Fans that spend a lot of time on YouTube and love Beta Squad were shocked when they heard about one of their member’s departures. They have one single question: why did AJ leave Beta Squad? If you don’t know, Beta Squad is a group of five YouTubers, namely, Niko Omilana, Chunkz, AJ Shabeel, Sharky, and KingKennyTv.
Created on 14th February 2019, this group has been working hard and now has over 7 million subscribers on their YouTube channel. Their determination to work hard, as well as the content they create, has made them the second-largest creator group in the UK after the Sidemen.
They started their YouTube journey as a group with their video titled “INTRODUCING… Beta Squad”. Beta Squad usually makes videos about challenges, which vary from “Who can,” “$10 vs $10,000,” and “Last to” videos.
These videos are fun to watch, and viewers even love this kind of content. Their most viewed video is titled “We Pretended To Work At The Grocery Store [Fake Employee Prank].” It aired some time ago and has over three million views.
Back in 2019, the members announced on their social media that they were going to start a group and even planned on moving together in a mansion. Now, the group has a huge following and even has its own football club, which is called Beta Squad FC.
A famous group based in London, England, the members of Beta Squad include Chunkz, AJ, and Sharky, who are of Somali descent, while Kenny and Niko are of Nigerian descent.
What Started The Rumor?
Ayaanle “AJ Shabeel”, the 27-year-old UK YouTuber, recently posted about his departure from the group. Although these people are known for making funny and interesting videos that catch one’s eye, some of the fans weren’t sure if this announcement was real or just another joke.
AJ announced officially on his Twitter/ X account that he had left the group. His tweet said, “I left Beta Squad, lol,” and it was dated the 24th of September. The YouTuber is known for his playfulness, yet it shook his fans.
Since the group is known for being unexpectedly tight-knit, this sudden news seemed more confusing and impossible. It left fans speculating about its accuracy even though it came from AJ’s official account.
Later, during one of his live streams, AJ revealed the whole story behind his sudden and extreme decision to leave Beta Squad. Apparently, there’s an ongoing joke within the group about “rats.” It’s been going on for a long time, all light and fun jokes here and there, but AJ finally decided to take a stand when something terrible happened to him.
He was coming back from a shoot and wanted to relax, but when he found a real rat in his room, that’s when he knew he had had enough of these jokes. It was one of his group members’ doing, who had placed it during AJ’s absence, taking things a little too far. AJ, who was getting tired of these jokes, drew a boundary and announced he had left Beta Squad.
Why Did AJ Leave Beta Squad?
Niko Omilana, a member of the Beta Squad, reacted to his news by sharing a video on TikTok where he didn’t seem as apologetic about his wrongdoings. He apologized in the video, accepting that the jokes had crossed a line but not without mentioning a thing or two about “Rat.”
However, all of it was nothing more than a prank with their fans. The group confirmed that they were still going strong and that AJ didn’t intend to leave the group anytime soon. Well, that certainly was a relief to hear because, for some of the viewers, this news came as a shock.
But now that it’s all cleared, we can be sure that the group is intact and will continue to work together and put out videos together.
