Outside Netflix Contestants, Sidemen, Creators and £1 Million Challenge Explained

Netflix’s Outside contestants are Matt Morsia, TheBurntChip, Heinz Baines, Louis Russell, Paigey Cakey, Kaci Jay, Chloe Veitch, Moyo, Lacy, Sara Saffari, Yonna Jay and Dani Babes. The new Sidemen competition premieres on Netflix on September 28, 2026, with the creators competing for a share of a prize worth up to £1 million.

The title can be confusing because Netflix also carries a completely unrelated Filipino horror movie called Outside. This article is specifically about Outside, the 2026 Sidemen reality series.

Outside on Netflix at a glance
DetailInformation
TitleOutside
TypeReality competition series
CreatorsThe Sidemen
Release dateSeptember 28, 2026
PlatformNetflix
Number of contestants12
Maximum prize£1 million
SettingForest / wilderness
Related seriesInside

Who are the Outside Netflix contestants?

ContestantKnown for
Matt MorsiaFitness creator and Legend on Gladiators
TheBurntChipYouTube creator, football content and podcasting
Heinz BainesStreamer and online creator
Louis RussellReality television and social media
Paigey CakeyRapper, actor and creator
Kaci JayYouTube and social media creator
Chloe VeitchToo Hot to Handle, The Circle and Perfect Match
MoyoDigital creator and personality
LacyStreamer and online creator
Sara SaffariFitness and lifestyle creator
Yonna JaySocial media creator
Dani BabesContent creator and podcast personality

The casting appears deliberately broad. Instead of selecting 12 creators from the same corner of YouTube, Outside mixes fitness personalities, streamers, reality-TV veterans, musicians and social creators.

Matt Morsia

Matt Morsia is likely to be one of the most physically prepared contestants. Known online through fitness content and to British television viewers as Legend on Gladiators, Morsia has a background in strength training and competitive athletics. A forest-based show might seem perfectly suited to him, but Outside is unlikely to be decided purely by physical ability.

TheBurntChip

TheBurntChip, also known as Chip, has been part of the British YouTube scene for years. His content has included football challenges, gaming and collaborations, while audiences may also know him through The Fellas podcast.

Heinz Baines

Heinz Baines is a streamer and creator associated with football, gaming and comedy-driven online content. He has also appeared around the wider Sidemen creator ecosystem before Outside.

Louis Russell

Louis Russell already has experience with reality television and became known to a wider audience through Netflix reality programming, including Too Hot to Handle. That background could become useful because Outside is as much about social pressure and temptation as it is about the outdoors.

Paigey Cakey

Paigey Cakey, whose name is Paige Meade, is a British rapper, actor and online personality, giving the lineup another participant whose career was not built primarily around gaming or traditional YouTube challenges.

Kaci Jay

Kaci Jay is an established social media and YouTube creator. A format such as Outside removes creators from the carefully controlled environments in which most social content is made, creating a more unscripted test of personality.

Chloe Veitch

Chloe Veitch is one of the most recognizable reality-TV contestants in the group. Netflix viewers may know her from Too Hot to Handle, The Circle and Perfect Match.

Fans of reality-show lineup articles can also read our Love Island Season 8 cast guide.

Moyo

Moyo joins the group from the creator space and has an opportunity to introduce himself to a much larger international streaming audience through the Netflix series.

Lacy

Lacy represents the streaming side of the lineup. Streamers are accustomed to reacting quickly and keeping an audience engaged for long periods, qualities that can translate well to an unpredictable reality competition.

Sara Saffari

Sara Saffari is widely known through fitness and lifestyle content. Like Matt Morsia, she looks physically well suited to demanding challenges, although Outside also tests contestants through spending decisions and group dynamics.

Yonna Jay

Yonna Jay brings a large social-media following and a younger digital audience to the competition. Her inclusion strengthens the generational mix of the cast.

Dani Babes

Dani Babes is a creator and podcast personality whose content relies heavily on direct audience interaction and humor. Those communication skills could matter when contestants have to negotiate decisions that affect the shared prize.

What is Outside about?

Outside is a spin-off of the Sidemen’s successful reality series Inside. Netflix describes the contestants as being placed in a forest where they face challenges, temptations and strategic scheming while trying to preserve a prize worth up to £1 million.

How does the £1 million prize work?

The maximum prize is £1 million, but contestants should not assume that amount will still be available at the end. The trailer makes clear that comfort can cost money. Food, beds and other conveniences can potentially come at the expense of the prize fund.

How is Outside connected to Inside?

Outside is officially positioned as a spin-off from the Sidemen’s Inside franchise. The original format puts creators together with a large prize pool and repeatedly gives them opportunities to spend or lose that money. Outside moves that basic structure into a wilderness setting.

Who are the Sidemen?

The Sidemen are the British creator collective consisting of KSI, Miniminter, Zerkaa, TBJZL, Behzinga, Vikkstar123 and W2S. They built one of YouTube’s biggest group brands through challenges, football events, travel videos and large-scale entertainment concepts.

Is Outside the same as the Netflix zombie movie?

No. Netflix’s 2024 Filipino film Outside is a horror drama involving a family trying to survive during a zombie outbreak. The 2026 Outside covered here is a British reality competition from the Sidemen. They share a title but otherwise have no connection.

When does Outside release on Netflix?

Outside is scheduled to premiere on Netflix on September 28, 2026. For another current competition lineup, see our Dancing with the Stars 2026 cast guide.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the contestants on Outside Netflix?

The 12 contestants are Matt Morsia, TheBurntChip, Heinz Baines, Louis Russell, Paigey Cakey, Kaci Jay, Chloe Veitch, Moyo, Lacy, Sara Saffari, Yonna Jay and Dani Babes.

Is Outside a Sidemen show?

Yes. Outside is a Sidemen reality competition and a spin-off from Inside.

What is the prize on Outside?

Contestants compete for a share of a prize worth up to £1 million.

When does Outside come out on Netflix?

Outside premieres on September 28, 2026.

Is the Netflix Outside series a zombie show?

No. The Sidemen’s Outside is a 2026 reality competition and is unrelated to Netflix’s Filipino horror movie of the same name.

Sources

Netflix official Outside trailer

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