23 h. ago Dan and Phil’s relationship revelation is a reminder of how toxic fandoms can be | Eilish Gilligan

In the British YouTubers’ latest video, the pair confirm their romantic relationship – after suffering frenzied speculation for the last 16 yearsThis week, longtime British YouTubers Dan Howell and Phil Lester uploaded a new video confirming they have been in a secret romantic relationship for the past 16 years.If you weren’t a deeply online child during the 2010s, you probably have no idea who Dan and Phil are, or why this matters. But to those who formed a robust parasocial bond with the duo – who have more than 13 million collective subscribers on YouTube – this was a revelatory moment. It was also a sobering reminder of the emotional damage that toxic fandoms can wreak on their subjects. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago YouTubers Dan Howell and Phil Lester confirm relationship in new video after hiding romance for years

The long-time YouTube duo first met in 2009 and went on to build one of the platform’s most loyal fanbases

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3 d. ago YouTubers Dan and Phil reveal they've been in a relationship for over a decade as they address 'conspiracy'

The internet stars also announced that they are launching their own podcast together

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3 d. ago YouTubers Dan and Phil reveal they’ve been a secret couple for 16 years

Couple chose against revealing relationship as they preferred being known as a comedy duo rather than boyfriends

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3 d. ago YouTubers Dan and Phil finally confirm romantic relationship after 16 years: 'I felt we had to hide'

In his mid-20s, Dan Howell admitted he was so 'deep in the closet' while Phil Lester 'felt like I'd gone back in a mini closet'

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3 d. ago YouTubers Dan and Phil confirm relationship after 16 years of rumours

YouTubers Dan Howell and Phil Lester released a 47-minute-long video on their channel explaining why they kept their romantic relationship away from the spotlight

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4 d. ago YouTube stars Dan and Phil reveal they’ve secretly been a couple for 16 years

YOUTUBE stars Dan Howell and Phil Lester have revealed they've been dating for 16 years. The former Radio 1 presenters, who have nearly 3million subscribers on YouTube, confirmed their relationship in a new video today. Addressing rumours they are an item, the pair posed the question, "Are Dan and Phil in a relationship?", before answering...

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