KSI's real name, huge net worth and 'secret girlfriend' he's been dating

KSI is set to grace British television screens again this weekend, featuring on Michael McIntyre's Big Show alongside Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Shane Richie, Angela Scanlon and Myles Smith. The 32-year-old shot to fame in the early 2010s with his gaming videos and the Sidemen group channel, amassing hundreds of millions of views on YouTube. The creator-turned-mainstream entertainer has ventured into music, boxing and business over the years, earning a tidy sum from his exploits.

KSI is the co-founder of Misfits Boxing and also co-owns several successful brands, including Prime Hydration and Lunchly. With a career that stretches back to his teenage years, the successful influencer has appeared on TV shows such as Britain's Got Talent and the All or Nothing: Arsenal documentary series on Amazon. Express Sport delves into the world of KSI, exploring his vast wealth and private love life...

What is KSI's real name?

KSI's birth name is Olajide Olayinka Williams Olatunji. He goes by the alias KSI, an acronym for knowledge, strength and integrity. The 32-year-old also has this motto tattooed across his chest.

What is KSI's net worth?

According to Celebrity Net Worth, KSI boasts a net worth of around £75million ($100m). This places him among the highest-paid internet personalities globally and has resulted in his inclusion on numerous rich lists, including Forbes' 30 Under 30 ranking.

KSI was also named one of the UK's most influential online creators by the Sunday Times in 2019.

'Secret girlfriend'

KSI has maintained a clandestine relationship with a non-celebrity partner for the past eight years, striving to keep it as private as possible. JJ revealed his girlfriend is "not part of the industry" and holds a regular, day-to-day job.

Speaking on the Now You Know YouTube series, KSI confesses he keeps his partner "out of the spotlight" by refraining from posting pictures on social media. He shared: "She grounds me. She definitely tells me sometimes if I'm doing too much; If I need to relax and I need to chill.

"But it's good. I can talk to her about anything. And like, we've had our ups and downs, as all relationships do. We have like a really sick dynamic, because she doesn't want to be in the limelight, she doesn't want to be known, she doesn't want to be famous or anything.

"She wants to just do her job, nine to five, and just help people. And I just think that's sick. It's not part of the industry that I'm in, so we can come back together after we both finish work, and then we can just talk about our lives and chill, and it's just nice. And I can just, I'm able to just relax with her and like, it's not work or it's not hard, it's just super easy."

KSI confessed that the couple did part ways at one point, but he "begged" for them to get back together. He added: "You know, when me and my girlfriend broke up, I was like, 'I just want to be me. I want to do whatever.'"

"But then it got to point where I was like, 'Oh, why did this relationship break down?' She was so good to me and everything was like, I just.. I just messed it up and so I was like, I need to work on myself.

"And so that's when I went to see a therapist... to really just zoom in on me and, like, to understand what I want, what makes me happy, what I desire, etc. And then I thought about her and what her thoughts are and what she needs and everything. And it got to the point where I was like, 'I need her in my life.'".

"So, you know, I essentially begged her to be with me, and, you know, I took a while, but eventually, you know, we got back together. And it's literally just been amazing. But it's a rollercoaster."