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Phil Lester

Philip Michael Lester (born 30 January 1987) is an English YouTuber and presenter. He is best known for his YouTube channels AmazingPhil and Dan and Phil (formerly DanAndPhilGAMES), which, as of October 2025, have 3.84 million and 2.96 million subscribers, respectively. Active since 2006, AmazingPhil is considered among the first notable British YouTubers. Lester appeared on The Sunday Times 2019 list of the top influencers in the UK. Lester is also known for his frequent collaboration with his partner, Daniel Howell, as part of the entertainment duo Dan and Phil. Together, they presented the Sunday night entertainment show Dan and Phil on BBC Radio 1 from January 2013 until August 2014, and from September 2014 to April 2016 the duo were monthly hosts on the station's The Internet Takeover slot.

Infobox

Born
Philip Michael Lester (1987-01-30) 30 January 1987 (age 38)Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England
Education
University of York (BA, MA)
Occupation
YouTuber
Partner
Daniel Howell (2009–present)
Channel
mw- AmazingPhil
Years active
2006–present
Subscribers
3.84 million
Views
691 million

Tables

· Awards and nominations › Individual and other
2013
2013
Year
2013
Show
Shorty Awards
Award
Best YouTube Star
Nominee
Phil Lester
Result
Nominated
2016
2016
Year
2016
Show
British Online Creator Awards
Award
Creator of the Year
Nominee
Phil Lester
Result
Won
Collaboration of the Year
Collaboration of the Year
Year
Collaboration of the Year
Show
(With Hazel Hayes) Tipsy Talk with AmazingPhil
Award
Nominated
2021
2021
Year
2021
Show
British LGBT Awards
Award
Online Influencer
Nominee
Himself
Result
Nominated
Year
Show
Award
Nominee
Result
Ref
2013
Shorty Awards
Best YouTube Star
Phil Lester
Nominated
2016
British Online Creator Awards
Creator of the Year
Phil Lester
Won
Collaboration of the Year
(With Hazel Hayes) Tipsy Talk with AmazingPhil
Nominated
2021
British LGBT Awards
Online Influencer
Himself
Nominated
· Awards and nominations › With Howell
2013
2013
Year
2013
Show
Sony Awards
Award
Golden Headphones Award
Nominee
Dan and Phil on BBC Radio 1
Result
Won
2014
2014
Year
2014
Show
Teen Choice Awards
Award
Web Collaboration
Nominee
The Photo Booth Challenge
Result
Nominated
2016
2016
Year
2016
Show
Shorty Awards
Award
Best YouTube Ensemble
Nominee
Dan and Phil
Result
Nominated
Summer in the City Awards
Summer in the City Awards
Year
Summer in the City Awards
Show
YouTuber Book of the Year
Award
The Amazing Book is Not on Fire
Nominee
Won
British Online Creator Awards
British Online Creator Awards
Year
British Online Creator Awards
Show
Collaboration of the Year
Award
Phil is not on fire 7
Nominee
Won
Film of the Year
Film of the Year
Year
Film of the Year
Show
The Amazing Tour Is Not On Fire - Official Movie
Award
Won
Dan & Phil's Story of TATINOF
Dan & Phil's Story of TATINOF
Year
Dan & Phil's Story of TATINOF
Show
Nominated
Travel Video of the Year
Travel Video of the Year
Year
Travel Video of the Year
Show
A Day in the Life of Dan and Phil in AUSTRALIA!
Award
Nominated
2017
2017
Year
2017
Show
Summer in the City Awards
Award
Creator Book of the Year
Nominee
Dan and Phil Go Outside
Result
Nominated
Year
Show
Award
Nominee
Result
Ref
2013
Sony Awards
Golden Headphones Award
Dan and Phil on BBC Radio 1
Won
2014
Teen Choice Awards
Web Collaboration
The Photo Booth Challenge
Nominated
2016
Shorty Awards
Best YouTube Ensemble
Dan and Phil
Nominated
Summer in the City Awards
YouTuber Book of the Year
The Amazing Book is Not on Fire
Won
British Online Creator Awards
Collaboration of the Year
Phil is not on fire 7
Won
Film of the Year
The Amazing Tour Is Not On Fire - Official Movie
Won
Dan & Phil's Story of TATINOF
Nominated
Travel Video of the Year
A Day in the Life of Dan and Phil in AUSTRALIA!
Nominated
2017
Summer in the City Awards
Creator Book of the Year
Dan and Phil Go Outside
Nominated

References

  1. Threw support behind Abigail Thorn.
  2. The Amazing Book Is Not On Fire
  3. Evening Standard
    https://www.standard.co.uk/news/tech/amazingphil-youtube-vidcon-interview-a4350266.html
  4. TenEighty
    http://teneightymagazine.com/2017/07/22/eight-youtube-veterans-who-are-still-killing-it/
  5. Promolta
    https://blog.promolta.com/how-amazingphil-turned-a-vlogging-hobby-into-a-lasting-career
  6. BuzzFeed
    https://www.buzzfeed.com/eleanorbate/heres-what-your-favourite-youtubers-looked-like-in-their-fir
  7. The Sunday Times
    https://www.thetimes.com/business-money/technology/article/the-sunday-times-influencer-list-2019-meet-the-uks-top-100-hsmhv8dlp?wgu=270525_54264_15687491017765_e41f5903f5&wgexpiry=1576525101
  8. "Happy Birthday, Phil Lester"
    https://celebmix.com/happy-birthday-phil-lester/
  9. Lancashire Telegraph
    https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/19729445.phil-lester-returns-rawtenstall-youtube-series/
  10. Rossendale Free Press
    https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003816/19951222/032/0032
  11. Lancashire Telegraph
    http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/rossendale/waterfoot/10755159.Ex_students_from_Bacup_and_Rawtenstall_Grammar_School_celebrate_a_century_of_education/
  12. The Tab
    https://thetab.com/2024/08/09/dog-walking-washing-cars-and-thatching-roofs-all-the-og-uk-youtubers-jobs-before-fame
  13. "Student Wins Myspace Movie Role"
    http://www.nouse.co.uk/2007/11/19/student-wins-myspace-movie-role/
  14. Nouse
    http://www.nouse.co.uk/2009/01/20/york-student-stars-in-confusedcom-advert/
  15. The Tab
    https://archive.thetab.com/uk/york/2022/05/27/york-alumni-phil-lester-talks-about-his-messy-uni-experience-in-new-video-28158
  16. Phil's Video Blog - 27th March 2006
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0dsyXzmHFM
  17. CelebMix
    https://celebmix.com/youtubers-week-danisnotonfire-amazingphil/
  18. CelebMix
    https://celebmix.com/amazingphil-top-10-videos-of-2015/
  19. "AmazingPhil"
    https://www.youtube.com/amazingphil
  20. "1 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS!!!! :D Woah thank you so much guys! Can't believe it. Best 7 years ever! ^__^ <3"
    https://x.com/AmazingPhil/status/353584372915507200
  21. "Woke up to 2⃣0⃣0⃣0⃣0⃣0⃣0⃣ subscribers!!! 😮🎈🎉😁 THANK YOU!"
    https://x.com/AmazingPhil/status/505290921874063360
  22. "Aahh I hit 3⃣0⃣0⃣0⃣0⃣0⃣0⃣ subscribers!! Thanks so much guys! 😁🎈🎉💚💜✨"
    https://x.com/AmazingPhil/status/653519531093196801
  23. CelebMix
    https://celebmix.com/youtuber-101-phil-lester/
  24. "Woop just saw I hit 4 MILLION subscribers! thanks guys!! *shares some cake with you all*"
    https://x.com/AmazingPhil/status/841658924713594880
  25. Family Fun Pittsburgh
    https://familyfunpittsburgh.com/dan-and-phil-interactive-introverts/
  26. "LessAmazingPhil - About"
    https://www.youtube.com/user/LessAmazingPhil/about
  27. Stellar Magazine
    https://stellar.ie/trending/a-brief-history-of-dan-and-phil-as-they-announce-their-relationship/144952
  28. "Apartment...Phil"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20101125015732/https://youtube.com/watch?v=EwiIRi9ZAu4
  29. RTÉ Young Peoples
    https://web.archive.org/web/20091109015304/http://www.rte.ie/tv/theden/ugc/red/video/2009/nov/05/339/
  30. Phil and Dan love Stickaid!
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZp0tTD3Ta0
  31. TenEighty Magazine
    http://teneightymagazine.com/2016/11/11/our-11-favourite-dan-phil-moments/
  32. CultureMap Austin
    https://austin.culturemap.com/eventdetail/dan-and-phil-world-tour-2018-interactive-introvert/
  33. "The Super Amazing Project"
    https://www.youtube.com/superamazingproject
  34. LindenLink
    https://lindenlink.com/19397/culture/3-youtube-channels-to-waste-your-time-with/
  35. Michelle Teoh
    https://michelleteoh.com/2012/12/10/becoming-youtube/
  36. "Anatomy of a YouTuber"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6p1JBYWFt0
  37. "Dan Howell on Twitter"
    https://twitter.com/danisnotonfire/status/574591780903108608
  38. "SITC 2015"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yes771oJ370&t=20m18s
  39. DanAndPhilGAMES
    https://www.youtube.com/user/DanAndPhilGAMES
  40. Papyrus
    http://papyrus.greenville.edu/2015/10/danandphilgames/
  41. TenEighty
    https://teneightymagazine.com/2017/12/26/our-favourite-moments-from-dan-phils-gamingmas-2017/
  42. Saying Goodbye Forever
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYO30KpiVEo
  43. "DanAndPhilCRAFTS"
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAEs9f6wWiJPjmyW58HpGjA
  44. DanAndPhilCRAFTS - Slime
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbUYQtfeqOQ
  45. TenEighty Magazine
    http://teneightymagazine.com/2020/05/05/our-5-favourite-moments-from-the-withme-youtube-fundraiser/
  46. Essentially Pop
    https://essentiallypop.com/epop/2021/11/watch-the-official-trailer-for-hometown-showdown-starring-maya-jama-chunkz-dan-phil-w2s-and-more-launches-november-18-on-youtube/
  47. HuffPost
    https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/british-lgbt-awards-2021-nominees_uk_607d7593e4b058846f271ec3
  48. Tubefilter
    https://www.tubefilter.com/2025/10/17/roundup-dan-and-phil-hard-launch-podcast-freedie-wong-movie/
  49. UK Podcasts
    https://people.com/dan-and-phil-address-the-huge-relief-of-announcing-relationship-11832831
  50. "Student star to appear on Weakest Link"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140812210027/http://theyorker.co.uk/legacy_articles/729
  51. "The rise of the vloggers – Channel 4 News"
    http://www.channel4.com/news/the-rise-of-the-vloggers
  52. friday download with dan & phil - one
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRAjBcbLuJ8
  53. TenEighty Magazine
    http://teneightymagazine.com/2015/02/25/dan-and-phil-host-online-brits-coverage/
  54. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-35639052
  55. BRIT Awards
    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0Kro0grO1E1YiuHUVROPPQUqAKvVPUfy
  56. "UK cinema release of Big Hero 6"
    https://twitter.com/Disney_UK/status/552083307110748160
  57. Disney Movies Repurposed UK
    http://www.disney.co.uk/big-hero-6/characters/technicians#/videoId/1_p61qmwfb
  58. "New Oscar's Hotel Characters Announced at Summer In The City 2015"
    http://teneightymagazine.com/2015/08/16/new-oscars-hotel-characters-announced-at-summer-in-the-city-2015/
  59. "Dan and Phil to Feature in Disney's The Lion Guard"
    http://teneightymagazine.com/2016/12/01/dan-and-phil-to-feature-in-disneys-the-lion-guard/
  60. Radio Times
    http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2012-11-09/vernon-kay-and-reggie-yates-to-leave-radio-1
  61. "BBC Radio 1"
    https://www.youtube.com/bbcradio1
  62. "Radio 1 Greg James – 27/02/2013"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/player/bbc_radio_one
  63. "New youth presenters for Radio 1"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2014/r1-youth-presenters
  64. "BBC - Radio 1 announces new student radio curated playlist show - Media Centre"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2016/r1-student-radio
  65. "IRL Merch: Brand You"
    https://irlmerch.com
  66. Promolta
    https://blog.promolta.com/how-to-generate-more-merch-sales
  67. Tubefilter
    https://www.tubefilter.com/2015/08/11/phil-lester-dan-howell-7-second-challenge-app/
  68. TenEighty
    https://teneightymagazine.com/2017/10/20/dan-and-phil-release-new-board-game/
  69. TenEighty
    https://teneightymagazine.com/2015/03/27/dan-phil-announce-book-and-tour/
  70. The Amazing Book Is Not On Fire
    https://books.google.com/books?id=jKJlrgEACAAJ
  71. Evening Standard
    https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/london-life/the-amazing-book-is-not-on-fire-youtuber-authors-dan-and-phil-top-bestseller-chart-a3092046.html
  72. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2015-11-01/young-adult-hardcover/list.html
  73. "The Dan and Phil BOOK & TOUR! - YouTube"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huAYjF2FY9c
  74. "Dan and Phil Release Charity Single"
    http://teneightymagazine.com/2016/10/13/dan-and-phil-release-charity-single/
  75. danandphiltour.com
    http://danandphiltour.com/
  76. YouTube @ VidCon: Susan Wojcicki Keynote
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UVOK4SdVno&t=36m58s
  77. "It's Official: Dan and Phil are FINALLY Coming to Australia!"
    http://www.wetheunicorns.com/news/dan-phil-tour-tatinof-australia-dates-tickets-show/
  78. "TATINOF Europe"
    https://twitter.com/tatinofeurope?lang=en
  79. "YouTube Are Teaming Up With Dan & Phil For A Movie"
    https://www.mtv.co.uk/news/t5d41n/dan-phil-doing-a-movie
  80. Variety
    https://variety.com/2016/digital/news/dan-howell-phil-lester-youtube-red-tour-special-documentary-1201877905/
  81. "YouTubers Dan and Phil pen new book for Ebury"
    https://www.thebookseller.com/news/ebury-release-new-book-youtubers-dan-and-phil-371416
  82. TubeFilter
    https://www.tubefilter.com/2018/10/04/dan-phil-interactive-introverts-movie-youtube-premium-film/
  83. TubeFilter
    http://www.tubefilter.com/2017/11/10/dan-phil-interactive-introverts-tour-2018/
  84. TenEighty
    http://teneightymagazine.com/2018/10/18/dan-and-phil-announce-world-tour-dvd/
  85. Variety
    https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/bbc-studios-launches-digital-content-label-talentworks-1202981269/
  86. "dan and phil - the terrible influence tour tickets on sale friday 12pm local time"
    https://twitter.com/danielhowell/status/1805297486476558662
  87. Birmingham World
    https://www.birminghamworld.uk/community/dan-and-phil-announce-terrible-influence-tour-for-20242025-4679467
  88. Stereoboard
    https://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/244400/9
  89. We the Unicorns
    https://web.archive.org/web/20161022025659/https://www.wetheunicorns.com/news/dan-phil-7-met-origin-friends/
  90. HOT BOYS on Teen Cribz
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOOjzSv-ZMM
  91. Distractify
    https://www.distractify.com/p/are-dan-and-phil-still-living-together
  92. "@hi_jimmy we move next week! Yes we should :D you can teach me what an oyster card is"
    https://x.com/AmazingPhil/status/225953399613554688
  93. Metro
    https://metro.co.uk/2019/06/14/daniel-howell-receives-outpouring-love-youtube-pals-like-phil-lester-troye-sivan-james-charles-coming-video-9966408/
  94. Pride
    https://www.pride.com/comingout/2019/7/01/youtuber-phil-lester-comes-out-gay
  95. People
    https://web.archive.org/web/20251014003618/https://people.com/youtubers-dan-and-phil-reveal-theyre-dating-11829069
  96. Vulture
    https://web.archive.org/web/20251014003650/https://www.vulture.com/article/dan-howell-phil-lester-dating-phan.html
  97. "AmazingPhil v DanIsNotOnFire: Cadbury World Record Coin Stacking"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFeOp-Al55Y
  98. 5th Shorty Awards
    https://5th.shortyawards.com/AmazingPhil
  99. "Congratulations to @danisnotonfire and @AmazingPhil on their incredible #BONCAS success!"
    https://x.com/BONCASawards/status/801175695120441344
  100. "And here are the nominations for Collaboration of the Year! #BONCAS"
    https://x.com/BONCASawards/status/799656909498417152
  101. "Sony Radio Academy Awards 2013: John Humphrys and Five Live winners"
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/10054738/Sony-Radio-Academy-Awards-2013-John-Humphrys-and-Five-Live-winners.html
  102. "2014 Teen Choice Awards"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20141007015712/http://www.teenchoiceawards.com/tcnews.aspx
  103. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/shorty-awards-2016-winners-full-882622/item/arts-entertainment-actor-shorty-awards-871903
  104. TenEighty
    https://teneightymagazine.com/2016/08/14/summer-in-the-city-awards-2016-round-up/
  105. "AND THE JURY NOMINEES FOR FILM OF THE YEAR ARE IN! 🎬 @KSIOlajidebt @Caspar_Lee @danisnotonfire @AmazingPhil @bertieglbrt @midnightbeastuk"
    https://x.com/BONCASawards/status/792418253113098240
  106. "First up - TRAVEL VIDEO OF THE YEAR ✈️ @EvanEdinger @AmazingPhil @funforlouis @niomismart @DougArmstrong"
    https://x.com/BONCASawards/status/792413917523902464
  107. TenEighty
    https://teneightymagazine.com/2017/08/07/summer-in-the-city-awards-2017-round-up/
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