Ethan Klein Says He’s Working to “Urgently Remove My Ownership, Financial Stakes” From H3 Podcast After Wife Hila Klein Reveals His Affair
Ethan Klein says he is working to give up his ownership and financial interests in the H3 Podcast and related joint ventures after his wife and co-host, Hila Klein, revealed he had been having an affair. The podcast’s crew says it will no longer work with him or allow him to profit from the show, leaving its future uncertain.
Hila said the affair had lasted more than six months and described a series of lies before Ethan admitted to it. She said she was focusing on herself and their children while navigating separation and co-parenting. The H3 Podcast launched in 2016 and has 2.5 million YouTube followers; Ethan says support for the show will go to Hila and the crew.
In short
- Ethan Klein says he is giving up his financial stakes in H3 and related ventures.
- H3’s crew says it will not work with him or let him profit from the show.
- Hila Klein says the affair lasted more than six months.
Explained simply
Ethan and Hila Klein are US media personalities who host the H3 Podcast, a talk show they launched in 2016. It grew a large audience on YouTube, where it has about 2.5 million followers, and operates alongside related joint ventures.
The show is also a business, with ownership and financial interests tied to its hosts and team. Hila has said she is focusing on herself and their children as they navigate separation and co-parenting; the crew’s position on working with Ethan adds uncertainty about who may run the show and how its business will be organised.