Former Try Guys member Ned Fulmer has publicly discussed the extramarital affair that led to his dismissal from the comedy collective in 2022 and described efforts to repair his marriage, but representatives and media reports say he and his wife Ariel have since separated.
In an interview with People, Fulmer, 38, recounted confessing the affair to his wife, attending couples therapy and attempting to reestablish trust and boundaries within the family following the scandal. The affair, which he admitted publicly in a deleted Instagram post in September 2022, prompted his removal from the Try Guys and a prolonged retreat from social media.
Fulmer told People he approached the conversation with Ariel by first acknowledging the pain he had caused. He said he tried to understand why he had acted as he did and described it as "devastating" to see how much hurt his actions inflicted. "If I were looking at a past version of myself, how I’d really want to change [is] the way I’d been interacting with her," he said.
The former YouTube star said he and Ariel invested in couples counseling and that "every cent" spent on therapy had resulted in measurable improvements. He said the work produced "a foundation of trust," clearer boundaries and greater directness in communication. "It’s certainly stronger than it was before," Fulmer said.
Fulmer also discussed the creative void he felt after leaving the Try Guys and announced a new podcast, Rock Bottom, which he described as a venue to speak with people about overcoming difficult and shameful moments. He said his first guest will be Ariel and that the recorded conversation at times felt so intense the couple considered walking out. "It’s one thing to talk about in a therapy setting. It’s a really hard thing to have that conversation in such a way where you know people are watching it," he said, adding that once he and Ariel watched the full episode they were "really proud of" the result.
He acknowledged that he had cultivated a public "wife guy" persona during his time with the Try Guys — a portrayal he said he consciously leaned into and that did not capture the full complexity of real relationships. He said he and Ariel now keep their relationship more private and have decided their children will not appear on camera.
Fulmer addressed criticism that revisiting his affair could be a revenue-driven move, saying many fans had asked him to be candid and that addressing the past was a necessary step to move into "a new chapter." He said the podcast reflects a personal change "as a person and as an artist" and a desire to be seen as more than a one-dimensional character.
Shortly after the People interview was published, TMZ reported that Fulmer and Ariel had separated following 15 years together and published a photo of Fulmer at the Zebulon music club in Los Angeles on Sept. 7 with an unidentified woman. A witness told TMZ the two spoke for an extended period but displayed no obvious public display of affection.
A representative for Fulmer later confirmed the separation in a statement to People, saying he "cares deeply" for his estranged wife and that the pair have been collaborating on an unspecified new project. The spokesperson noted the family vacationed in Greece over the summer with their two young children but did not clarify the timing of the reported split. The Daily Mail contacted Fulmer for comment and had not received a reply.
Fulmer’s admission in September 2022 that he had had an affair with an employee of the Try Guys organization prompted his removal from the group and a swift public backlash. Since then he has largely remained out of the public eye while managing personal and professional repercussions. The new interview and the Rock Bottom podcast mark his most visible efforts to explain his actions and outline his next steps, even as questions about his personal life and the timing of the separation remain unsettled.