Daniel Howell explains the reason behind his year-long YouTube hiatus YouTube: AmazingPhilDan & Phil are one of YouTube\u2019s most popular duos and OG content creators \u2014 but while Phil has been fairly active on the platform, Dan mysteriously went quiet, only reappearing on the site after a year of radio silence. British YouTube duo Daniel Howell & Phil Lester have garnered a massive fanbase ever since they began creating videos in 2006, hailed for their relatable sense of humor and long-lasting friendship. Last year, Howell uploaded a video that quickly rose to the top of YouTube\u2019s trending page, simply titled, \u201cBasically, I\u2019m Gay.\u201d The 45-minute long, soul-baring video featured a sit-down with Dan\u2019s fans, where he discussed his sexual orientation and gave advice to those in his audience who may be discovering their own identities. However, the YouTuber went quiet shortly thereafter and hadn\u2019t uploaded or appeared in a video for an entire year until January 4, 2021, when he sat down beside Phil in a joint upload to discuss his whereabouts. Read More: Best chess streamers to watch on Twitch – \u201cAs you know, I have clearly taken a break from regular YouTube uploads,\u201d he explained. \u201cThis was an emotional and spiritual and personal growth journey that I chose to be on, that, you know\u2026 the gay video, everything else, I really felt like I hadn\u2019t really had time to ask: \u2018Who am I? What do I want? What am I doing? Why?\u2019 And I\u2019m in that period.\u201d (Topic begins at 17:28) That being said, it wasn\u2019t as if Dan hadn\u2019t planned to put out some projects last year; according to the YouTuber, \u201cThere were supposed to be a couple of things, and then 2020 happened.\u201d The chaos of 2020 and his own self-discovery weren\u2019t the only reasons he\u2019s been absent, though, with both he and Phil revealing they\u2019ve been busy moving into a new home of their own design. View this post on Instagram They don\u2019t plan on doing a house tour anytime soon though, in an effort to protect their privacy \u2014 but it seems like their fans are sated enough after Dan finally made an appearance with Phil after an entire year relative inactivity. Thus far, Dan has been met with an outpouring of support from his viewers, who can\u2019t wait to see what this year has in store for him.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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