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The Sidemen Charity Match 2026 is not just about football and big names on the pitch. This time, many fans are also talking about the person holding everything together off the field.
Elz the Witch is the main host of the event, and her presence is already getting attention. If you have watched gaming streams or online interviews, you may already know her voice.She is a gaming creator, a YouTuber, and a radio presenter who has slowly built her name across different spaces. From hosting big gaming events to interviewing well-known personalities, she has become a familiar face. Now, with the Sidemen Charity Match, she is stepping into one of the biggest online football events of the year, in front of thousands at the stadium and millions watching online.
Elz the Witch builds her journey from YouTube creator to Sidemen Charity Match 2026 host
Elz the Witch started her journey back in 2018. At that time, she was posting gaming videos on YouTube while also studying for an IT degree at the University of Manchester. She kept things simple in the beginning, sharing gameplay and talking to her audience. Slowly, people started noticing her style and personality.Her YouTube channel now has over 228K subscribers. But her work is not limited to one platform. She also stepped into radio, which became a big turning point for her. In an interview with SCTR, she explained how she made that shift. She said, “Having saved up for six months, I handed in my notice and completely switched up my career. In 2018, I made my first appearance on Rinse FM where I was given my own talk show. Presenting was something I’d never experienced before but I just fell in love with it!”After that, she became a regular voice on stations like Kiss FM and Kerrang! Radio.
Her confidence grew, and soon she entered the sports world. One of her early big roles came when she presented the FIFAe World Cup in 2019. That moment helped her connect with football fans. She has worked with multiple platforms since that time, which includes her work with UFC Europe and WWE, where she performed a ring appearance during a show.
She maintains her gaming and creation interaction through Twitch and YouTube, which she uses for streaming and playing games with other content creators.
Her upcoming hosting duties will go to her presentation of the Sidemen Charity Match 2026 event. The event will feature different creators who will join KSI and MrBeast in their participation. The match will also support causes such as BBC Children in Need, Bright Side, and M7 Education. Elz the Witch began her career with basic video content but she has now achieved a new professional milestone because her work has spread to international platforms.
