Rarely seen Zoe Sugg and Alfie Deyes spotted on day out after her mysterious online ‘disappearance’ seven months ago

ZOE Sugg and Alfie Deyes have been spotted on a day out – amid the YouTube queen’s mysterious online ‘disappearance’. The influencer couple were seen leaving a photography shop last week while enjoying a stroll close to their home in West Sussex. Zoe Sugg – aka Zoella – and fiancé Alfie Deyes were spotted on a day out near their home Credit: Splash It comes seven months after YouTube star Zoe’s mysterious online ‘disappearance’ Credit: Splash Zoe, 36, sported a white t-shirt and red-and-white striped trousers as she and Alfie, 32, spent time together. It came seven months after the internet personality – known as Zoella – quietly withdrew from social media, much to fans’ despair. Sign up for the Showbiz newsletter Thank you! Her last Instagram post dates back to January 1 this year, a weekly photo dump synonymous with the star, full of wholesome family photos and lifestyle snaps. “Week 52 of 2025. HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! Hope 2026 is everything you want it to be,” read her caption, with no hint of a change in scheduling or a shock announcement. The couple became engaged in 2023, having begun dating in 2012 Credit: YouTube The YouTube queen’s last Instagram post was on January 1 of this year Credit: YouTube Despite a brief hiatus last summer, lasting from mid May to early September, Zoe returned to vlogging a few months shy of the holiday season. Christmas 2025 saw followers treated to her usual vlogmas countdown postings, ending with her Christmas Eve upload that remains her last vlog to date. However, Zoe has not been seen online since then. In June, Alfie submitted plans to transform a plot of land close to their £1.7m home in West Sussex into a donkey sanctuary. Most read in TV Fans have shared their disappointment over Zoe’s absence online Credit: Instagram The couple both made up a gang of Noughties YouTubers known as the ‘Brit Crew’ Credit: Getty – Contributor This would include stables, shepherd huts, a wildlife pond as well as areas for land maintenance and beekeeping equipment. These proposals sparked a local planning dispute, with some neighbours praising a return to the land’s agricultural background. Others voiced concerns over increased vehicle movements, access gates and new fencing. Like Zoe, Alfie has also reduced his online presence, having only posted occasionally this year. Fans have been left reeling from the situation, taking to the comments section of her last post to lament Zoe’s absence. “Please please please let us know if your okay,” read one message. “The radio silence is deafening. “It does feel hurtful if you guys have just quit and there was no goodbye, maybe you don’t realise just how important and loved you are by us all! I’ve been watching for over 10 years!” “It seems a little unfair to leave everyone hanging when they have tuned in religiously,” another penned. “I sincerely hope all is ok and it’s just a little break.” The couple both made up a gang of noughties YouTubers dubbed the ‘Brit Crew’ who cashed in on subscribers and profited from lucrative brand partnerships. The pair helped originate ‘vlogmas’ over the festive season, video countdowns to the big day that championed the spirit of Christmas. Zoe’s voice has also been heard in the background of another of his vlogs, though she avoided appearing on camera. While fans have guessed at family or health issues behind Zoe’s absence, there have been several sightings that suggest things are well. Members of the Zoella fandom have posted about bumping into Zoe and Alfie in their hometown of Brighton. Then there was a brief vlog appearance on her brother’s channel, Strictly star Joe Sugg, known online as Thatcher Joe. Following the birth of his first child with pro dancer Dianne Buswell in April, he held up a printed photo of a beaming Auntie Zoe meeting baby Bowden. Comment now