What Happened to Rate My Takeaway? Danny Malin’s Exit

Danny Malin’s Rate My Takeaway channel became a pandemic-era sensation with millions of views reviewing Northern takeaways, but its 2025 end revealed a story of health struggles, lost control, and subscriber flight. Here’s what happened, based on his own words, local reporting, and community reaction.

Channel launch: 2020 (IMDB) ·
Series status: Ended (Reddit) ·
Primary region: Northern England (Wikipedia)

The table below summarises the core facts about the series that ended in September 2025.

What’s Happened to Rate My Takeaway?

The end of the series

The channel that made Danny Malin a household name for greasy spoons and curry houses quietly ended in September 2025. In an explanation video posted on 8 September 2025, Malin told viewers the channel had become “too toxic” and was affecting his mental health (YouTube (Malin’s explanation video)). He described putting life into perspective after two strokes 18 months earlier (Your Skipton (local news)).

The channel had become too toxic. It was affecting my mental health. I put life into perspective after two strokes 18 months earlier.

— Danny Malin, via Your Skipton

Danny Malin’s departure

According to a local report from Your Harrogate (local news), Malin said he and the editor and cameraman were “equal parties in the business” but he was not given equal access to Rate My Takeaway’s social media or YouTube channel. He also said he was not in control of the Danny Malin Facebook page (Your Harrogate (local news)).

I was not given equal access to Rate My Takeaway’s social media or YouTube channel. I was not in control of the Danny Malin Facebook page.

— Danny Malin, via Your Harrogate

His explanation video further claimed he had been denied access to parts of the business and even to remove abusive comments about his family (YouTube (Malin’s explanation video)).

Community reaction

• The channel lost more than 22,000 subscribers in about a week after the dispute emerged, according to a third-party summary (YouTube (community summary)).
• Reddit users in r/unitedkingdom debated the circumstances, with some sympathetic to Malin’s health struggles and others critical of the lack of transparency (Reddit (community discussion)).

Why Did Rate My Takeaway Get Cancelled?

Burnout and mental health

Malin’s own words point to burnout. In his explanation video, he described the channel as “too toxic” and said it was affecting his mental health (YouTube (Malin’s explanation video)). He also mentioned suffering two strokes 18 months before his departure, which led him to reconsider his priorities (Your Skipton (local news)).

Controversy around Danny’s wife

Community speculation on Reddit linked the exit to controversy involving Malin’s wife, though no confirmed details exist (Reddit (unconfirmed speculation)). Malin’s explanation video mentioned abusive comments about his family, which he said he was unable to remove because he lacked access to the channel’s moderation tools (YouTube (Malin’s explanation video)).

Danny’s own decision

No official cancellation came from YouTube. Malin’s departure appears to have been a voluntary exit, though one complicated by the behind-the-scenes power struggle over account access. The remaining collaborators claimed they had asked Malin multiple times to film a farewell video together, a request he reportedly declined (The Tab (entertainment report)).

We asked him multiple times to film a farewell video together, but he declined a proposal to record both sides together in the same room.

— Remaining collaborators, via The Tab

The trade-off: Malin chose mental health over a subscriber count, but in doing so lost the platform and the archive he’d built over five years.

What Happened to Danny Rate My Takeaway Wife?

Wife’s involvement in controversy

Reddit discussions mention Malin’s wife in connection with the controversy, but no official statement from Malin or his family has confirmed details (Reddit (unconfirmed speculation)). Malin’s explanation video referenced abusive comments directed at his family, which may have included his wife (YouTube (Malin’s explanation video)).

Reddit speculation

• Some Reddit threads speculate that comments about Malin’s wife contributed to the toxic atmosphere (Reddit (community discussion)).
• No verified accounts or screenshots have been produced.

Lack of official statement

Malin has not made any public statement addressing his wife’s identity or specific allegations. The lack of official comment means the controversy remains in the realm of speculation.

Why this matters: In the vacuum of information, the community has filled the gap with rumour — amplifying the very toxicity that Malin says drove him away.

Are Danny and Gary Still Friends?

Gary’s role in the series

Gary was the cameraman and editor of Rate My Takeaway, and was, per Malin, an “equal party” in the business (Your Harrogate (local news)). The on-screen chemistry between Danny and Gary was a big part of the channel’s appeal.

Current status of their friendship

According to a report from The Tab (entertainment report), the remaining collaborators said they asked Malin to film a farewell video multiple times, but he refused a proposal to record both sides together in the same room. This suggests a strained relationship, though Reddit users have said they believe Danny and Gary remain friends (Reddit (community discussion)).

Public statements

Neither Malin nor Gary has made a definitive public statement about the current state of their friendship. The collaboration that built the channel’s success ended in silence.

The catch: The same on-screen partnership that viewers loved appears to have broken down over business control, not personal animosity — but the absence of a joint sign-off leaves the narrative incomplete.

What Is Danny from Rate My Takeaway Doing Now?

Focus on mental health

Malin has said he is taking a break to focus on his health after the strokes and the stress of the controversy (Your Skipton (local news)). In his explanation video, he stated he would continue creating content through his personal platforms after leaving Rate My Takeaway (Your Skipton (local news)).

Potential new projects

No new channel has been announced. Malin’s mention of continuing on personal platforms could mean a return to smaller, less commercial content — a pivot away from the high-pressure format of a popular channel.

Public appearances

Since his departure announcement, Malin has not made any public appearances or given interviews beyond his explanation video.

The full timeline of events surrounding Danny Malin’s exit is explored in depth in Danny Malins departure from Rate My Takeaway.

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