A YouTuber who lives in the city has been revealed as one of the highest earning stars on the platform in Europe.

Jacksepticeye, originally from Ireland, lives in Brighton and is the highest earner from his home country on the video streaming site.

Real name Seán William McLoughlin, Jacksepticeye is the most followed content creator from Ireland with a whopping 29.3 million YouTube subscribers.

His videos range from gaming broadcasts to spine-chilling storylines and TikTok reactions.

He has raked in 16 billion views on the platform so far.

The YouTube star's estimated earnings are up to £26.7 million and he can earn on average £5,204 per video.

The data has been revealed in by online casino review site Casino.co.uk.

The site analysed the subscription volume of every European country’s top content creator on YouTube and their earning potential to arrive at the highest-earning YouTube creator from each country.

A spokesman for Casino.co.uk said: “The popularity of entertainment creators on YouTube has always been prominent, and these findings feature an interesting insight into the most popular YouTube creators from each European country.  

“YouTube creators have become an important part of the entertainment industry, as they have the power to influence trends and promote new products.”