diff --git a/ios/chrome/browser/follow/follow_browser_agent.h b/ios/chrome/browser/follow/follow_browser_agent.h
index 54bb0046504b55..91e8edeca0a976 100644
--- a/ios/chrome/browser/follow/follow_browser_agent.h
+++ b/ios/chrome/browser/follow/follow_browser_agent.h
@@ -95,8 +95,12 @@ class FollowBrowserAgent final : public BrowserUserData<FollowBrowserAgent> {
                          FollowSource source,
                          FollowedWebSite* web_site);
 
-  raw_ptr<Browser> browser_;
-  raw_ptr<FollowService> service_;
+  // Helper method to lazy initiate variables.
+  raw_ptr<FollowService> GetFollowService();
+  FeedMetricsRecorder* GetMetricsRecorder();
+
+  raw_ptr<Browser> browser_ = nullptr;
+  raw_ptr<FollowService> service_ = nullptr;
 
   __weak id<NewTabPageCommands> new_tab_page_commands_;
   __weak id<SnackbarCommands> snack_bar_commands_;
diff --git a/ios/chrome/browser/follow/follow_browser_agent.mm b/ios/chrome/browser/follow/follow_browser_agent.mm
index fa759478075466..cb9b3b74413475 100644
--- a/ios/chrome/browser/follow/follow_browser_agent.mm
+++ b/ios/chrome/browser/follow/follow_browser_agent.mm
@@ -92,41 +92,42 @@ bool IsFollowSourceFromMenu(FollowSource source) {
 FollowBrowserAgent::~FollowBrowserAgent() = default;
 
 bool FollowBrowserAgent::IsWebSiteFollowed(WebPageURLs* web_page_urls) {
-  return service_->IsWebSiteFollowed(web_page_urls);
+  return GetFollowService()->IsWebSiteFollowed(web_page_urls);
 }
 
 NSURL* FollowBrowserAgent::GetRecommendedSiteURL(WebPageURLs* web_page_urls) {
-  return service_->GetRecommendedSiteURL(web_page_urls);
+  return GetFollowService()->GetRecommendedSiteURL(web_page_urls);
 }
 
 NSArray<FollowedWebSite*>* FollowBrowserAgent::GetFollowedWebSites() {
-  return service_->GetFollowedWebSites();
+  return GetFollowService()->GetFollowedWebSites();
 }
 
 void FollowBrowserAgent::FollowWebSite(WebPageURLs* web_page_urls,
                                        FollowSource source) {
   // Record if the source is from a menu.
   if (IsFollowSourceFromMenu(source)) {
-    [metrics_recorder_ recordFollowFromMenu];
-    [metrics_recorder_
+    [GetMetricsRecorder() recordFollowFromMenu];
+    [GetMetricsRecorder()
         recordFollowRequestedWithType:FollowRequestType::kFollowRequestFollow];
   }
 
-  service_->FollowWebSite(web_page_urls, source,
-                          base::BindOnce(&FollowBrowserAgent::OnFollowResponse,
-                                         AsWeakPtr(), web_page_urls, source));
+  GetFollowService()->FollowWebSite(
+      web_page_urls, source,
+      base::BindOnce(&FollowBrowserAgent::OnFollowResponse, AsWeakPtr(),
+                     web_page_urls, source));
 }
 
 void FollowBrowserAgent::UnfollowWebSite(WebPageURLs* web_page_urls,
                                          FollowSource source) {
   // Record if the source is from a menu.
   if (IsFollowSourceFromMenu(source)) {
-    [metrics_recorder_ recordUnfollowFromMenu];
-    [metrics_recorder_ recordFollowRequestedWithType:
-                           FollowRequestType::kFollowRequestUnfollow];
+    [GetMetricsRecorder() recordUnfollowFromMenu];
+    [GetMetricsRecorder() recordFollowRequestedWithType:
+                              FollowRequestType::kFollowRequestUnfollow];
   }
 
-  service_->UnfollowWebSite(
+  GetFollowService()->UnfollowWebSite(
       web_page_urls, source,
       base::BindOnce(&FollowBrowserAgent::OnUnfollowResponse, AsWeakPtr(),
                      web_page_urls, source));
@@ -148,26 +149,18 @@ bool IsFollowSourceFromMenu(FollowSource source) {
 }
 
 void FollowBrowserAgent::AddObserver(Observer* observer) {
-  service_->AddObserver(observer);
+  GetFollowService()->AddObserver(observer);
 }
 
 void FollowBrowserAgent::RemoveObserver(Observer* observer) {
-  service_->RemoveObserver(observer);
+  GetFollowService()->RemoveObserver(observer);
 }
 
 base::WeakPtr<FollowBrowserAgent> FollowBrowserAgent::AsWeakPtr() {
   return weak_ptr_factory_.GetWeakPtr();
 }
 
-FollowBrowserAgent::FollowBrowserAgent(Browser* browser) : browser_(browser) {
-  ChromeBrowserState* browser_state = browser_->GetBrowserState();
-  service_ = FollowServiceFactory::GetForBrowserState(browser_state);
-  DCHECK(service_);
-
-  metrics_recorder_ =
-      DiscoverFeedServiceFactory::GetForBrowserState(browser_state)
-          ->GetFeedMetricsRecorder();
-}
+FollowBrowserAgent::FollowBrowserAgent(Browser* browser) : browser_(browser) {}
 
 void FollowBrowserAgent::OnFollowResponse(WebPageURLs* web_page_urls,
                                           FollowSource source,
@@ -204,14 +197,14 @@ bool IsFollowSourceFromMenu(FollowSource source) {
                                          FollowedWebSite* web_site) {
   // Record if the source is from a menu.
   if (IsFollowSourceFromMenu(source)) {
-    const NSUInteger count = service_->GetFollowedWebSites().count;
-    [metrics_recorder_ recordFollowCount:count
-                            forLogReason:FollowCountLogReasonAfterFollow];
+    const NSUInteger count = GetFollowService()->GetFollowedWebSites().count;
+    [GetMetricsRecorder() recordFollowCount:count
+                               forLogReason:FollowCountLogReasonAfterFollow];
   }
 
   base::UmaHistogramBoolean(
       "ContentSuggestions.Feed.WebFeed.NewFollow.IsRecommended",
-      service_->GetRecommendedSiteURL(web_page_urls) ? 1 : 0);
+      GetFollowService()->GetRecommendedSiteURL(web_page_urls) ? 1 : 0);
 
   // Enable the feed prefs to show the feed and to expand it if they
   // are disabled.
@@ -240,7 +233,7 @@ bool IsFollowSourceFromMenu(FollowSource source) {
   NSString* button_text =
       l10n_util::GetNSString(IDS_IOS_SNACKBAR_ACTION_GO_TO_FEED);
 
-  __weak FeedMetricsRecorder* metrics_recorder = metrics_recorder_;
+  __weak FeedMetricsRecorder* metrics_recorder = GetMetricsRecorder();
   __weak id<NewTabPageCommands> new_tab_page_command = new_tab_page_commands_;
 
   auto message_action = ^{
@@ -272,7 +265,7 @@ bool IsFollowSourceFromMenu(FollowSource source) {
   NSString* button_text =
       l10n_util::GetNSString(IDS_IOS_SNACKBAR_ACTION_TRY_AGAIN);
 
-  __weak FeedMetricsRecorder* metrics_recorder = metrics_recorder_;
+  __weak FeedMetricsRecorder* metrics_recorder = GetMetricsRecorder();
   base::WeakPtr<FollowBrowserAgent> weak_ptr = AsWeakPtr();
 
   auto message_action = ^{
@@ -302,9 +295,9 @@ bool IsFollowSourceFromMenu(FollowSource source) {
                                            FollowedWebSite* web_site) {
   // Record if the source is from a menu.
   if (IsFollowSourceFromMenu(source)) {
-    const NSUInteger count = service_->GetFollowedWebSites().count;
-    [metrics_recorder_ recordFollowCount:count
-                            forLogReason:FollowCountLogReasonAfterUnfollow];
+    const NSUInteger count = GetFollowService()->GetFollowedWebSites().count;
+    [GetMetricsRecorder() recordFollowCount:count
+                               forLogReason:FollowCountLogReasonAfterUnfollow];
   }
 
   NSString* message =
@@ -313,7 +306,7 @@ bool IsFollowSourceFromMenu(FollowSource source) {
 
   NSString* button_text = l10n_util::GetNSString(IDS_IOS_SNACKBAR_ACTION_UNDO);
 
-  __weak FeedMetricsRecorder* metrics_recorder = metrics_recorder_;
+  __weak FeedMetricsRecorder* metrics_recorder = GetMetricsRecorder();
   base::WeakPtr<FollowBrowserAgent> weak_ptr = AsWeakPtr();
 
   auto message_action = ^{
@@ -348,7 +341,7 @@ bool IsFollowSourceFromMenu(FollowSource source) {
   NSString* button_text =
       l10n_util::GetNSString(IDS_IOS_SNACKBAR_ACTION_TRY_AGAIN);
 
-  __weak FeedMetricsRecorder* metrics_recorder = metrics_recorder_;
+  __weak FeedMetricsRecorder* metrics_recorder = GetMetricsRecorder();
   base::WeakPtr<FollowBrowserAgent> weak_ptr = AsWeakPtr();
 
   auto message_action = ^{
@@ -374,3 +367,22 @@ bool IsFollowSourceFromMenu(FollowSource source) {
                                  messageAction:message_action
                               completionAction:completion_action];
 }
+
+raw_ptr<FollowService> FollowBrowserAgent::GetFollowService() {
+  if (!service_) {
+    ChromeBrowserState* browser_state = browser_->GetBrowserState();
+    service_ = FollowServiceFactory::GetForBrowserState(browser_state);
+    DCHECK(service_);
+  }
+  return service_;
+}
+
+FeedMetricsRecorder* FollowBrowserAgent::GetMetricsRecorder() {
+  if (!metrics_recorder_) {
+    ChromeBrowserState* browser_state = browser_->GetBrowserState();
+    metrics_recorder_ =
+        DiscoverFeedServiceFactory::GetForBrowserState(browser_state)
+            ->GetFeedMetricsRecorder();
+  }
+  return metrics_recorder_;
+}