut up
That would be devastating 😂
And he's not been growing his hair out, he's just been getting progressively longer wigs over the years lol.
Wait........ This is too plausible.....
If I had a nickel for every time a celebrity man made their identity revolve around how much he loved his wife and then was caught cheating I'd have two nickels.
One for Ned and one for John Mulaney
Add one for Ryan Haywood of Achievement Hunter
There's probably more out there 😂
Don’t forget good ol’ Adam Levine
@@jessicas6931 Adam wasn’t know for constantly talking about his wife tho
NOT JOHN MULANEY!!! -
the craziest thing is... ned always talked about how much he loved his wife and that he would never do anything that considered cheating... now the tables have turned...
Everytime I learn something like this a little part of me dies.
Like is it really impossible to have a long term relationship without lies and cheating?