Irish vloggers Saccone Jolys delete thousands of videos amid social media controversy

YouTuber has deleted the back catalogue of videos so his children can 'curate their own life story on the internet'

Jonathan Saccone Joly, 42, has filmed his family's life for over 12 years, creating thousands of videos and amassing worldwide success. Photo: @jonathanjoly Instagram

YouTuber Jonathan Saccone Joly, who began his estimated €1.8m vlogging career by filming his family’s daily life in Cork, has deleted every video from his channel in a shock move which he says is for the benefit of his four children.

Dublin-born Jonathan, 42, began documenting his life with now-wife Anna over 12 years ago on YouTube, racking up 1.73 million subscribers and social media stardom since.