The Try Guys say Ned Fulmer 'no longer working' with YouTube group after 'internal review'

Ned Fulmer, one-quarter of The Try Guys, is "no longer" working with the YouTube channel following an internal review of what he says was a "consensual workplace relationship."

"Ned Fulmer is no longer working with the Try Guys," according to a statement posted Tuesday to the official @tryguys account. "A thorough internal review has shown that we don't see a way forward together. We are grateful for your support as this process moves forward. 

The channel's statement did not elaborate on what sparked their internal review or what the review entailed, though Fulmer and his wife spoke out in separate social media statements shortly after the Try Guys' announcement Tuesday.

Fulmer wrote, "Family should always have been my priority, however I lost focus and had an consensual workplace relation." "I am sorry for any pain my actions may have caused the guys and the fans, but most importantly to Ariel. My marriage and my children are the only thing that matters at this time, and that is where I will focus my attention. 

Ned Fulmer's wife, Ariel Fulmer, has two sons with her. She thanked all those who reached out to her after the news. 

She wrote that "Nothing is more important for me and Ned then our family, and all that we ask right now is to you respect our privacy in the best interests of our children."

USA TODAY reached Fulmer and the Try Guys to get more information.

The Try Guys also changed its logo on social media platforms Tuesday – in place of its signature blue, green, pink and purple quadrants with cartoon renderings of each of the four members, is now an outlined image of a triceratops with an orange background. 

The Try Guys, which boasts more than 7.8 million YouTube subscribers, began as a BuzzFeed webseries in 2014 that chronicled founders Zach Kornfeld, Keith Habersberger, Eugene Lee Yang and Fulmer's zany exploits in trying new things – experiencing labor pain simulation, baking without a recipe, taste-testing everything on a fast food chain's menu and driving while intoxicated (under professional supervision), to name a few. 

The four of them left BuzzFeed in 2018 and started their own production company to carry on the Try Guys brand. They have since expanded to hire multiple employees and feature spinoff video series, a documentary, a tour and podcasts featuring other team members as well as spouses and partners of the Try Guys – including Fulmer's wife, who he has frequently collaborated with professionally and identifies himself as her husband in his social media bios. 

The four stars also currently appear on the food travel show "No Recipe Road Trip With The Try Guys," which airs weekly on the Food Network. USA TODAY reached out to the network to get their comments. 

In 2019, the Try Guys released what they dubbed a "self-deprecating self-help" book, titled "The Hidden Power of F*cking Up," which became a USA TODAY best-seller. 

Fulmer told USA TODAY at the time he hoped the book would encourage readers and fans to get out of their comfort zone.

He said, "We want to encourage you to be as uncomfortable as possible." "Really, take it to a hundred, and feel that feeling of discomfort. This might make it easier for you to make small changes.

Contributing: Anika Reed

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