Dan Howell and Phil Lester, popular as Dan and Phil, disclosed in a 46-minute video on October 13, 2025, that their romantic relationship began shortly after meeting online in 2009.
The pair, who gained fame in the early 2010s through gaming and lifestyle videos, became collaborators and roommates in 2011 and have lived together in London since 2012.
They addressed longstanding fan speculation, highlighted their partnership’s support during fame, and reaffirmed privacy boundaries while teasing future joint projects.
