Ben Phillips

Ben Phillips is a Welsh YouTuber and Social Media personality.

Personal Life
Ben currently resides in Bridgend, South Wales in the United Kingdom. His social media adventure began on Vine, after he started making Vines with his then-girlfriend’s three-year-old son Harley. He could also been seen making appearences in TV advertisements for the American motor company '''Ford. '''

Pranks
Ben is best known for his videos of him pranking Elliot Giles. His pranks mostly consist of Elliot becoming a victim of super glue, chillies and small TNT. At the start of every prank, Ben explains what he is about to do, and from this has gained his own catchphrase of "Sorry bro" (relating to Elliot). Once Elliot either realises what has happened or Ben has told him that it is a prank, Elliot is seen always shouting "BENNNNNN!" at the top of his voice.

Ben uploads all of his pranks to both Facebook and YouTube. On YouTube, he has gained over 128 Million views. In July 2016, Ben recieved over 1 million subscribers on YouTube and was presented with his Gold Play Button by the Vice President of YouTube. Elliot is always annoyed at Ben's fame.



VLOGs
Besides pranks, Ben also uploads regular VLOGs to his YouTube. These are normally of his adventures with Elliot and friends including Farmer Chris, Andy, Georgina, Nana and Grandad. Some of his most popular VLOGs include a water fight, go-karting and a trip to Birmingham.

Vine Account Hack Incident
On 8th March 2015, Ben's Vine account was reportedly hacked, losing all of his Vines. Upset by the incident, Ben stated "It was like losing photo albums in a house fire". He also stated "“I’m really not bothered about the business, it’s about the memories from the last year. I know it’s the internet, but those Vines represent a journey over the last year. We’re just hoping they’re recoverable.”

REOCCURRING Characters
Various reoccurring characters can be seen throughout Ben's pranks. Listed below are some of Ben's friends and family.
 * Elliot Giles - The victim of all of Ben's pranks. A fond owner of his Ford Fiesta ST.
 * Farmer Chris - Aka Chris Powell, Ben's best friend who is also a farmer and helps Ben prank Elliot.
 * Nana & Grandad - Ben's Nan and Grandad who also live in Bridgend and make appearances in his VLOGs and pranks. They normally refer to Elliot as being "A disgrace to the family" and a "Pervert" thanks to Ben's pranks.
 * Andy - Ben and Farmer Chris' friend who helps them to prank Elliot.
 * Georgina - One of Ben's friends who cross dresses as 'Georgina'. Georgina helps Ben to prank Elliot, saying Georgina is Elliot's girlfriend, and later, wife.
 * Marge - An elderly lady who lives next door to Ben, who does not make a lot of appearences and owns the cat 'Norman'.
 * Norman the cat - Elliot's supposedly worst enemy, who's excrement has been faked by Ben to prank Elliot.