Amelia Dimoldenberg at an Oscars after-party earlier this year Internet personality Amelia Dimoldenberg has announced she’s bringing her YouTube interview series Chicken Shop Date to an end. On Thursday morning, the British comedian confirmed that the upcoming episodes of Chicken Shop Date will be her last, more than a decade after launching the format as a column when she was just 17 years old, before turning it into a popular YouTube series. Since the show exploded in popularity thanks to an appearance from future Oscar winner Daniel Kaluuya, who agreed to take part as he was a fan of the series, Amelia has interviewed everyone from Billie Eilish and Cher to Paul Mescal, Andrew Garfield and Sir Paul McCartney, all in the usual chicken shop setting. “When I was 17, I thought that I might meet the love of my life on a date in a chicken shop,” Amelia said. “Since then, I’ve spent my entire 20s sat across from the most incredible people, people I’d always dreamt of meeting. “All of them charmed me (some more than others), and I definitely charmed them.” She continued: “To me, the show is my very own rom-com, and I have loved being able to share it with you. I am so grateful to everyone who has followed me on this journey and found a bit of joy in these episodes. “I never thought I’d end Chicken Shop Date. I thought maybe it would be a part of my life forever, and in some way it always will, but I feel like it’s now time to move on from this adventure and onto the next one. “But before I say goodbye forever, I want to celebrate everything Chicken Shop Date has been for me with you all, and a few final dates… coming very soon.” View this post on Instagram A press release also teased that “the final series will be a celebration of everything that has made Chicken Shop Date a cultural phenomenon, with a last line-up of eclectic guests joining Amelia in the chicken shop before she closes this chapter”. Following Chicken Shop Date’s surge in popularity, Amelia has become an official red carpet and online presenter for the Oscars, and recently made a cameo as herself in The Devil Wears Prada 2. During an appearance at the Edinburgh TV Festival last month, she teased that she was writing a rom-com about a journalist who falls in love with an actor she’s assigned to interview, as well as a Skins-inspired teen series for the BBC. MORE CELEBRITY NEWS: Saturday Night Live UK Unveils First Guest Host And Musical Guest Of Season 2 Katie Price Insists 'Family Is My Focus' Amid Lee Andrews Divorce Rumours Ariana Grande Prepares To Step Back From Public Life As World Tour Ends
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September 3, 2026 at 10:24 AM
Amelia Dimoldenberg Teases Big Plans For Final Chicken Shop Date Interviews
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