British YouTuber Yung Filly pleads guilty to dangerous driving in Australia while on bail for ‘raping and choking woman in hotel room’

British YouTuber Yung Filly has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving in Australia – while on bail for allegedly raping and choking a woman in a hotel room.

Filly, real name Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, admitted reckless driving after traveling at 98mph on a Perth highway where the speed limit is 62mph, on November 17.

He did so while on conditional release after being accused of sexually assaulting a woman in her 20s at a Perth hotel on September 28 after a nightclub performance.

The 29-year-old was arrested in Brisbane and extradited to Perth, where he first appeared in court on October 10.

The London rapper and BBC star, who has 1.8 million subscribers on YouTube and millions of followers on Instagram and TikTok, faces a number of charges.

These include four counts of sexual penetration without consent and three counts of assault occasioning bodily harm.

He is also accused of impeding the woman’s breathing or circulation by applying pressure to her neck.

Filly was granted bail which stipulates he must remain in Western Australia and report daily to police. He also had to deposit a personal sum of $100,000 (£51,438.05).

Filly’s vehicle was impounded after he was caught driving recklessly.

He appeared in Perth Magistrates Court on Thursday, where his lawyer said he would plead guilty to the driving offence.

The case was adjourned until January 30, to be heard alongside the other charges.

These include four counts of sexual penetration without consent, three counts of assault occasioning bodily harm and one count of choking.

Filly, who rose to fame on YouTube before taking on a series of presenting jobs at the BBC, has been dropped by a number of brands in light of sexual assault accusations, including the FA, Footasylum and German Doner Kebab.

He had traveled to Australia to perform at a series of concerts, having just released a new single called “Tempted”, and performed at Bar1 Nightclub in Perth on September 27.

The event was billed as a “harmonious blend of spontaneity, humor and music that will keep you talking for weeks.”

He is said to have carried out the attack on his hotel after the performance, in the early hours of September 28.

Police say they have an “extremely strong” prosecution case, supported by CCTV and photographic evidence. The photos were not shown in court.

However, prosecutor Julius Depetro said of their alleged content that they described a “history of violent acts”, adding: “No ordinary person can consent in such circumstances.”

Filly is one of the legions of “content creators” who have made a name for themselves by amassing huge online followings and making money through video ad revenue and brand collaborations.

Born in Colombia, he moved to the UK at the age of two with his single mother and two siblings.

After leaving school with four GCSEs and trying work as a stockbroker, he began posting comedy sketches online himself and with collaborators, which led to jobs as a TV presenter and the start of a musical career.

The rapper’s rapid rise to fame saw him land his own show on the BBC called Hot Property in 2019.

And he has also appeared on ITV’s Soccer Aid and Channel 4’s The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer.