British YouTuber Yung Filly arrested in Australia over alleged rape

British YouTuber and BBC star Yung Filly has been arrested on suspicion of raping a woman in a hotel in Australia.

Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, 29, was detained in Brisbane on Tuesday and extradited interstate to Perth on Wednesday.

The YouTube 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.

He has been charged with four counts of sexual penetration without consent, three counts of assault, and one count of impede a person's normal breathing or circulation by applying pressure to their neck.

Mr Barrientos, who was born in Colombia but moved to the UK as a refugee when he was a child, appeared at Perth Magistrates Court on Thursday, where his bail application was adjourned until later in the day. He remains in custody.

The event at Bar1, where Mr Barrientos performed prior to the alleged attack, marketed the UK rapper's performance as the 'ultimate evening escapade'.

'The event promises to be a seamless blend of spontaneity, humour and music that'll have you talking for weeks!' MoshTix said. 

Yung Filly, who started his YouTube channel in 2013, first shot to fame in collaboration with Beta Squad, a group which included his best friend Chunkz. In 2022, he teamed up with Chunkz again to host the MOBO Awards.

Filly has also appeared in videos with the Sidemen, which YouTube sensation KSI is part of, and later delved into the music industry. 

He recently collaborated with fellow British rapper Aitch on the song Grey, which gained more than 2.5-million views on YouTube and 10-million streams on Spotify.

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The 29-year-old has also hosted several shows on the BBC - including Hot Property and Yung Filly's Celeb Lock-In - and appeared on Channel 4's The Great Celebrity Bake Off. 

As he has become more of a high-profile figure, Yung Filly has played in Soccer Aid and featured on Would I Lie to You?

Mr Barrientos has also worked with several fashion brands, including recent collaborations with ASOS and Perplex, as well as many major companies, including McDonald's, Heinz, British fashion chain Primark and Captain Morgan rum.

His Australian tour had kicked off in Perth before he headed to Melbourne, Sydney and the Gold Coast, where he played four shows.

Yung Filly has racked up more than three-million followers on Instagram and 1.84million subscribers on YouTube.

His 85 videos have been watched nearly 120million times since he joined YouTube in November 2013.

It is estimated that Yung Filly’s net worth is between $1million to $2million.

He first turned to making videos after a video about his ex cheating on him went viral with millions of views on Facebook. 

Just last month, Filly shared a reel of photos on Instagram which included pictures of him hanging out with England striker Ivan Toney and rapper Aitch. 

The YouTuber also appeared on the BBC's Jonathan Ross show earlier this year alongside Oscar-nominated actress Kirsten Dunst, Industry star Marisa Abela, Lionesses goalkeeper Mary Earps and Madness. 

On the show, he told the audience about how he knew he had made it when he retired his mother from working at Poundland.

He said: 'She used to work in Poundland and it got to the point where people would see the resemblance between me and her and go, "Are you Filly's mum?" And some people would ask for pictures and she got really embarrassed. 

'I remember I gave her a call once and I told her 'Mum you can quit your job, I've got you now.

'She didn't know how to take it. Months went on, she was still working and I said 'Mum seriously you ain't got to work again. Then I made her my PA.'

Filly has previously spoken of his pride about being a refugee, when his family left Colombia for UK when he was just two-years-old. They settled in Lewisham, south east London, living above a Morley's fried chicken shop.

He told Amazon Prime in 2020: 'I'm most proud of the fact that I was a refugee, I'm proud that I had to struggle. It makes you appreciate all the little stuff a lot more. I don't think I really took in how poor we were.' 

He added: 'I was born in Colombia and sadly enough I don't know a lot about Colombia. But from what I do know, it's a happy place... when I think about my culture, I'm proud of the vibe that the country gives off, the people and the food.'

When asked about the impact of working in social media, he once revealed: 'Has it had a positive impact or a negative impact on my mental health? A bit of both. I suffer with anxiety. 

'I recently experienced panic attacks. It's made me known and being known is what gives me anxiety. But then social media has changed my life.'

Earlier this year, he also played football with some of the sport's former greats, such as David Villa, Kaka and Chelsea legend Drogba, in a star-studded charity match in Qatar.

MailOnline has contacted Yung Filly's representatives for comment.