Controversial US YouTuber "My Mate Nate" announces tearful split with Thai wife

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Sanook caption:"We've split up"

 

Controversial US YouTuber and content creator Nathan Bartling - who has 11 million followers on his "My Mate Nate" channel - appeared on a teary-eyed video with his Thai wife yesterday to announce they are splitting up. 

 

Utah born Nate and his wife, Look Mee Wannabe Mee, or Mee spoke in Thai with their fans after Mee said a few words in English.

 

According to Sanook they said the decision wasn't easy, it was complicated, but this was the best way forward.

 

So why the split?

 

That was a private matter within their families, they said.

 

They felt that their direction and destination were diverging. 

 

They had not intended to say anything but out of respect for their fan base they had decided to go public. 

 

Nate has reportedly made a lot of money on YouTube, notes ASEAN NOW, but has courted controversy.

 

Back in 2017 when aged 24 a petition for his deportation was started after he put coins on a railtrack and was interview by the authorities and apologized.

 

He appeared at a police station in a suit and along with a friend was fined 5,000 baht.

 

On another occasion he was accused of animal cruelty after what some saw as a particularly crass video.

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

It featured a cat and a scorpion though Nate claimed the scorpion's stinger had been removed.

 

Others criticized him for making videos with Thai teenagers that humiliated their lack of English though Nate said it was all a jolly good laugh. 

 

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[Jingthing]

She's no longer Nate's mate. Will she unsubscribe?

[Jingthing]

In a long tradition

...

 

[JonnyF]

This is terrible news.

 

Ruined my day.

[CelticBhoy]

Maybe requested his Mormon rite to further wives?

 

????

[Jingthing]

Considering that it's really a channel for Thais the subscriber numbers are amazing. 

[Gandtee]

4 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Considering that it's really a channel for Thais the subscriber numbers are amazing. 

Nate who??????

[garygooner]

The world we now live in ... 

Is this really even news?? 

[ivor bigun]

sorry who is he?

[userabcd]

''They felt that their direction and destination were diverging''

 

Dont know who this Nate is but this statement is LOL.

[RandiRona]

Man...real tragedy after Hiroshima and Nagasaki...RIP!!

[Gandtee]

'Oh dear. How sad. Nevermind.'

[ezzra]

I was expecting to see a real Thai women, but it seems she's a farang Thai as i understand it, anyway, now she can start her own youtube calling it "Nate ex Mate"...

[Misterwhisper]

This is earth-shattering news that should make global headlines most urgently! BBC, CNN, ABC, AFP, DW et al... please pick up the cue.

[goldenbrwn1]

With that many subs  that boy is minted and won’t have any problem finding many further wives! But I do find him and the rest of today’s look at me taking a selfie whilst having a ???? very nauseating. But it’s the thing these days ….what do I know. 

[Jingthing]

39 minutes ago, Gandtee said:

Nate who??????

Ask a younger Thai.

I don't like his brand but his success is remarkable.

[Jingthing]

1 minute ago, goldenbrwn1 said:

With that many subs  that boy is minted and won’t have any problem finding many further wives! But I do find him and the rest of today’s look at me taking a selfie whilst having a ???? very nauseating. But it’s the thing these days ….what do I know. 

Yes very.

[Jingthing]

38 minutes ago, garygooner said:

The world we now live in ... 

Is this really even news?? 

Actually it is.

[HexTree]

Better Nate than never.

[Jingthing]

2 minutes ago, HexTree said:

Better Nate than never.

Not sure about that but the beauty part is that nobody is forced to watch his channel and thank "God" for that.

[kralledr]

Honestly who cares, he think he is a superstar or something ?

[Jingthing]

3 minutes ago, kralledr said:

Honestly who cares, he think he is a superstar or something ?

Among Thais he kind of is. 

[baboon]

I don't understand. 

A tearful split from one's Thai wife? Unless he means tears of joy, that is... HIGH FIVE!

[mtls2005]

Yeah, it's amazing some of these vlogging couples last as long as they do.

 

It's hard work, stressful and requires a lot of hours together - until you grow the business.

 

Lot's of vloggers here now.

 

The bloom is still on this rose...

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RPpIttD8Cc

 

 

[Denim]

37 minutes ago, ezzra said:

I was expecting to see a real Thai women, but it seems she's a farang Thai as i understand it, anyway, now she can start her own youtube calling it "Nate ex Mate"...

Latex Mate would be better

[JeffersLos]

Good luck to them both.

 

I do not see how so many posters find a couple's divorce amusing. 

 

It says quite a lot about themselves.

[stigar]

This they BS they make for try get more surbscrivers.What a couple of morons.

[baboon]

3 minutes ago, JeffersLos said:

Good luck to them both.

 

I do not see how so many posters find a couple's divorce amusing. 

 

It says quite a lot about themselves.

Live by media, die by media...

[OneMoreFarang]

I think I started one of his video and I am sure I closed it after maximum 5 minutes.

Imagine the horror being married to that guy 24/7!

[mtls2005]

12 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Imagine the horror being married to that guy 24/7!

You shouldn't worry.

 

Same-sex marriage still not allowed here.