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Behzinga

  • YouTuber, entertainment group founder, podcaster, Twitch streamer
  • Ethan Leigh Payne
  • @behzinga
  • English
  • 31 years old
  • Gemini
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Ethan Leigh Payne, known as Behzinga, is an English YouTuber, streamer and co-founder of the Sidemen.[1][2] His videos cover fitness, comedy, football and gaming.[3]

He began with Call of Duty and FIFA videos.[4] In 2013, he formed the Sidemen alongside creators including Miniminter, TBJZL and Zerkaa.[5]

How to Be Behzinga and charity work

He completed the virtual London Marathon in 2020.[6] His series How to Be Behzinga followed his training for the run.[2] In an October 2020 BBC interview, he spoke about overcoming depression and heavy drinking.[7]

He became a Teenage Cancer Trust ambassador in September 2022, then its Content Icon in September 2023.[2]

Sidemen football and other projects

The Sidemen charity football match broadcast on 24 September 2022 set a Guinness World Record for the most viewers of a charity sports match livestream on YouTube, at 2,558,501.[5] He played for the Sidemen at Wembley in March 2025, when the event raised £4.7 million.[8]

The group’s reality show Inside debuted on YouTube in 2024.[9] He also created and hosted the Growing Paynes podcast with Faith Kelly in July 2023. They married in December 2024.[1]

Personal information

Real name
Ethan Leigh Payne [1]
Gender
Male [7]
Birthday
[1]
Age
31 years
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birthplace
London, England [1]
Based in
Essex, England [1]
Occupation
YouTuber, entertainment group founder, podcaster [1]
Nationality
English [1]
Education
Studied video games development at South Essex College [4]
Family
Married to Faith Kelly [1][3]

General information

Language
EN
On Twitch since
6 April 2012
Twitch followers
540,624
Channel age
14y 6m
Twitch data updated
Category
Just Chatting
Teams
Sidemen

Sources

  1. "Behzinga". Wikipedia. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Archived on October 10, 2026.
  2. "Ethan Payne (Behzinga) | Teenage Cancer Trust Icon". Teenage Cancer Trust. Retrieved October 18, 2026.
  3. "Behzinga | Managed by Upload Talent Agency". Upload Agency. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Archived on May 17, 2026.
  4. "The Sidemen star Ethan Payne's off-screen Essex life from Behzinga on Youtube to Netflix The Sidemen Story documentary". Essex Live. February 19, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Archived on June 20, 2024.
  5. "Jack Sucks At Life crashes Sidemen's London HQ to celebrate charity match record". Guinness World Records. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Archived on April 27, 2026.
  6. "Ethan Payne announced as Teenage Cancer Trust Icon". Teenage Cancer Trust. September 6, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Archived on April 9, 2024.
  7. "Behzinga: How I overcame drinking and depression". BBC News. October 22, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Archived on December 15, 2025.
  8. "Sidemen's first charity match at Wembley raises £4.7m". Charity Times. March 10, 2025. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Archived on July 13, 2026.
  9. "Inside: USA's Cast of Insiders Are Entering the Sidemen's Reality Competition Show". Netflix Tudum. September 13, 2025. Retrieved October 18, 2026.
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