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Born | Harry Christopher George Lewis [1] 24 November 1996 [1] | ||||||||||||
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Years active | 2012–present | ||||||||||||
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Subscribers | 20.7 million (combined) [2] [3] | ||||||||||||
Views | 4.8 billion (combined) [2] [3] | ||||||||||||
Associated acts | Sidemen | ||||||||||||
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Followers | 1.1 million [4] | ||||||||||||
Last updated: 28 August 2025 |
Harry Christopher George Lewis (born 24 November 1996), [5] better known as Wroetoshaw or W2S, is a Guernsey YouTuber, streamer, and influencer. He is a member and co-founder of the British YouTube group Sidemen. [6] He is the co-owner of XIX Vodka, Sidemen Clothing, restaurant chain Sides, and cereal brand Best Breakfasts. [7] [8] [9] [10]
Born in Guernsey, Lewis was raised in Alderney until his family moved back to Guernsey in 2004. [11] [12] He attended Guernsey Grammar School. He has two younger siblings, named Rosie and Josh. [13]
Lewis initially had several YouTube channels, on which he would experiment with various ideas before setting up his main YouTube channel "Wroetoshaw", in 2012, and uploading primarily FIFA and football content. His name comes from a contraction of players Nicky Wroe and Tom Bradshaw. [14] Lewis was the last member to join the British collective, Sidemen, in 2014, after being approached by Zerkaa at a FIFA gaming event in New York City earlier that year. [1] [15] Lewis was described as "a superstar before the Sidemen" and that he was falling in with the wrong crowds within YouTube and the Sidemen decided to take him under their wing. [16] [17] [18] [19] As of 2025, Lewis' main channel, 'W2S', has over 16 million subscribers. Lewis hasn't published any videos on his main channel since 2019, instead publishing on 'W2S+'. [20] [21] [22]
In 2017, Lewis received a YouTube Diamond Play Button for surpassing 10 million subscribers on the platform. [23]
In 2018, Lewis set a Guinness World Record for having the most subscribers and views for a dedicated FIFA channel. [24]
After managing to keep his hand on a $2.5 million private jet longer than 11 other influencers in a MrBeast video in 2022, Lewis won said jet, gifting it to his siblings. [13] [25]
In 2023 Lewis won another Guinness World Record for gaining the most views for a crossbar challenge video on YouTube. [26]
Lewis and the Sidemen have founded multiple businesses throughout their online careers. In 2014 the group launched a clothing brand under the Sidemen Clothing banner. [27] In November 2021, they founded a restaurant chain known as Sides in collaboration with Reef. [28] In October 2022, they launched their own vodka brand known as XIX Vodka. [29] in March 2024, they launched a breakfast cereal brand known as Best Cereal in collaboration with Mornflake. [30] [31] [32]
In late 2019 Lewis opened an interactive football challenge experience in the The O2 Arena, known as 'Kicktown'. The experience focused on allowing customers to do various football tricks and record their attempts. [33] [34] Due to COVID-19, Kicktown was permanently closed in 2020. [35]
Lewis has written and uploaded multiple songs on YouTube. He first uploaded "KSI Sucks", a diss track aimed at KSI and RiceGum, on August 8, 2017, as a response to KSI "leaving" the Sidemen. [36] [37] [38] Lewis uploaded another diss track aimed at KSI titled "KSI Exposed", however the video was removed from YouTube, by Lewis, for unknown reasons. He has also featured on Sidemen songs "Merry Merry Christmas", featuring LayZ and Jme as well as "This or That" which charted number 23 on the UK Independent Singles Chart and number 14 on the New Zealand Hot Singles Chart. [39] [40]
Lewis was in a relationship with influencer Katie Leach from 2014 to 2020. [41] [42] Lewis also supports football club Chelsea. [43] In a Sidemen video released August 2021 Lewis revealed he has Koumpounophobia. [44]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2022 | Talk to Me | Himself | Uncredited; archival footage | [45] |
2023 | KSI: In Real Life | Documentary | [46] | |
The Spy Who Loved Eggnog | Petunia / Local Alcoholic | Short film | [47] | |
2024 | The Sidemen Story | Himself | Documentary | [48] |
Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref. |
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2014 | The Sidemen Experience | Himself | Comedy Central UK | Main role; 5 episodes | [49] |
2018 | The Sidemen Show | YouTube Premium | Main role; 7 episodes | [50] | |
2024 | The Chase: Sidemen Edition | YouTube | Special Spin-Off Episode | [51] |
Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref. |
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2024–present | Inside | Host | YouTube, Side+ [A] , Netflix | Reality show created by the Sidemen | [52] [53] [54] [55] |
Year | Title | Artist(s) | Role | Ref. |
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2022 | "Don't Lie" | A1 x J1 feat. Nemzzz | Himself | [56] |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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UK Ind. [57] | NZ Hot [58] | |||
"This or That" (as part of Sidemen) | 2023 | 23 | 14 | Non-album single |
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"This or That" [59] | 2022 | Sidemen | Non-album single |
Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
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As lead artist | |||
"KSI Sucks" | 2017 | PimpJuiceK | [37] |
"RiceGum Sucks" | Konstantin | [60] | |
"KSI Exposed" | Unknown | [61] | |
As featured artist | |||
"Merry Merry Christmas" (as part of the Sidemen featuring Jme and LayZ) | 2019 | Konstantin | [40] |
"This or That" (as part of the Sidemen) | 2022 | Himself Miniminter Zerkaa Behzinga | [62] |
Year | Title | Publisher | ISBN identifier | Ref. |
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2016 | Sidemen: The Book | Coronet Books | ISBN 978-1473648166 | [63] |
Year | Award | Category | Candidate/Job | Result | Ref. |
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2017 | British Book Awards | Non-Fiction: A Lifestyle Book | Sidemen: The Book (as a member of the Sidemen) | Nominated | [64] |
2019 | Shorty Awards | Best YouTube Group | (as a member of the Sidemen) | Nominated | [65] |
Publication | Year | World record | Record holder | R. Status | Ref. |
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Guinness World Records | 2018 | The Most Subscribers and views for a dedicated FIFA Channel | Himself | Record | [24] |
2022 | Most viewers for a charity sports match live stream on YouTube | As member of the Sidemen | Record | [66] | |
2023 | Most Viewed Crossbar Challenge Video on YouTube | Himself | Record | [26] |
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