Sive is the man behind the scenes of Felix’s videos

PewDiePie has gone from strength to strength recently, racking up millions of subscribers and being crowned the most watched YouTuber of 2019.

Now he’s taking his first break in 10 years and, if there’s anyone who couldn’t be more surprised, it’s his video editor Sive.

‘He’s unironically addicted to making YouTube videos,’ Sive revealed to Metro.co.uk. ‘The whole thing about “Hey, I enjoy making videos”, he really does enjoy it.’

Considering Felix didn’t even stop uploading during his honeymoon, Sive admitted: ‘I was expecting him to say “Hey, I’m going to pre-record a hundred videos.”‘

Nevertheless, he’s happy his friend is getting some time to himself, adding: ‘Everyone needs a break but, with YouTube, having a break is sort of detrimental to your channel. I think it’s worth it for him…and I need a break too!’

Sive first met Felix when he was at university, creating memes online in his spare time. Naturally, that was a recipe for success, with the pair of them getting on like a house on fire.

He’s now been editing for the YouTube star for three years – but admitted the pressure of having 100 million pairs of eyes on your work doesn’t really go away despite Felix being ‘very chill’ about the whole thing.

Felix is taking his first break in 10 years (Picture: YouTube/PewDiePie)

‘The fanbase is big, I do feel some pressure but at the same time I try my best!’ he told us.

‘People DM me, telling me I should be replaced,’ he recalled, before joking: ‘I’ve had people tell me, “You should be executed.”‘

Adding that he gets sent timestamps in videos to helpfully illustrate mistakes he’s made, Sive admitted: ‘PewDiePie fans are actually the most annoying fans ever. I love them but they’re so annoying.’

The huge fanbase is part of the reason why he’s never shown his face in any videos, explaining: ‘I could, if I wanted to, be more out there but I prefer keeping my privacy.

‘I don’t want to deal with all the things that come with being an influencer – whatever term people use nowadays – [like] people making fun of me.’

Despite Sive wanting to stay out of the limelight, he’s seen his friend through the monumental ups and downs of being the world’s most popular YouTuber – from hitting the unfathomable 100 million subscriber mark to hitting headlines due to various scandals.

Chatting about what it was like to see the scandals unfolding, Sive joked: ‘Initially I was like, “Oh, another one.”‘

‘I don’t really judge him for his mistakes because I know the type of person he is in real life,’ he explained. ‘Everyone makes mistakes, I don’t think he was intentionally trying to hurt anyone.

‘It’s just, you know, when you’re at the top of YouTube and have millions of eyes on you, you’re bound to offend someone in some way.’

As for whether he feels pressure about what to cut out of Felix’s videos, he’s not too worried.

‘Me and Felix, we sort of read each other’s minds, we know what sort of things to put in videos and know what sort of things to cut out. So it’s just up to my discretion,’ he said.

In fact, while you might think the YouTuber would be mega protective over his channel, Sive actually has a lot of power – which he seems to relish.

‘I have all the control I want,’ he laughed. ‘I’m basically given a link and told to make magic. If I wanted to upload random outtakes that I have, 10 hours of him doing nothing, then I could.’

After 10 years, it’s rare for a YouTuber to still be going strong. According to Sive, it’s because ‘he still keeps it real.’

PewDiePie reached 100 million subscribers last year (Picture: YouTube/PewDiePie)

‘Most YouTubers, once they get views, once they get relevance, they kind of go crazy. A lot of YouTubers kind of go mad,’ he pointed out.

‘Most other YouTubers – I can’t say their names! But most other YouTubers are very boring, very vapid. I’d much prefer having a real down to earth person who’s at the top of YouTube than someone boring, or just unfunny.’

As for the future of the PewDiePie channel? Sive’s not convinced it’s ever going to slow down.

‘I don’t think [Felix is] ever gonna quit, I think he’s really addicted,’ he admitted. ‘He can’t get enough of YouTube, so I think I’ll be along the way too.

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‘You know, until I just pass out during editing or something.’

Maybe the break is a good thing after all.

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