Yung Filly

British YouTuber and musician (born 1995)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is  Valencia and the second or maternal family name is  Barrientos.

Yung Filly

Yung Filly in 2024

Personal information
Born|

Andrés Felipe Valencia Barrientos

(1995-08-06) 6 August 1995 (age 29)

Cali, Colombia

Education| Conisborough College
Occupations|

* YouTuber
* Internet personality
* rapper

YouTube information
Channel|

* Yung Filly

Years active| 2013–present
Subscribers| 1.83 million[2]
Views| 114 million[2]
Network| Wall of Entertainment[1]
Associated acts| Chunkz

Creator Awards

| 100,000 subscribers|
| 1,000,000 subscribers|

* * *

Last updated: 11 October 2024

Andrés Felipe Valencia Barrientos (born 6 August 1995), known professionally as Yung Filly or simply Filly, is a British YouTuber and rapper. Born in Colombia and later moving to the United Kingdom, he began his YouTube career in 2013, starting a music career in 2017. Beginning in 2018, he appeared on numerous BBC shows, several of which he hosted.

## Early life

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Andrés Felipe Valencia Barrientos was born in Cali, Colombia.[3] At the age of two, he moved to London as a refugee with his mother and sister.[4] The family moved around between Catford, Kidbrooke, Deptford, Ladywell and New Cross, before eventually settling in Orpington, Bromley.[5][6] He attended Conisborough College.[7] After completing Year 11, he briefly moved back to Colombia to play football for a team in Barranquilla, but later quit.[6]

## Career

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Valencia Barrientos began his YouTube career in 2013.[3][5] His content comprised short skits and comedy Q&As.[8] As well as building his own channel, Valencia Barrientos regularly appears on Footasylum's YouTube channel, starring in the dating series Does The Shoe Fit,[9][10] as well as on Pro:Direct Soccer's YouTube channel. In 2018, he hosted Hot Property on BBC Three;[11] the show was described by The Guardian as "so youthful...that it should come with a new kind of 18 certificate".[12] In 2019, he hosted another show on BBC Three titled Don't Scream.[13]

He appeared for England in Soccer Aid 2020;[1][3] during the game, he scored a goal.[14] He also appeared on the first episode of a football rivalry series alongside Chunkz, which was aired on BBC Sport.[15] In 2021, He appeared on the first episode of Race Around Britain, hosted by Munya Chawawa.[16] In 2022, it was announced that Valencia Barrientos and Chawawa would co-host a spin-off show of Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof, titled Munya and Filly Get Chilly.[17][18] He also appeared on The Great Stand Up to Cancer Bake Off and BBC's Would I Lie To You?[19]

He and fellow content creator Harry Pinero partnered with German Doner Kebab and Heinz to develop a sauce called Secret Sauce, which was released in September 2024.[20][21] In October 2024, he partnered with the FA and M&S Food for an online cooking series titled Freestyle Cooking, which was to feature footballers Bukayo Saka, Ezri Konsa, and Jarrod Bowen. However, the campaign was pulled one day after its release, following Valencia Barrientos's rape and assault charges on 10 October 2024.[22][23]

Valencia Barrientos is a frequent collaborator with the Beta Squad, a YouTube collective also run by British content creators. He has also appeared in videos with the Sidemen.[24][25] He is represented by UTA.[26]

### Music career

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Valencia Barrientos cites his Colombian background and grime music as big influences on his music career.[27] In 2017, he released his debut single, "Take Time".[28] He would release two songs in 2018, "La Paila" and "Mucho Mas".[29][30] He released "Confidence" in 2020, featuring Chunkz and Geko.[31] He would release two other songs with Chunkz in 2020, "Clean Up" and "Hold",[32][33] which peaked at number 67 and 29 on the UK Singles Chart, respectively.[34][35] He also featured on Javan's "Again".[36]

He released "100 Bags Freestyle" in 2021.[37] He also announced a mixtape titled Last Laugh in an interview with GRM Daily.[38] In 2022, he released a new single titled "Long Time"[39] and later "Day to Day", featuring fellow British rapper and songwriter Chip.[1][40] In 2024, he released two singles, "Grey" and "Tempted".[27][41]

## Personal life

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Valencia Barrientos is a supporter of Crystal Palace F.C.[3][42]

## Legal issues

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### Sexual assault charges in Australia

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On 8 October 2024, while on tour in Australia, Valencia Barrientos was arrested in Brisbane after allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in a Perth hotel room on 28 September.[3][43] He was charged with four counts of sexual penetration without consent, three counts of assault occasioning bodily harm, and one count of impeding a person's normal breathing or circulation by applying pressure on or to their neck.[13][44] He was extradited to Perth on 9 October 2024[19][45], and appeared at Perth Magistrates' Court for an initial hearing on 10 October 2024, where he was granted conditional bail. The bail terms mandated that he did not discuss the case on social media, or contact the alleged victim.[46][47] Valencia Barrientos appeared in Perth Magistrates Court for a second time on 11 March 2025, and pled not guilty to all charges.[48][49] On 13 June 2025, two new charges of sexual penetration without consent were filed against Valencia Barrientos. A trial is scheduled to start in July 2026.[50]

### Sexual assault charges in Spain

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On 24 March 2025, it was reported that Barrientos was involved in an ongoing separate sexual assault case of a British tourist in Magaluf, Spain. The incident was reported to have happened in the previous summer.[51]

### Other legal issues

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In December 2024, Valencia Barrientos was charged with reckless driving and had his vehicle impounded by police after he was caught driving 158km/h in a 100km/h zone the previous month.[52] He was fined $1000 and given a six-month driving ban after pleading guilty.[53]

## Discography

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### Singles

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#### As lead artist

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Title  | Year  | Peak chart positions  | Certifications | Albums

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[54] | UK
Ind.
[55] | IRE
[56] | NLD
[57] | NZ
[58] | SCO
[59] | SWE
[60]
"Take Time"  | 2017  | — | — | — | — | — | — | —  |  | Non-album singles
"La Paila"  | 2018  | — | — | — | — | — | — | —  |
"Mucho Màs"  | — | — | — | — | — | — | —  |
"Clean Up"
(with Chunkz) | 2019  | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | —  |
"Hold"
(with Chunkz) | 29 | 3 | — | — | —[A] | 31 | —  |
"Confidence"
(with Chunkz and Geko) | 2020  | — | — | — | — | — | — | —  |
"100 Bags Freestyle"  | 2021  | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | —  |
"Long Time"  | 2022  | — | — | — | — | — | — | —  |
"Day to Day"
(with Chip) | — | — | — | — | — | — | —  |
"Grey"
(solo or featuring Aitch) | 2024  | 35 | — | 56 | 27 | 37 | — | 61  |

* BPI: Silver[62]

"Tempted"  | — | — | — | — | —[B] | — | —  |

#### As featured artist

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Title  | Year  | Album

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"Again"
(Javàn featuring Yung Filly) | 2020  | Non-album single

## Filmography

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Film  Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes  | Ref.

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2023  | Gassed Up | Himself  |  | [64]
2024  | The Sidemen Story | Himself  | Documentary; cameo  | [65]
Web roles  Year  | Title  | Role  | Network(s)  | Notes  | Ref.

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2018–2019  | Unboxed: Footasylum | Himself  | YouTube |  | [66]
2018–2021  | Truth Asylum | Season 1–3  | [67]
2019–2021  | Chefasylum | Season 1–3; Season 6–7  | [68]
2019–2021  | Does the Shoe Fit | Season 1–5  | [69]
2020  | Chicken Shop Date | Episode 36 with Chunkz | [70]
2023  | Locked In | Season 5  | [71]
Music videos  Year  | Title  | Artist(s)  | Role  | Ref.

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2018  | "Man Don't Dance"  | Big Shaq | Groomsman  | [72]
2019  | "Vibranium"  | Chunkz feat. Neji  | Himself  | [73]
2022  | "Don't Lie"  | A1 x J1 feat. Nemzzz | [74]
2024  | "Monkey"  | IShowSpeed | [75]
"Get Down"  | [76]

## Awards and nominations

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Ceremony  | Year  | Category  | Recipient(s)  | Result  | Ref.

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MOBO Awards | 2021 | Best Media Personality  | Himself & Chunkz | Won  | [77]
2022 | Himself  | Nominated  | [78]
Rated Awards | 2021  | Personality of the Year  | Nominated  | [79]
2022  | Nominated  | [80]

## Notes

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1. ^ "Hold" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 35 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[61]
2. ^ "Tempted" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 12 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[63]

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## External links

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* Yung Filly's channel on YouTube
* Yung Filly at IMDb

*[Ref.]: Reference(s)