New details have emerged about how one YouTube creator's infidelity was exposed.
Ned Fulmer built his online persona around being a devoted husband.
As one of the original members of The Try Guys YouTube channel, Ned used the platform to talk about his marriage to Ariel, which earned him the nickname 'wife guy' from fans who loved hearing about their relationship.
However, in September 2022, Fulmer was caught cheating with a company employee and subsequently kicked out of the group.
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Now, Ariel is sharing the painful details of how she first learned about her ex-husband's affair.
Speaking on the first episode of Ned's new podcast called 'Rock Bottom,' Ariel revealed that she discovered the cheating when fans sent her a photo of Ned with the other woman.
She described her initial confusion, believing the mysterious woman in the photo to be Ned's sister, before then realising it was his colleague.
“I found out about your affair from the fans,” she explained on the podcast. “I was so blindsided that somebody sent me a picture, and I couldn’t — it was like my brain couldn’t compute."
She added: "For some reason, I couldn’t see what was actually there. I thought it was your sister. And I remember sending it to you and being like, ‘What’s your sister doing in New York?’
“And I think back on that, and I’m like, how did I not see what was going on. What was so f**ked up in my brain that I couldn’t see what was happening in that picture?”
During the podcast, both confirmed they're no longer together romantically and have separated, but they're trying to make things work as co-parents and friends.
Ariel says they still take family trips together for the sake of their children, though she's clear about where she stands on forgiveness.
“People ask me, ‘Do you forgive Ned for what he did?’” Ariel recalled. “How can you forgive somebody for lying to you? For cheating on you. No. F*** no."
Acknowledging that the couple have been a couple for a 'long time,' Ariel added: “You are the father of my two beautiful children, and we know each other really well. We’ve worked through a lot of stuff, and the fact that I can be around you and still have a good time and enjoy spending time with you and enjoy spending time with my kids - I think that’s a win.”