YouTube stars Dan and Phil expose they have actually covertly been a couple for 16 years

YOUTUBE stars Dan Howell and Phil Lester have actually exposed they have actually been dating for 16 years.

The previous Radio 1 speakers, who have almost 3million customers on YouTube, validated their relationship in a brand-new video today.

Dealing with rumours they are a product, the set presented the concern, “Are Dan and Phil in a relationship?”, before responding to with an emphatic “yes”.

They then revealed information of their 16 years together.

Dan, 34, informed fans: “We fell under it set in 2009 and here we are practically 16 years later on.”

Phil, 38, stated they never ever meant to keep the love a trick; rather, they didn’t ever put much idea into going authorities.

” It was so quick that we never ever identified it,” he stated.

” We simply wound up cohabiting and here we are.”

The set published specific coming out videos in June 2019 and speculation around their connection has actually turned up for many years, with them passionately called “Phan”.

Dealing with the topic in their own unique method, the set broke their story down into chapters, taking fans back to their days as OGs of YouTube.

Bringing things to today day, the set stated they were tired of being unclear about their relationship.

Though they have stood the test of time, Dan confessed’s not lacked its problems.

Phil stated: “No, it’s not constantly best. Do not get it into your head that we are the suitable of human collaborations.

Dan included: “We have actually had ups and downs like any person. We have actually lived a thousand life times of a regular individual’s collaboration and I have no concept why we have actually made it through.”

They assured fans their material will not handle a romantic edge now that the fact is out, though they teased they will share more tales about their romantic journey on a podcast.

For those who aren’t acquainted with their YouTube material, they might understand the kids much better from their time on Radio 1 and CBBC.

In January 2013, Dan and Phil hosted the Sunday night demand program.

The list below year they transferred to Monday nights and handled a brand-new program, The Web Takeover, merging their ability and existence online with the airwaves.

It ran for 2 years, pertaining to an end in April 2016.

The set continue to thrive online, restoring their video gaming channel after a 5 year break in 2023, and they even launched a series of lo-fi albums in 2015 sound-tracking their channel.