| Celebrated Name: | Simon Lane, Honeydew |
| Real Name/Full Name: | Simon Charles Lane |
| Gender: | Male |
| Age: | 46 years old |
| Birth Date: | March 14, 1978 |
| Birth Place: | Solihull, United Kingdom |
| Nationality: | British |
| Height: | N/A |
| Weight: | N/A |
| Sexual Orientation: | N/A |
| Marital Status: | N/A |
| Wife/Spouse (Name): | N/A |
| Children/Kids (Son and Daughter): | N/A |
| Dating/Girlfriend (Name): | N/A |
| Is Simon Lane Gay?: | N/A |
| Profession: | Creative Director at Yogscast Ltd. |
| Salary: | N/A |
| Net Worth in 2024: | $1.5 Million |
| Last Updated: | July 2024 |
Simon Lane, also known by his username Honeydew, is a Youtuber and the co-founder of the Youtube channel the Yogscast under the Yogscast Limited that primarily produces video gaming-related videos on YouTube.
He operates the main Yogscast YouTube channel with his founding partner Lewis Brindley, username Xephos, which they founded in 2008 and later on registered it under the Yogscast Limited entertainment company in 2011. The channel started with their gameplays of World Of Warcraft, but the popularity came in with the world-building sandbox – Minecraft.
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Early Life & Biography
Born in the market town of Solihull, Simon Lane has surely come far in his career. Not much is made public about his early life. In a conversation in one of his episodes on the channel, Simon mentioned that both his and Lewis’ fathers share the name Alan.
Simon attended Cardiff University for a course in astrophysics. His days at the University soon came to an end as he failed the course at Cardiff University. Before going full-time on YouTube, he worked as a security guard at an elderly people’s home.
Simon used to smoke, which was revealed in one of the videos giving up on it soon after but still has nicotine capsules.
Age, Height, Weight and Body Measurements
Being born on 14 March 1978, Simon Lane is 46 years old as of today’s date 25th July 2024. His height is N/A tall, and weight is N/A.
Personal Life: wife, girlfriend, dating, divorce, kids
Simon is a self-professed Atheist. He is a proud owner of two cats called Kali and Mekkins. The two are rescue cats. He also once had a dog named Ollie, who can be heard barking in some of the early Minecraft videos by Lewis and Simon.
Even though he failed to get a degree, he is an excellent mathematician, being able to do difficult calculations quickly, often seen in several videos. He has showcased his knowledge of literature, including Shakespeare, film, music, world history, and news, several times on the channel.
In March 2015, Simon took a hiatus from the Yogscast due to unspecified medical issues which came up after an unexpected visit to the hospital. Coming back from the hospital after a few weeks, he wanted to take some time off to allow himself recovery before he returned to work. Simon made his return to the Yogscast in September.
Following his return, he had less involvement with Yogscast projects during his recovery period throughout 2016. Furthermore, his appearances saw a decline on the main channel after his second hiatus in 2017, where he used to be a regular.
According to his fans, Simon Lane is gay, which was derived from the post of Lewis Brindley, where the latter was seen kissing Simon’s cheek. But this fan-made theory is not entertained by his other fans who believe that he is a married man with a wife and children.
Career
In July of 2008, Lewis Brindley (“Xephos”) and Simon Lane (“Honeydew”) co-founded the group. At the beginning of their Youtube journey, their YouTube channel was named “BlueXephos”. On 8 July 2008, and their first YouTube video was published on 25 July 2008.
On 3 May 2011, The Yogscast was officially incorporated as a registered company by Brindley and Lane. Simon lived in a house in Reading which he shared with his friends Lewis Brindley and Hannah Rutherford (“Lomadia”). Success followed in October 2011 when The Yogscast’s main YouTube channel “YOGSCAST Lewis & Simon” hit one million subscribers, making them the biggest YouTube channel in the United Kingdom.
Simon hosted the group’s first podcast, The YoGPoD, with Lewis Brindley and also featured other members of their World of Warcraft guild. Adding on to it, Simon’s Peculiar Portions was another podcast that presented odd but factual news stories Simon used to find on the internet on a weekly basis. Currently, the entertainment company also houses their videos on Twitch which is one of the leading platforms for video game-related content and hosts a number of podcasts on various media.
Awards & Achievements
Simon has No Awards or Achievements to his name.
Net Worth & Salary of Simon Lane in 2024
As of July 2024, Simon Lane has an estimated net worth of $1.5 Million, which he has amassed from his earnings as a Youtuber and Creative Director at Yogscast Ltd.
Despite having a kid’s personality, Simon Lane has made his fame using his humor and dedication to their best. His most noticeable talent is his smarts, which are displayed in his content.