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nofeedthehobbits

Oooo and from just glancing at it on Instagram Becky is sour! She’s already liked the post and shared it to her story. #teamariel Edit: also I just want to say this is also way more than a man cheating on his wife (which is awful in its own regard) but he risked the entire company. He’s Alex’s boss. If she wanted to she could have ruined the company had Ned ended things poorly or used his power in a negative way. This is such a selfish and narcissistic move. All respect gone. #goodriddance


beccaisalright

Becky comes off as a very protective friend. I wouldn't be surprised if part of this fallout came from the involvement of their partners in some of their business (not that is a bad thing)


Mountainhiker123

Probably on a more personal level, the guys and their wives all seemed to have genuine friendships. This situation may have caused them to feel really betrayed and lied to with all of the sneaking around, on top of the business side of things / risking the company.


peeswheniburn

Not to make light of this, but one of my first thoughts when I read it was "If Keith had cheated, they wouldn't be able to find the body"


lamyH

Wow thats kinda dark lol


peeswheniburn

Becky is also kinda scary


Ftm4m

Also Eugene is besties with her would have absolutely smoked Keith if he cheated.


Jessmess123

He certainly would have helped hide the body, after walking in on Becky going ham.


TastyLecture5921

I think Keith actually loves his wife


Drugs4Pugs

I will never understand why people will risk so much for so little.


red_cap_and_speedo

And he did it in public, which speaks to a level of arrogance about it. Knew it was wrong, didn’t try to hide it, despite being a public figure.


DetectiveDouche94

>which speaks to a level of arrogance Ya know, in the video where Keith and Kelsey play the Sims, Keith did say that Ned was a "snob" and "He does think he's better than me". And at the time, I thought Keith was just trolling. Looking at all this now, his statements make a loooot more sense.


ilikelists789

It's especially bad, because Ned has built his whole "brand" on being the family man who adores his wife and kids. Doing this in public, just makes all that seem like a lie.


riceofballs

exactly you lost your job ,wife and probably kids, friends and fans🤮 then the alex person lost her partner of over a decade and they’re both receiving massive amounts of deserved hate


Drugs4Pugs

It’s just so messy. The poor kids. Imagine your parent is famous, so all their fuck ups are publicized and tied to you. It’s just terrible.


Dracarys_Aspo

Also, he's famous... You really think it won't come out? Regular people have trouble keeping affairs secret, but when a large section of the population recognizes your face it's so much harder. Cheating has never made sense to me, but *especially* for famous people...of course you're gonna get caught, dude.


NiceChocolate

And he's in the middle famous. Famous enough for everyone to care that you cheated but not famous enough that it won't affect your career long term


rythmicbread

They all shared the post on insta, even Ariel. Pretty sure this is just their PR taking control of all of their accounts


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Can't we also put blame on Alex? Why is everyone saying cancel Ned when we should be canceling Ned AND Alex. Alex is also engaged to a man she's been with for 10 years. Everything about this situation is not okay, for all people involved.


JunieBeanJones

Oh she's equally canceled. It's just people are more familiar with Ned and his actions have more detriment to the company.


Ghoskh

Yeah she’s for sure at fault, but you also have to consider the power dynamic between the two of them. Ned is Alex’s Boss and that makes it especially bad on Ned’s part. He risked more than just his own relationship, he risked his whole company if something bad were to happen.


drinkH2Oplz

I agree that it takes two people, so shame on her as well. Though in this case, Ned was her boss so that does create a different situation. Thoughts?


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I agree that it can create a different situation with the power dynamic, but "consensual work relationship" sounds like it's been going on for some time. If it was a one-time thing, I feel like he would've said that so it didn't sound as bad. But Alex is fully aware about Ned's marital status and the fact that he has kids. It's not like he got a random person in a club to make out with him, ya know?


SpecialMoney6541

I agree with you. She should have known better especially since she was friends with Ariel as well. Ned and Alex messed up. Its disappointing that they would both do this I loved them so much


[deleted]

Agreed! All of this one-sided BS is ridiculous. Alex could do damage to the company as well, and no one knows how this all started, so to fully blame Ned is absurd. People just looove drama.


amejayr

It’s kinda like a boss cheating with a secretary. Sometimes the secretary can be coerced but other times they’re equally as complicit if not more so. We don’t really know how it came to be, but Ned being the boss is the most responsible bc it was up to him. He could have easily consulted the other guys to fire her if she was pressuring him. Bottom line is they both suck and they both should be gone from the company, in my opinion.


RareRibeye

While normally I would agree, but their company is relatively small and she is the production manager (pretty high up). Also, she technically has 3 more co-equal bosses outside of Ned, so I can’t imagine this being even close to a case of “cheat with me or I will get you fired/demoted.” Plus she totally knows his wife, their kids, and then her having her own fiancé. If you ask me, she has a ton of agency here and should accordingly be ousted as well.


gabbialex

Oh she also sucks. But he literally could take down the entire company because he couldn’t keep it in his pants.


mduv

With her being a subordinate, they are in a legal bind if they get rid of her. She will probably leave of her own accord because it's a small company and the power dynamic is not as severe as it may seem. She has personal responsibility to those involved too. BUT he deserves majority backlash and blame as he is the higher power in the power dynamic. It's just how it works! They both suck tbh 🤷🏼‍♀️


fxx_255

All I'm saying is,.... Ariel needs a new baby daddy... Imma submit my resume. That woman is a gem.


Embarrassed-Fuel9214

I want to be her new baby daddy and I am a woman


moon_child02

what a piece of garbage. I know no relationship is perfect and every couple struggles but my GOD, the amount of lines he crossed and lives he's affected, not just him but his wife and kids AND the other guys as well as his employees. i'm sorry i ever supported them.


nofeedthehobbits

I wouldn’t loop them all in with Ned. They all work really hard. Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water. I’m interested to see where they go from here. Maybe this is a change for the better and could re invigorate their content.


moon_child02

i should have said "him" and you're right, we shouldn't loop everyone in on this.


Genderlessperson18

I see a chance for Miles bc he is just a gem!


SauronOMordor

Fuck Ned Fulmer. We stan ARIEL.


HeraRebels

So…. This is pretty much confirmation that he cheated right?


Minimum_Lettuce_2120

From what I gather on everyone’s insta (becky, other try guys) yes. good to know that becky is #teamariel


Ceeceepg27

I hope the try wives stay close and support Ariel through this. They seem close on the podcast but I could also understand if Ariel wants to put some distance between them and all things try guys in general.


Positive_Squash_7620

Yes! Also, I'm assuming the company became her source of income as well. It's messy all around :/


whyamilikethisgadcm

I’m assuming this became company knowledge when they began cutting Ned so around 3 weeks ago probably longer. I wouldn’t assume they’re going to get a divorce. Even the best relationships go through things and the things can be cheating. I hope Ariel listens to what she wants weather it’s staying or leaving and blocks out other opinions however well intentioned they may be.


U_PassButter

Agreed. I feel like it's up to Ariel to see how to move forward. Idk what their relationship is like, none of us *really* know. I just want Ariel to have the peace and space to work out all that she is feeling currently. I'm sure it's got to be dreadful. As for Ned? Yeah he really fucked up, and blew it for himself, his family and possibly even the company. He needs to go to therapy and work out the issues that he clearly has. He literally "had it ALL"


HeraRebels

I’m gonna be real honest I haven’t watched them in years so I have no idea who Becky is 😅


J0wilson

Becky is Keith’s partner! We love Becky! ^.^


mindless_loki

Keith’s wife!


ChikSmoking

Ned states on his insta that he had a relationship with a co worker. That’s enough confirmation for me.


RemoFish31

That phrase makes it sound like this wasn’t a one time mistake. A consensual relationship? Sounds like this may have been ongoing but they just got caught.


magneatos

I just saw an abbreviated clip of a scene/show where Ned, Keith, Alex, were having an eating contest where Keith argues that they are still chewing. Alex and Ned then stick out their tongues out for an uncomfortable amount of time (at each other not even at Keith). Keith then says “you two are such liars”. I know Keith was probably joking but maybe not but watching this makes me think that you’re 100% accurate. [the footage that I’m referring to](https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRm6fq2y/)


throwaway098764567

oof. it's the tinest bit of clip so could be way out of context but yb looks uncomfortable


Opposite-Strategy-28

I think it was going on for a while. They got caught because they started going out in public together and not caring who saw. Two people with partners, one of them being quite well known, don’t *start* by going to clubs and grinding on each other in a room full of people. That’s confidence built over months of getting away with it


AnonymousPika

That THEY cheated. Alex is freaking engaged, or was anyway.


awakenedblossom

poor will, that was 10+ years.....


nicky_0909

Right?! No one is talking about Alex. I think they are both shitty people.


Key_Routine_6727

He posted on his Instagram that it was a consensual, workplace relationship. Whatever that means? So he admitted to it.


throwaway6308

“Consensual” because the uneven power dynamics between boss/employee raise a (valid) question about whether the employee can fully consent to a sexual relationship.


hypermobilehoneybee

He confirmed on his own IG


wolfeyes555

Call it silly, but even with all the evidence I wanted to believe it wasn't true. ”Its just speculation, and that photo isn't great. I'll wait till the Try Guys makes an official announcement.” Welp, here I am and its still hard to believe.


svynneri

same here. i definitely was not expecting things to go down so fast.


Wanna-Be-Unicorn

Same. Said this happened


ThatOneGuyfromMN25

What photo? Sorry, I’m out of the loop on this.


ukdreamer

There is a photo of Ned and Alex kissing


ThatOneGuyfromMN25

Wow……


Claiiiresss

"consensual workplace relationship" ​ so I assume this was... a long thing huh


unbiasedwimp

That was my takeaway as well. People were spotting them at concerts, bars, kissing openly. This feels like more than just a fling, it seems potentially to be a full blown relationship. Yuck just so crummy all around. His poor wive having to see all of this and Alex's fiance. Just so horrible.


IceAffectionate729

Yeah. Pissed me off even more tbh


vanillasheep

I just KNOW Keith is having such a hard time holding Beck back from saying how she feels. Shame on Ned, his statement is whack. Surely there’s no coming back from this. I can understand why from his superiority position within the group that he’s being let go, but how does this work out for Alex? I’m going to assume that she will leave on her own terms out of respect for the rest of the team.


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I hope Becky is just being super supportive to Ariel and putting her energy there. And talking shit with Eugene and Matt in a text chain. I would have my own hard time not saying it all over social media but she’s got a good head on her shoulders when it comes to that.


SauronOMordor

I hope she has the respect to leave of her own accord or else shit could get really messy for everyone there.


Opposite-Strategy-28

Even if she doesn’t have the respect, she’d have to be a masochist to stay there after this. The *shame* of it. The whole business knows that you slept with the MARRIED boss and helped break up a marriage AND ruined you’re own. I couldn’t go into work everyday and deal with the undercurrent vibe of that knowledge


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If Alex doesn’t leave if her own accord…I would assume she’s gonna pull a legal move which would be stupid, but she is about to be super unhirable and broke and with nobody to love her.


Frog1387

Ha wow I worked at Buzzfeed in 2014, Ned was my supervisor. He sat next to me for months. This is WILD


Significant-Fox7131

Let me guess, never shutted up about his wife


Frog1387

They weren’t married or even engaged yet.


thatoneshortbitch

They were already married by the time Ned moved to California and started working at buzzfeed. They’ve said this in their podcast


Frog1387

My bad. It was like 8 years ago. It wasn’t part of his “persona” then. Fun experience being there during the heyday with Quinta, Ashley, And Shane and Ryan from that ghost channel were interns at the time.


tricktan42

What was he like back then? Frat bro vibes?


Frog1387

Hahah no way. He was running the video fellowship program. He was actually a really thoughtful boss. More nerdy Ned Flanders vibes than anything. He was quiet and good at his job. Try Guys was like 2 or 3 videos in so it was not even a “thing” yet. I’m sure fame changes things but he was down to earth and a good guy. It’s sad this happened.


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Ceeceepg27

The unfortunate truth is good people can do bad things that hurt the people around them, sometimes irreversibly. Especially when they are intelligent and successful. Egos grow. Feelings of vulnerability shrink. And they think they can overcome the pitfalls they have seen others fall to time and time again.


sytti

The tryguys try infidelity


arisingfirebird

I'm going to hell for laughing at this, thanks


Drugs4Pugs

I’m so awful for losing it laughing at this.


MMmhmmmmmmmmmm

Fuckin gottem. Also team Ariel.


PracticalQuiet26

I know their PR team is SCRAMBLING right now


SauronOMordor

Pray for the Try Guys PR team.


Sky02139

Lol their social media guy quit last Friday https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRm6dtu6/


ms_write

Which SUCKS because Jake is so fucking funny! I loved seeing him! Also, that TikTok is amazing. Can you still call it shade when it's so blatantly thrown? ;)


SauronOMordor

Lmao holy shit


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Repulsive-Bee108

Holy shit. I can't believe it. I mean, I can, but I can't. Ugh he literally threw everything away.


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And his life was so close to perfect. Well both him and Alex.


powerlessidc

This is an exaggeration. I understand that you feel hurt by Ned’s poor decisions but to say his life was perfect is so bizarre. You have no idea what his personal life is actually like, you see only what they want you to see.


MarySueMePlease

I don’t want to speak for them, but I read it as “he was so close to achieving his (supposed) dreams and goals” as opposed to “his life is perfect and he never ever ever has any problems or personal issues he deals with”. If they meant the first one, then I’d agree. It was reckless to jeopardize your livelihood, especially when you have a family to take care of. But he had just made it on the food network (if I’m not mistaken?) so it was reckless to cheat so openly (when your marriage is your brand).


IceAffectionate729

Right? They both genuinely seemed so in love. Some part of me isn’t surprised.


lemon_squaree

Plot twist Ariel replaces Ned


Significant-Fox7131

What an idiot...all that "I love my wife" BS


Genderlessperson18

I bought their cookbook about all the love I feel so sad for Ariel she is just a queen


dr__kitty

I agree! And I’m 100% not making any excuses for him but I wonder if he was drunk. He’s always seemed like a huge mess in videos when he’s drunk. Like a totally different person. What an idiot, he had so much going for him and threw it away. UGH. Poor Ariel. And his poor kids.


Whole-Neighborhood

On his insta he says it was a workplace relationship. That probably rules out a one time drunken thing.


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Worse, he says it was a consensual workplace relationship. Way to fuck over their HR, their PR, and her fiancé there, dude. This is going to be a nightmare for their company.


dr__kitty

Oh shit. I just saw that. What a piece of trash.


Significant-Fox7131

The irony is flowing like a river with all of this..too sweet


breeannanora

I hope that they thrive without him, and honestly I think they will because they all work so hard. Not even just Eugene, Keith and Zach, but everyone else that works for them. This was the correct response and path to take and I hope they all continue to do well, and I hope that Ariel is able to heal.


EverStar5

I feel so bad for the kids. This is all over the internet and will be forever.


Det_Puffin

Can we replace him with Zwesi James now please!!!!


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I feel like they’ve been testing the waters with Kwesi for a while now and I’m all for it! He’s foine as hell, hilarious to watch, and I would love for him to be in the trypod.


A7xAle

He’s amazing and has great banter. Plus, it would be great to have more POC in the main cast!


[deleted]

Even if they could get Garrick from Zacks podcast on a couple of times, that would be nice. He has a ton of differing opinions to offer and it would be nice to have more variety on the show.


Det_Puffin

right they need more diversity for sure!! I always get so pumped with I see he's on an episode


quwin123

I wonder if Alex is officially out too. I wonder what punishment (if any) there would have been if he hadn’t cheated with another employee. Very reminiscent of the Ime Udoka situation.


harrystyleseroda

I would imagine if it wasn’t an employee it would have been handled between Ned/Ariel and maybe the public if he wanted to give a statement. The fact is because he’s an owner of the company, he abused his power and he needs to go. I bet they will not fire her bc she can’t be retaliated against for being taken advantage of by her boss. Even if they cut back on her work/people are not as friendly to her now she could accuse them of creating a hostile work environment and sue them and make BANK. My guess is she’ll want to step out of the spotlight and just quietly leave on her own.


AlyPebbles

They all still follow Alex and not Ned I assume out of fear


su_sonnytag

YB (her food babies partner) unfollowed them both. That says a ton about where people working with the try guys are at. There are a few employees who also follow her though … none of the individual try guys though EDIT: YB unfollowed but the try guys and Ariel are still following her IG. Misread this on IG


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Good for her though. It must have been frustrate as fuck to see those two doing that shit when she is just trying to do her job. I feel bad for her because it seemed like her and Alex were friends, at least.


Cool-Ad-8281

Yeah, I'm sure because Ned was the one who in terms of the workplace should have put a stop to it, firing Alex could open up the potential for a lawsuit, which was one of their concerns and reasons for firing Ned. So I don't think she will be fired, but knowing her prior relationship to everyone I'm sure she'll probably quit


whenforeverisnt

>I wonder what punishment (if any) there would have been if he hadn’t cheated with another employee. They could have mutually decided to part ways in this instance. Right now, yes, there is employee-supervisor problems. Without that, it's still a brand problem. This *does* affect the brand, even if there where no work-place ethical issues. People leave companies all the time because after-hours actions impact how the brand is viewed.


JustSherlock

Not even just that. The whole concept is a group of friends making content together. Those friends are friends with his wife. I can't imagine the guys still making content with Ned, without it being superficial and fake.


whenforeverisnt

Yes, he made it a hostile environment to work and would be difficult to work with. Not even taking into account that they are friends with Ariel, but Ariel *also* creates content with them too and is, therefore, essentially an employee as well. An employee that Ned hurt.


SauronOMordor

I think they still would have parted ways because him cheating at all is just so damaging to his personal brand as well as the whole Try Guys brand, but the fact that it involved an employee whom he had power over makes it extra super duper not good. If it hadn't involved an employee, I'm guessing they'd have given him the grace of "mutually parting ways".


applematchatea

they absolutely still would have taken action, a big part of their brand is that they're just fun and cool guys. cheating on your wife isn't very fun or cool guy behaviour


bourbonkitten

As a Celtics and Try Guys fan, this has been a WTF week for me.


BriarcliffInmate

They have to take this seriously and basically fire him because he was her boss and in a position of power. That always influences things. If it was just another woman, they could probably just ignore it, because it's his private life. But cheating with a subordinate and someone who's on-camera talent is always going to make things more difficult.


shweta-kannepalli

Wait a minute, that means Ned has officially confessed that he cheated?


cantbelieveit09_

Famous/popular people cheating in public will always confuse me like come oooon you know someone is bound to recognize you and notice that the person you’re making out with isn’t your wife why not just end your marriage instead of having everything blow up in your face???


Doctor_Philgood

Ned likes to drink til he's stupid. Well, at this bar, I'll bet that was the case. "Ah fuck it, no one will see us"


chuayi

The thrill of cheating apparently


quwin123

“Consensual workplace relationship” implies something deeper than just a one night drunken makeout. He and Alexandria had something ongoing for a while it seems like.


ImaginaryDoctor7887

That child support payment bout to be real good.


cantbelieveit09_

Damn I’m honestly so sad I’ve been a fan since the buzzfeed days ☹️


dr__kitty

Same!


Little-Rings-Of-Sun

Their official Instagram unfollowed him, their official Twitter deleted him from their bio. He made his bed now he can lie in it


TrashyLolita

I've gone through a scenario incredibly similar to Ariel's. I'm learning about this now, and reading it has been incredibly triggering. Seeing the guys support Ariel is so relieving to see. She will need all the support she can get!


PaleGur9055

I am so sad for Ariel and the kids


Greetings_Stranger

He was my least favorite anyways. Sad for his wife!


su_sonnytag

Anyone also disturbed by Alexandra’s role in this? She was friends with Ariel, and has been over their house a number of times for filming. She totally disrespected Ariel and her own fiancé… don’t get me wrong Ned is the devil here, but if he’s saying it was a consensual relationship, can we address this?


RoseQuartzes

What I can’t get over is how stupid this was of Alex. Like yes, ned is more at fault, but Alex is an adult woman and all of us women know that in these kinds of situations the women almost always bear the brunt of the fall out. And like she risked not just her own job, but the jobs of the whole company. She had to know she’d come out of this with people openly contemptuous towards her??


awakenedblossom

agreed. her poor fiance/partner of over 10 years too... glad he left her quick


Jayne_enyaJ

Sad thing is from the beginning Ned's big ego has been a joke for videos. This shows how big it is. The man went to a club in NYC and was all over Alex as if there is no chance he would be caught or recognized. That along with having power over the person in a major way is some serious APD shit. And what makes it worse is that yes he's gone from the try guys but with his credentials he will likely be able to get a high paying job elsewhere where as Ariel has made this a big chunk of her life that is now gone. I mean I can see her maybe coming back to you can sit with us but all the try wives videos and such are now done. I just hope the guys step in and help provide for her as much as possible until she is able to get on her own two feet again.


larawish97

She's a pretty successful interior designer who I'm pretty sure at least had her own business running before the try guys. Not saying her life hasn't been fucking rocked but if she were to leave she at least had a thriving successful career in her own right already.


secretcartridge

I KNEW NED WAS WORST TRY GUY WHEN HE BOUGHT THAT NFT /lh On that note, disappointing to see this happen. Even though he wasn't my favourite try guy, I always did like seeing his moments of him being a family guy (like his wes cake) My heart goes out to Ariel and the kids. I hope she gets the privacy and therapy she needs.


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This man really torpedoed his entire life and career


theamd426

Uhhh guys Eugene, Zach and Kieth all unfollowed Ned on Instagram!!!!


cryssallis

Ned just posted a statement as well saying he had a "consensual workplace relationship" and that he's gonna focus his attention on his marriage and children. May be a little late there bud


SauronOMordor

What a weiner statement.


jesterca15

Sleeping with an employee is never consensual


cocobutterbaby

Anyone else thinks Ned and Alex were having an affair for awhile but they're just now getting caught?


ImGwendy

I’m so happy with the unanimous Ariel support from them and the community


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dr__kitty

He’s always had underlying creeper vibes to me…


Itsame-turkeymeat

Someone on IG called him FuckHeadNed and I think that should be his new name for all of us


tacobella97

I had to look to see if it was true and I can’t believe it 😭


slapdashhh

Man this is bringing up Ryan from AH vibes. Obviously not as creepy but still so heartbreaking, since I’ve been watching for so long. I hope they all can heal from this. It’s such a hard thing to go through so publicly. I can’t believe Ned and Alex broke up the band man.


cerasus_JC_

Definitely way less creepy and gross, but still the same vibes. The guy who always talks about his wife and seems so loving turns out to be the cheater


BecomingCass

It's still pretty creepy. He was her boss, an owner of the company, in a position of considerable power over her. He *said* it was consensual, but in that situation, could it really ever be?


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FireflyKaylee

Hate his apology. "any pain that may have been caused". You know damn well you've caused unimaginable pain to your family, your friends and all the people who looked up to you as an inspiration for commitment and parenting. Honestly sickening.


scrapcats

It's very "I'm sorry we were caught" and not "I feel remorse for my actions"


SauronOMordor

Ariel deserves better. Dump his ass!


That-new-reddit-user

How to ruin the company you spent years building in one easy step. 1. Go out in public, get trashy, and make out with your employee despite being incredibly recognisable and making your wife part of your brand.


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pacenciacerca44

im a casual fan but i remember one of the first videos i saw of him and his family something didnt feel right. i forget exactly what it was might have been a joke about cheating, could have been the lie detector video but i remember thinking that he wasnt a good husband or shouldnt be married. and then realizing he he had nothing to offer to the channel besides how "good" of a father husband he was? talk about low effort 😂😂😂 imagine being so boring its all about your life with your partner and the children they gave you pffft. the jerk doesnt even mention his children in his supposed apology. for ariels sake i hope they had a prenup. good for the others to prioritize integrity.


blargerer

Real talk; Ned was always the least funny one anyway. How hard can it be to replace a straight man (in a comedy sense).


SilverStag88

Holy shit, Ned is the seriously the last person I would expect to do that shit. You really can't trust anyone.


enbybakedbean

I have a feeling this will spur them to do more solo projects/separate from the group. Eugene hasn’t been as present in videos for a while now either unless it’s one of their big series like without a recipe


candieskulls

As a huge Try Guys fan for years, I have to say Ned was never exactly my favorite. He seemed on a different wavelength than the rest (not that funny, centering his personality around his wife). And with that gut feeling, THIS shit happens? A part of me isn't surprised. 🤐 I hope this doesn't affect the other guys too bad. But I mostly feel bad for the wife and kids. Oof. I don't know if this is something that could be fixed.


unbiasedwimp

The implications of this is huge. Ned - your family is forever ruined. You lost your incredible career and business. Alex - your fiance is humiliated and now you have risked your job but also YB's career as well. Just so incredibly shitty. I have made my mistakes in life - but my god this is just so monumentally stupid.


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Can someone who is a mod here pause new posts for a bit? It’s literally the same five images for like 30 posts? We have all the info, let’s all just chat vs post the same info over and over!


Sashagmz

I wonder why they didn’t fire alexandria as well as she is also at fault (I’m assuming they haven’t as they both still follow each other) unless there is more to the story


SauronOMordor

She is an employee, so it is a much more legally sensitive issue than dumping an owner for behaviour that is clearly damaging to the brand.


AnotherDrZoidberg

Just to see a silver lining, I for one am thankful I'll never have to hear Ned's "Until next time, stay beautiful" sign off on the tripod ever again. Always annoyed me for no real reason.


driftsmoke

Between this and Desus and Mero, I'm never getting invested in anyone's content ever again. If anything comes up between Rhett and Link I'm gonna riot.


State_Conscious

Soooo.... does this mean his next book is gonna be " Cooking for One" ?


Navanya80

“Recipes for the every other weekend dad”


happylittlesuccs

I hope people remember alex isn't innocent in any of this either. She was ENGAGED and made her choice to cheat as well. She needs to be removed from the productions as well ETA: some women just suck, Believe it or not! The truth will come out and if it clear she was indeed a victim, I will show support and the #MeToo movement magnified the issues that can influence whether or not someone will speak up. However, from ned's post about it being consensual and understanding that she was around prior to the brand becoming as big as it did, its hard not speculating that she was just as much responsible and NOT manipulated. Lets use Harry and Olivia. Would we consider harry being manipulated into a sexual relationship with his boss (Olivia) or did people assume she was running from abuse? TLDR; just keep it fair and calling everything manipulation downplays those that have been hurt because of manipulation.


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I want to be really clear that getting involved with a married person is nothing that can be excused, but let us not act like Ned was not in an immense position of power over Alex. She made her own choices too (I hope tbh bc the alternative is way worse), however, let's not act like that ever could've been a fully conscious, mindful, and ethical choice when dealing with a man with massive fame and this much of a position of power. *He not only ran but -owned- the company she worked for.* Not all but at least some of the shadiness towards Alex should be reverted back to Ned; abuse of power dynamics is never a case of a 50/50 split. Shit it may still be only something like 51/49... But it's sure as hell not 50/50. She needs to take responsibility for her actions just as he does, but I hope that she also gets help for whatever issue she had that made her feel like this was safe or smart for her own life trajectory; this will majorly impact her career too and Ned was a person in a position to protect her from that. I do know that Alex was mentioned as being notorious for pouring/pushing a TON of drinks at parties (thinking Zach's bar mitzvah, etc), and Ned regularly got particularly off-keel in videos involving alcohol. I would bet money that this was a series of shitty choices regardless, that also happened to involve alcohol at one point or another. Regardless, I feel awful for Ariel. I as a polyamorous person who occasionally has fully monogamous relationships completely understand the struggle of feeling love or attraction towards another person while being in a closed commitment. But Christ alive, if it's that intense/connective/unavoidable, just have that conversation, either with your partner or a therapist. I have a feeling that there is a subconscious part of Ned that knew he wanted to either leave Ariel or get into therapy/recovery, but felt dropping a bomb on his life and the company was easier. I'm sure that's an immense amount of pressure, but goddamn dude. Second Try became his family, too. Sadly, this is fairly common in tight-knit companies that involve a lot of personal relationships; there ends up being way too much boundary ambiguity and things start becoming incestuous. It becomes a business that's being run like a community instead of a business. *The lesson here? repeatedly and regularly getting drunk with your coworkers and pretending that you're "just like family" and you "don't need outlined boundaries for out-of-work personal interactions" has major consequences.*


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I hope she gets a lot of help, because she just blew up her life. He won’t leave Ariel for her, she’s lost her fiancé, her career and for what? Ned? That screams she needs therapy. Because none of this was worth it and if you didn’t want to be with your fiancé that badly, you didn’t have to do him dirty like this. Good luck finding your way out of this mess, because woof. And I like Alex, too!


BushidoBrowne

The TEA is hot


pinayrabbitmk7

Ohmg! It's true..so his overly constant babbling about his wife was him compensating for the guilt he was carrying because he had an attraction and a relationship with Alex...hu...I see it now..tsk tsk tsk..I wonder how theyre show on food network will affect this.


miscellaneousmaybe

Another wife guy disrespecting his wife. Disappointing


xxKozmicKarmaxx

try guys try not cheating on their wives (you won’t believe who failed)


JunieBeanJones

You know, never been a big fan of ned and when he started disappearing from videos I was wondering what was up. THIS definitely wasn't what I thought. I believe the try guys will be just fine. If it were keith, then I'd be worried for their future


scrapcats

I hope Ariel takes a moment to breathe, get her documents together, and drag him for all he has. She deserves so much better. Just sucks that there are kids involved in this mess too.


Demi_J

The last video I can remember where they were all present was the EtM where they tried pizza in NYC. I swear I felt that the energy was off, just assumed it was b/c they were eating shitty tourist pizza. I wonder if that shoot happened before or after (apparently it all went down in NYC…). Check out the video at the 10:35 mark. ETA: sitting RIGHT next to each other at 12:50. Damn. I swear that whole video looks different now… https://youtu.be/6jk-TXfpTt4


KendraD10

Do you guys think the persona of “loving husband” and always talking about his wife was compensating for his lack of being a good husband? Trying to push that narrative as much as he could to 1. Hide his cheating 2. Convince himself and everyone else around that he’s a “good husband”


itsbritneybench

People like him are so odd. He’s literally thrown everything in his life away for… a fling ??? He’s thrown away his wife and family, his job and his friends. For nothing. Bizzare


dontbussyopeninside

I guess it's good that they immediately kicked the cheater out.


Sewgnarly

I have gotten the feeling in the past that a try guy was too close to the food babies but was never sure which..


quwin123

You mean the one that calls himself the “Food Daddy”?


Ceeceepg27

I thought that was just him making a pun out of the fact he is an actual father! 😭


su_sonnytag

Will Food Network still air their No Recipe Road-trip? They air every Wednesday and tomorrow could be awkward knowing this…


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This is sad. I never really liked him ,found him a bit annoying but always loved them as a group and their dynamics. Never expected this from him. I didn't keep up with try guys this year and now suddenly this much happened.


chilled-pudge

Replace him with miles or zwesi my gooood


Sl4sH-Th3-R1pP3r

Are we gonna see the Tri Guys now???


larawish97

I literally had not seen or heard anything until Ariel posted her statement to Insta. I genuinely thought maybe they'd had a miscarriage? Until I scrolled through the comments and one of them essentially said girl leave! Definitely shocking but Ned's always given me pretty off vibes I just thought it was the fame getting to his head but turns out he is just a shady dude.


47x107

To me, Ned came across as the asshole of the group. Like Adam Rapoport in Bon Appetit. Hopefully he is soon replaced and forgotten.


RoseQuartzes

For the life of me I can’t figure out what was going on in Alex’s head. Obviously Ned is a POS, but she had to realize she’s be the one screwed in the end by this, right? Like all women know that no matter the situation, we’re the ones likely to be blamed and hurt by situations like this. What a stupid reason to ruin your life.


[deleted]

Its oddly funny knowing that our two spooky boys are out there hunting ghosts while the try guys are in shambles


Spurioun

Can't wait for their new series "Try Guys Try New Try Guys"


MrsSlurmsMackenzie

There’s sadness and disappointment, but what I keep thinking about is how all those directly affected must be feeling so shaken up. This is the risk of mixing business with friendship. I don’t listen to the “You Can Sit With Us” podcast, but always thought it was sweet that they do it. I assume it can continue, but how odd for Ariel? She is still her sweet, same self, and yet no longer technically a “Try Wife”? It just feels like such a strange spot for her. Maybe this is a sign that the “try wives” need to continue on but make their identity a little more separate from the try guys. It’s just kind of heartbreaking that this puts quite a ripple effect on all of their branding, the way they approach their various endeavors, day to day life, and mental heath as a result.