Baby from Charlie Bit My Finger YouTube Video, Now 18, Reflects on Viral Fame in Rare Interview

Mar. 15, 2025

Charlie Davies-Carr from Charlie Bit My Finger video.Photo:HDCYT/YouTube;BBC

HDCYT/YouTube;BBC

Charlie-Davis Carr from the viral “Charlie Bit My Finger” YouTube video is all grown up!The internet sensation — now 18 years old — recently spoke toBBC Newsbeatabout his life as a part of YouTube’s 20th anniversary.Charlie Davis-Carr in an interview with the BBC.BBC"It was never not a part of my life, it’s always been there," Charlie — who’s currently pursuing his studies at a university in the U.K. said about the viral video his father Howard uploaded to YouTube in May 2007. However, he clarified that he’s remained humble about his viral rise to fame at a young age as he’s gotten older.“There were a few times in Uni when [people asked] for a fun fact, but I was never going to use this as my fun fact,” he joked.The video was originally uploaded to the video-sharing platform as a way for Charlie’s godfather in the U.S. to see the brothers but quickly went viral as others watched and shared the video. As of 2025, the BBC reported that the video has gained almost 900 million views online.PerTheNew York Times, the original video was taken down after the family sold it for over $700,000 as a Non-Fungible Token — or NFT — in 2021. However, a second video where Charlie bit Harry’s finger is still available onYouTubefor viewers to enjoy and remains a staple of internet culture.Charlie Bit My Finger YouTube video.HDCYT/YouTubeNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.While Charlie revealed he couldn’t remember the viral moment since he was “about one” at the time, he said that the clip made his life “easier” and allowed him to travel “a decent amount” and fund his education as he studies law.Charlie’s father Howard previously told theBBCin 2021 that he ensured internet fame never got to his boys while they grew up, giving them a regular upbringing.“By the time they’re adults, I want them to be more than just the video,” he told the publication.“You see fame come and go, it’s very fickle,” Howard continued. “So we’ve never viewed this as fame, we’ve never viewed it as a source of income.“Years later, Charlie shared that same sentiment, tellingBBC Newsbeathe “doesn’t play the ‘don’t you know who I am?’ card,” but noted that “it’s hard keeping it locked down” since his friends like to tell other people.“It slips out every now and then,” Charlie continued. “And people are like: ‘Oh that’s cool’, for like five minutes. Or they say: ‘I don’t know what that is.'”

Charlie-Davis Carr from the viral “Charlie Bit My Finger” YouTube video is all grown up!

The internet sensation — now 18 years old — recently spoke toBBC Newsbeatabout his life as a part of YouTube’s 20th anniversary.

Charlie Davis-Carr in an interview with the BBC.BBC

BBC

“It was never not a part of my life, it’s always been there,” Charlie — who’s currently pursuing his studies at a university in the U.K. said about the viral video his father Howard uploaded to YouTube in May 2007. However, he clarified that he’s remained humble about his viral rise to fame at a young age as he’s gotten older.

“There were a few times in Uni when [people asked] for a fun fact, but I was never going to use this as my fun fact,” he joked.

The video was originally uploaded to the video-sharing platform as a way for Charlie’s godfather in the U.S. to see the brothers but quickly went viral as others watched and shared the video. As of 2025, the BBC reported that the video has gained almost 900 million views online.

PerTheNew York Times, the original video was taken down after the family sold it for over $700,000 as a Non-Fungible Token — or NFT — in 2021. However, a second video where Charlie bit Harry’s finger is still available onYouTubefor viewers to enjoy and remains a staple of internet culture.

Charlie Bit My Finger YouTube video.HDCYT/YouTube

HDCYT/YouTube

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While Charlie revealed he couldn’t remember the viral moment since he was “about one” at the time, he said that the clip made his life “easier” and allowed him to travel “a decent amount” and fund his education as he studies law.

Charlie’s father Howard previously told theBBCin 2021 that he ensured internet fame never got to his boys while they grew up, giving them a regular upbringing.

“By the time they’re adults, I want them to be more than just the video,” he told the publication.

“You see fame come and go, it’s very fickle,” Howard continued. “So we’ve never viewed this as fame, we’ve never viewed it as a source of income.”

Years later, Charlie shared that same sentiment, tellingBBC Newsbeathe “doesn’t play the ‘don’t you know who I am?’ card,” but noted that “it’s hard keeping it locked down” since his friends like to tell other people.

“It slips out every now and then,” Charlie continued. “And people are like: ‘Oh that’s cool’, for like five minutes. Or they say: ‘I don’t know what that is.'”

source: people.com