This Is How Nine People Came To Dominate The UK YouTube Scene

How three couples, two housemates, and a young mother rose to the top.

Nine of the most popular YouTube stars in the UK are heading out on tour together.

As well as their huge popularity, what makes this group so intriguing is how their burgeoning careers are so interlinked with their private lives.

Between them they hold an incredible influence over the young YouTube audience in this country.

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As a result, some of them now have book deals, beauty ranges, and mainstream presenting gigs.

In a recent interview with BuzzFeed News, Zoe Sugg said there were large parts of their life the YouTubers don't share with their captivated audience.

However the group continues to shoot the majority of their videos in their homes.

They sometimes even film up to the point when they go to bed with each other.

And regularly share pictures from their holidays together.

All nine of the group belong to the same talent agency, Gleam Futures, which fiercely protects them and helps coordinate their group appearances.

As their popularity grows, the group show no signs of breaking up, safe in the knowledge that they are stronger together.

1. Alfie Deyes aka Pointless Blog

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Numbers:

Almost 5 million subscribers across two YouTube channels, over 1.8 million followers on Twitter, 1.1 million fans on Facebook, and 1.9 million on Instagram.

Deyes, 21, is in a relationship with Zoe Sugg.

Deyes topped the bestseller list over the last month with his debut book, The Pointless Book.

2. Zoe Sugg aka Zoella

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Numbers:

A combined 8.5 million subscribers across her two YouTube channels, 2.4 million followers on Twitter, over 1.8 million fans on Facebook, and 3.2 million subscribers on Instagram.

The 24-year-old has a two-book deal with Penguin, and her first novel, Girl Online, is out next month.

3. Joe Sugg aka Thatcher Joe

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Numbers:

Recently passed 3 million subscribers on YouTube, 1.4 million followers on Twitter, 1.37 million fans on Facebook, and 1.7 million on Instagram.

Joe Sugg is Zoe's younger brother. He lives in London with fellow YouTube star Caspar Lee (left).

His YouTube name comes from the fact he apparently used to be a thatcher.

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The 23-year-old is known for his impressions, the YouTuber Innuendo Bingo game he developed with the other stars, and the pranks he and Lee play on each other.

The pair have quite the female following.

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4. Caspar Lee

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Numbers:

Over 3.2 million subscribers on YouTube, 2 million followers on Twitter, 745,000 fans on Facebook, and 1.85 million on Instagram.

A lot of the 20-year-old South African's videos take place in the flat he shares with Joe Sugg.

Like the rest of the group, he regularly appears in other people's videos – including his sister Theodora.

5. Marcus Butler

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Numbers:

Over 3 million subscribers on YouTube, 1.7 million followers on Twitter, over 1.1 million on Facebook, and over 1.5 million on Instagram.

He is in a relationship with fellow YouTuber Niomi Smart.

Butler's channel is mainly filled with comedy sketches and challenges.

6. Niomi Smart

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Numbers:

Almost 1 million subscribers on YouTube, 330,000 followers on Twitter, 662,000 fans on Instagram, and 11,000 on Facebook.

Smart provides fashion and make-up tutorials on her channel.

She only posted the first video to her channel seven months ago, making her a regular newcomer compared with the likes of Zoella, whose first video dates from 2009.

Here she and Butler go through old pictures of themselves.

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7. Jim Chapman

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Numbers

Around 2.5 million subscribers on YouTube across two channels, almost 1 million followers on Twitter, 660,000 fans on Facebook, and 1 million on Instagram.

He is engaged to fellow YouTuber Tanya Burr.

He discusses a range of topics, including male grooming, cooking, and fashion.

8. Tanya Burr

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Numbers:

Over 2.5 million subscribers on YouTube, more than 1 million followers on Twitter, 1.35 million fans on Instagram, and 500,000 on Facebook.

Burr describes herself as a beauty, fashion, baking, and lifestyle blogger.

She has her own beauty range called Tanya Burr Cosmetics, which has products stocked in Superdrug.

9. Louise Pentland aka Sprinkle of Glitter

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Numbers:

Around 1.75 million subscribers on YouTube, 933,000 followers on Twitter, over 600,000 fans on Facebook, and 1.1 million on Instagram.

A fashion and beauty vlogger, Louise is married with a child.

Her daughter, Darcy, appears in her videos.

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She is the only member of the group who is not related to, living with or in a relationship with one of the others.

It will be interesting to see how long the group continue to share so much of their private lives, and what will happen if one or more of them no longer craves the limelight.

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