British YouTube stars Dan Howell and Phil Lester have finally confirmed their relationship, which has been going on for about 16 years
15 october 2025 в 02:13
British YouTube stars Dan Howell and Phil Lester have finally confirmed that they have been dating for about 16 years. Fans of their channel «Dan and Phil» have long speculated about the nature of their relationship, and now the couple has confirmed the rumors themselves.
«We fell in love quickly and strongly in 2009, and here we are, almost 16 years later», - Dan said in an October video on YouTube titled «Dan and Phil in a relationship?» Phil added, «We are partners in everything».
For those unfamiliar with this internet duo, Hollywood Life has gathered everything you need to know about Dan and Phil here!
Dan is a YouTuber, comedian, author, and presenter from Wokingham, Berkshire, England. In addition to his success on the «Dan and Phil» channel on YouTube, he is also known for his own channel.
Phil, on the other hand, is a YouTuber and radio presenter from Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England. He is also known for his channel «AmazingPhil».
The dynamic duo’s collaboration on YouTube was paused from 2018 to 2023.
There is a four-year age difference between the internet personalities. Dan is 34 years old, and Phil is 38 years old as of October 2025.
Dan and Phil confirmed that they started dating in 2009, and Dan even noted that Phil was his first exclusive relationship.
«Without delving into long and dark conversations, I had an extremely homophobic childhood», - Dan explained in their joint October 2025 video. «In my mid-20s, I felt like we had to hide our relationship because I was still hiding myself from friends, family, and myself… Phil was my safe space. You were my first guy».
Dan continued that Phil was a «literal ray of light in [his] life back then» and explained why they decided to keep their relationship a secret.
«And what we had was the most important thing to me, and I wanted to protect that», - Dan clarified. «So when others tried to drag it out into the light and be so hostile towards me when I was trying to hide it, I felt completely violated. When all these people tried to out us and were so hostile towards me when I was trying to hide it, it was so traumatizing. Honestly, it could have killed me».
However, Dan later realized that he had «spent so much time not being authentic and stuck in this situation» and realized that the «endless closet cycle» made him feel «trapped inside».
Yes, based on their October announcement on YouTube in 2025, Dan and Phil are still together to this day. It is unclear if they had broken up for a short period during their 16-year relationship
«We fell in love quickly and strongly in 2009, and here we are, almost 16 years later», - Dan said in an October video on YouTube titled «Dan and Phil in a relationship?» Phil added, «We are partners in everything».
For those unfamiliar with this internet duo, Hollywood Life has gathered everything you need to know about Dan and Phil here!
Dan is a YouTuber, comedian, author, and presenter from Wokingham, Berkshire, England. In addition to his success on the «Dan and Phil» channel on YouTube, he is also known for his own channel.
Phil, on the other hand, is a YouTuber and radio presenter from Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England. He is also known for his channel «AmazingPhil».
The dynamic duo’s collaboration on YouTube was paused from 2018 to 2023.
There is a four-year age difference between the internet personalities. Dan is 34 years old, and Phil is 38 years old as of October 2025.
Dan and Phil confirmed that they started dating in 2009, and Dan even noted that Phil was his first exclusive relationship.
«Without delving into long and dark conversations, I had an extremely homophobic childhood», - Dan explained in their joint October 2025 video. «In my mid-20s, I felt like we had to hide our relationship because I was still hiding myself from friends, family, and myself… Phil was my safe space. You were my first guy».
Dan continued that Phil was a «literal ray of light in [his] life back then» and explained why they decided to keep their relationship a secret.
«And what we had was the most important thing to me, and I wanted to protect that», - Dan clarified. «So when others tried to drag it out into the light and be so hostile towards me when I was trying to hide it, I felt completely violated. When all these people tried to out us and were so hostile towards me when I was trying to hide it, it was so traumatizing. Honestly, it could have killed me».
However, Dan later realized that he had «spent so much time not being authentic and stuck in this situation» and realized that the «endless closet cycle» made him feel «trapped inside».
Yes, based on their October announcement on YouTube in 2025, Dan and Phil are still together to this day. It is unclear if they had broken up for a short period during their 16-year relationship
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