GDK removes Yung Filly ads from social media after YouTube star charged with hotel rape in Australia
Fast food chain German Doner Kebab appear to have removed Yung Filly from their social media after the YouTube star was charged with rape in Australia.
Fast food chain German Doner Kebab appear to have removed Yung Filly from their social media after the YouTube star was charged with rape in Australia.
Filly - whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos - was detained in Brisbane on Tuesday and extradited interstate to Perth on Wednesday.
The BBC star is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in her 20s in his hotel on September 28 after a performance at Bar1 Nightclub in Hillarys, Perth.
The rapper, whose rapid rise to fame saw him land his own BBC show called Hot Property in 2019, had performed at Havana Nightclub on the Gold Coast two days prior to his arrest.
Now, clothing and food brands appear to be scrambling to remove any mention of Filly from their social media.
Taken from yesterday, the social media page on the left shows Yung Filly on one of GDKs post but as of today, he has been removed
The move from GDK to remove Filly from their social media pages comes after the YouTube star was charged with rape in Australia
Filly recently posted this picture of himself in a paid advertisement for clothing brand ASOS
Yung Filly, real name Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, was arrested in Australia on Wednesday on suspicion of rape
Clothing brand Perplex has removed posts from its social media feeds featuring Yung Filly, and pulled a Filly Tee t-shirt it collaborated with the star on from its website
Several images featuring the rapper on the Instagram page of German Doner Kebab (GDK) yesterday have now been removed today in what appears to be an effort from the company to distance themselves from Filly.
It comes after the Football Association pulled a cookery series advert featuring Yung Filly less than 24 hours after he appeared in court accused of sexually assaulting a woman.
The Greater Game Campaign was launched by The FA and England team sponsor M&S to promote healthy eating in children between 12 and 16.
British YouTuber Filly, 29, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, was chosen to appear in its videos alongside other England stars.
But its governing body quickly reacted and pulled the advert after news broke overnight that Filly was arrested in Brisbane on Tuesday and extradited to Perth on Wednesday.
Among the other brands who have collaborations with Filly are Heinz and clothing brand Perplex along with ASOS.
Perplex has pulled its Filly Tee t-shirt and any mention of him from their website and social media. The firm did not respond to repeated requests for comment from MailOnline.
Heinz has also removed videos featuring Yung Filly from its own social media channels, including TikTok. It did not respond to MailOnlines multiple requests for comment.
The star also regularly appears on Footasylums YouTube channel, starring in the dating series Does The Shoe Fit, as well as on Pro:Direct Soccers YouTube - but the company told MailOnline his contract has been suspended.
One of Yung Fillys collaborators, Angry Ginge, broke his silence on the future of their gaming team following the YouTubers arrest.
The pair of them created Girth N Turf FC in March, a virtual football team on the gaming platform EA Sports FC 24.
They broadcast their games on live-streaming service Twitch and their club boasts a line-up of some of the biggest names in both the influencer and sporting world - including Wayne Rooney and Luke Littler.
In a Twitch streaming on Thursday, Burtwistle addressed Barrientos arrest after the star appeared in court accused of sexually assaulting a woman in her 20s in Perth.
He shared: Where to start? 4 oclock in the morning, Im laying in bed, right? I see whats going on on Twitter. First of all... Im the exact same as you. Im shocked! Yeah, you know, mental. Mental!
Sex assault squad detectives extradited Barrientos (right) from Brisbane to Perth on Wednesday
Filly regularly appears on Footasylums YouTube channel but his contract has been suspended (stock image)
He had been due to return to the UK and appear at a freshers event later on October 25, but this was called off
Yung Filly has racked up more than three-million followers on Instagram and 1.84million subscribers on YouTube
Mr Barrientos has also worked with several fashion brands, including recent collaborations with ASOS and Perplex
Barrientos pictured on The Great Celebrity Bake Off in 2022
But hes now obviously involved in legal proceedings. I cannot comment on legal proceedings. Yeah, you know how it is. Mad!
Honestly, I cant comment on legal proceedings. I dont know anything more. I know the exact same as you. I know whats been put out in the news. I dont know anything more. Please dont think I do.
It is what it is. We have to just wait for the final verdict. You will all make your own opinions and whatever and thats fine.
Yung Filly is among the legions of content creators who have made a name for themselves by amassing huge followings online and made money from video ad revenue and brand collaborations.
After leaving school with four GCSEs and trying his hand at working as a broker, he began posting comedy skits online himself and with collaborators - leading to TV presenting jobs and the start of a music career.
The online personality - estimated net worth £1.5m - was born in Colombia in 1995 before his family fled the country during the countrys decades-long civil war, moving to Lewisham, south-east London when he was just two, living above a chicken shop.
He joined YouTube in November 2013 after a video about his ex cheating on him went viral with millions of views on Facebook and quickly became an internet sensation.
Perth Magistrates Court heard Barrientos was charged with four counts of sexual penetration without consent, three counts of assault, and one count of impeding a persons normal breathing or circulation by applying pressure to their neck.
Police prosecutor Julius Depetro opposed his release from custody during a hearing today at Perth Magistrates Court, but he was granted conditional bail.
Barrientos was granted bail with a series of conditions, including a ban on contacting his victim or posting on social media about the case.
He must also remain in Western Australia, report daily to police and put up a personal $100,000 (£52,000) cash surety.
