Ned Fulmer addresses 2022 scandal, launches Rock Bottom podcast

Ned Fulmer, the former Try Guys member who was forced out of the popular YouTube group after a 2022 workplace affair, has publicly addressed the scandal for the first time and announced a new podcast as he attempts to rebuild his public life. In an interview published Tuesday, Fulmer, 38, said he withdrew from social media for his mental health, sought intensive couples therapy with his wife, Ariel, and will launch Rock Bottom on Wednesday with the first episode featuring Ariel as his guest.

Fulmer acknowledged that the affair, which he described at the time as a consensual workplace relationship, transformed a private mistake into a viral spectacle that upended his career. He was removed from The Try Guys, edited out of the group’s videos, and the episode announcing his departure became a widespread subject of commentary and parody. Fulmer said part of the intensity of the backlash came from the contrast between the public persona he cultivated as a self-described "wife guy" and his conduct. "I understand that that’s why it was such a big scandal, because it’s ironic and it feels like a rug pull to people," he told the outlet.

In the interview, Fulmer said the most painful...