Wroetoshaw

Wroetoshaw
Lewis in 2024
Born
Harry Christopher George Lewis

(1996-11-24) 24 November 1996 (age 29)
Guernsey, Channel Islands
Occupations
Twitch information
Channel
Genre
Game
Followers1.1 million
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2012–present
Genres
Subscribers20.7 million (combined)
Views4.8 billion (combined)
Last updated: 20 June 2026
Signature

Harry Christopher George Lewis (born 24 November 1996), better known as W2S (shortened from Wroetoshaw), is a YouTuber, streamer, and influencer from Guernsey. He is a member of the British YouTube group Sidemen. He is the co-owner of XIX Vodka, Sidemen Clothing, restaurant chain Sides, and cereal brand Best Breakfasts. In 2016, Lewis was listed as one of the nineteen biggest British YouTube stars by Business Insider. In 2026, he was listed in the Europe Sports & Games category of Forbes 30 Under 30.

Early life

Born in Guernsey, Lewis was raised in Alderney until his family moved back to Guernsey in 2004. He attended Guernsey Grammar School. He has two younger siblings named Rosie and Josh. Lewis has often stated that he has French ancestry.

YouTube career

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 association football content. The YouTube channel name is a contraction of the names of football players Nicky Wroe and Tom Bradshaw. 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. 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. As of 2025, Lewis' main channel, "W2S", has over 16 million subscribers. Lewis has not published any videos on his main channel since 2020, instead publishing on "W2S+".

Lewis in 2017

In 2017, Lewis received a YouTube Diamond Play Button for surpassing 10 million subscribers on the platform.

In 2018, Lewis set a Guinness World Record for having the most subscribers and views for a dedicated FIFA channel.

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 the jet, gifting it to his siblings.

In April 2026, Lewis was included in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe Sports & Games list.

Other ventures

Sidemen businesses

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. In November 2021, they founded the restaurant chain Sides in collaboration with Reef. In October 2022, they launched their own vodka brand named XIX Vodka. In March 2024, they launched the breakfast cereal brand Best Cereal in collaboration with Mornflake.

Kicktown

In late 2019, Lewis opened Kicktown, an interactive football challenge experience in The O2 Arena. The experience focused on allowing customers to do various football tricks and record their attempts.

Music

Lewis has written and uploaded multiple songs on YouTube. On 8 August 2017, he uploaded "KSI Sucks", a diss track aimed at KSI and RiceGum as a response to KSI "leaving" the Sidemen. Lewis uploaded another diss track aimed at KSI titled "KSI Exposed", however the video was removed from YouTube by Lewis, who said he took the video too far. 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.

Personal life

Lewis supports football club Chelsea. In a Sidemen video that was released in August 2021, Lewis revealed he has koumpounophobia, the fear of buttons.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Talk to Me Himself Uncredited; archival footage
2023 KSI: In Real Life Documentary
The Spy Who Loved Eggnog Petunia / Local Alcoholic Short film
2024 The Sidemen Story Himself Documentary
Web roles
Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2014 The Sidemen Experience Himself Comedy Central UK Main role; 5 episodes
2018 The Sidemen Show YouTube Premium Main role; 7 episodes
2024 The Chase: Sidemen Edition YouTube Special spin-off episode
2026 Exit Strategy Contestant Game show created by the Sidemen; 5th place
Television roles
Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2024–present Inside Host YouTube, Side+, Netflix Reality show created by the Sidemen
2025–present Inside USA Netflix American reality show created by the Sidemen
2026 SideMenu Himself / Host YouTube, Amazon Prime Video Cooking show created by the Sidemen
2026-present Outside Host Netflix Spin-off series of Inside, created by the Sidemen
Music videos
Year Title Artist(s) Role Ref.
2022 "Don't Lie" A1 x J1 feat. Nemzzz Himself

Discography

Charted songs

List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
Ind.
 NZ
Hot
"This or That"
(as part of Sidemen)		 2023 2314 Non-album single

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"This or That" 2022 Sidemen Non-album single

Music videos

List of music videos as lead and featured artist, showing directors
Title Year Director(s) Ref.
As lead artist
"KSI Sucks" 2017 PimpJuiceK
"RiceGum Sucks" Konstantin
"KSI Exposed" Unknown
As featured artist
"Merry Merry Christmas"
(as part of the Sidemen featuring Jme and LayZ)		 2019 Konstantin
"This or That"
(as part of the Sidemen)		 2022 Himself,
Miniminter,
Zerkaa,
Behzinga

Bibliography

Year Title Publisher ISBN identifier Ref.
2016 Sidemen: The Book Coronet Books ISBN 978-1473648166

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
2017 British Book Awards Non-Fiction: A Lifestyle Book Sidemen: The Book (shared with the Sidemen) Nominated
2019 Shorty Awards Best YouTube Group Himself (shared with the Sidemen) Nominated

World Records

Publication Year World record Record holder R. Status Ref.
Guinness World Records 2018 Most subscribers and views for a dedicated FIFA Channel Himself Record
2022 Most viewers for a charity sports match live stream on YouTube Himself (shared with the Sidemen) Record
2023 Most viewed crossbar challenge video on YouTube Himself Record

Notes

  1. ↑ Series 1 was shown on the Sidemen and Moresidemen YouTube channels with extras and unseen moments being shown on Side+. Series 2 onwards will be exclusively on Netflix with companion shows being shown on Side+

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