YouTubers Dan and Phil reveal they have been a secret couple for 16 years

British Youtube users Dan Howell and Phil Lester reveal they’re in on a secret relationship For last 16 years.

The two have been collaborating on reaction videos and plays since 2009 and have been working together on books since then, CBBC program and radio 1 shows including Internet acquisition.

In a surprise video released by the pair on Monday, titled “Are Dan and Phil in a relationship?”. Howell said they began a relationship in 2009.

“It was so fast that we never put a label on it. We just ended up living together and here we are!’

Lester said: “We are partner In everything. And no, it’s not always true. Don’t think that we are models of human partnerships.

Howell, 34, said he was “in the dark” and “felt we had to hide the relationship because I’m still hiding who I am from my friends, family and myself”.

He also said that one of the primary reasons he kept the relationship a secret was because he feared he “wouldn’t be able to handle people’s reactions”.

Meanwhile, Lester, 38, said he felt like he had “kind of gone back into a little closet, which was weird”.

He added, “I knew this was all very sensitive, uncomfortable and scary for you.” “So I wanted to give you time to figure out what you want to do.”

The two have been living together for the last 14 years and came out as gay in 2019. However, they chose not to disclose their relationship as they preferred to be known as a comedy couple rather than boyfriends.

Howell said, “Who’s to say there’s anything wrong with a show about a cute gay couple? It’s just that we wanted the focus to be on what we were doing.”

Lester agreed, saying, “To be funny, to be entertaining. To be honest, there’s a lot of homophobia out there.”

Howell also acknowledged that “a lot of straight people would never have seen us” if they had come out as gay earlier.

They were also keen to avoid “the dystopian nightmare that is couple vlogging”, which could go awry when “the relationship inevitably goes wrong”.

Howell said, “Not only do you have a personal problem, but you’ve also ruined your entire professional life because, congratulations, everyone is invested in your relationship story.”

The pair are now planning to launch their own Dan and Phil podcast, where they will share more details about their relationship.