The Football Association has cancelled a new online cookery series with M&S featuring Yung Filly and England stars following rape allegations against the British YouTuber and rapper. The “Greater Game” campaign, launched yesterday, aimed to promote healthy eating and influence children aged 12 to 16 positively. England players Bukayo Saka, Ezri Konsa, and Jarrod Bowen were set to appear in the “Freestyle Cooking” series on an FA YouTube channel.
The FA, in marketing promotions yesterday, highlighted Yung Filly’s role in the series to encourage young people to try healthy cooking. However, the governing body for English football responded quickly to news from Australia about his arrest. Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, known as Yung Filly, was detained in Brisbane on Tuesday and extradited to Perth on Wednesday.
Yung Filly, while touring in Australia, allegedly assaulted a woman in her 20s in his Perth hotel room after a performance in Hillarys, a coastal suburb of Perth. The 29-year-old appeared at Perth Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, facing charges of sexual penetration without consent, assault occasioning bodily harm, and impeding a person’s breathing by applying pressure to their neck. The court granted him conditional bail, prohibiting contact with the alleged victim or social media posts about the case.
🚨Breaking : British YouTuber and rapper Yung Filly has been extradited to Perth to face allegations of r*pe.
He is accused of assaulting a woman in a hotel room on September 28th 2024.
In 2021 Yung Filly was also accused of meeting and texting 17 year old girls when he was 26… pic.twitter.com/Mi82RmPdTn
— Z-DRAGON (@IBZDRAGON) October 10, 2024
Western Australia Police urged anyone with information on this matter or similar incidents to contact Crime Stoppers. The FA confirmed the removal of the videos. M&S clarified they had no direct endorsement deal with Yung Filly.
Yung Filly, known for his participation in charity and legends football matches, fronts BBC shows “Hot Property” and “Yung Filly’s Celeb Lock-In” and appeared on Channel 4’s “The Great Celebrity Bake Off” in 2022. He has 3.2 million Instagram followers, 3.2 million TikTok followers, and 1.8 million YouTube subscribers. Both M&S and Yung Filly’s representatives have been asked for comments.
What Other Media Are Saying
- Coast FM reports that the FA has canceled an M&S cookery series due to Yung Filly’s rape charge, highlighting the swift action taken by the Football Association in response to the scandal.(read more)
Frequently Asked Questions
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Why was the new online cookery series with Yung Filly cancelled?
It was cancelled due to rape allegations against Filly.
What was the aim of the ‘Greater Game’ campaign?
The campaign aimed to promote healthy eating and positively influence children aged 12 to 16.
Which England players were set to appear in the series?
Bukayo Saka, Ezri Konsa, and Jarrod Bowen were set to appear.
What charges is Filly facing?
He faces charges of sexual penetration without consent, assault occasioning bodily harm, and impeding a person’s breathing.
What did the FA do in response to the allegations?
The FA quickly removed the videos featuring Filly.