Jimmy Donaldson, aka MrBeast, is a popular livestreamer who has over 150 million followers on YouTube. He has a crew that relentlessly works for him and is one of the reasons behind YouTuber's popularity. One of the crew members is Jake Franklin aka Jake The Viking, who left him 3 years ago.
Jake is an American YouTuber who posts challenge and vlogging videos. He also gained popularity through his collaboration with MrBeast. As of now, he has over 1 million followers on Youtube. Jake's prolonged absence has left fans wondering about his possible return. They also miss his dynamic chemistry with the MrBeast crew. So, after three years, MrBeast's fan’s club is buzzing on social media platforms, letting everyone know that they want Jake The Viking to be partnered with him.
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Will Jake The Viking return?
On April 6, 2020, Jake officially announced that he has parted ways with Jimmy and his crewmates, but there are no hard feelings or heated arguments with MrBeast. He was often seen participating in outrageous challenges, philanthropic endeavors, and epic stunts that captivated millions of viewers worldwide. They both were very close friends. The reason for his departure is clearly said to be the lack of time. Once he left MrBeast, He started his career in the crossover boxing promotion Misfits Boxing on June 23, 2021. The notable point is that MrBeast has not made any official announcement to confirm or deny his fan’s speculation on the arrival of Jake The Viking.
'We Miss you, Jake!'
Fans created a poll on Reddit and asked the question, “Would you like it if Jake returned?” People started voting and it reached 2.6k votes. This shows how the fans are waiting for their collaboration. One Reddit user wrote, “He was my favorite member, but it's his life so if he doesn't want to be a part anymore I'd never wanna pressure him. Another fan of Jake wrote on Reddit, “We miss you,Jake!” One comment reads, “The video where he and I think one of the editors won the apartment is one of my favorite of the old mrbeast videos. I am happy for Chris and if jake comes back it shouldn't be as a replacement.”
Most fans seemingly want the crew to be united. One commenter wrote, “Same the presence of those main 3 is what makes or breaks the video for me.Well, Jimmy is always there but if neither Chris or Chan are present, and the challenge that's going on isn't enticing enough, I'm out.” Another Reddit user said, “Jake made a weird video talking about Chris gender mr beast didn't even do that, and he's associated with him more then jake. I don't think chris would want to work with Jake anymore.”
