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YouTubers Dan and Phil Reveal They've Been Dating for 16 Years
Dan Howell and Phil Lester revealed they have been dating for nearly 16 years to their 2.9 million YouTube subscribers, emphasizing their focus remains on entertainment.
- On Oct. 13, YouTubers Dan Howell and Phil Lester confirmed in their shared YouTube channel that they have been a couple since 2009.
- After years of speculation and privacy intrusions, Dan Howell and Phil Lester said secrecy hindered their growth and risked career damage, following their coming-out videos in 2019.
- Reflecting on their partnership, Dan Howell said, `We have had ups and downs like anybody. We have lived a thousand lifetimes of a normal person's partnership and I have no idea why we've survived`, and they announced the Dan and Phil podcast coming soon.
- The duo reassured their audience and fans they won’t shift to couple-focused vlogging, and Phil invited acceptance, saying they'd 'love to just finally be ourselves,' while online celebrations grew.
- The announcement positions the pair as a milestone for LGBTQ+ representation in online media and follows their 2024 reunion and Terrible Influence tour supporting their joint brand and future shows.
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