The Chicken Shop Date moments that helped make Amelia Dimoldenberg a YouTube star

For more than 10 years, Amelia Dimoldenberg turned awkward flirting, deadpan silences and oversharing into a recipe for a YouTube hit. Now Chicken Shop Date is preparing to close after one final series.

The announcement prompted some fans to ask for another chance, while others accepted that the show had reached its end. Across more than 100 dates, Dimoldenberg interviewed celebrities over fast food, creating a format that became a regular stop for stars and viewers alike.

The series began with a youth-club project and interviews with south London grime artists that Dimoldenberg conducted as a teenager for The Cut. She has described how difficult it was to persuade guests to appear in the early days.

Nearly five years into the series, Dimoldenberg landed her first major guest outside the rap scene: Oscar-nominated actor Daniel Kaluuya. During the date, she revealed that she would turn around when people shouted “chicken girl” at her in the street. The interview drew five million views, a sign that her persistence was beginning to pay off.

That appearance helped open the door to larger names, including Sir Paul McCartney, Lando Norris and Shania Twain. Another memorable moment came during a 2023 date with Jennifer Lawrence, when a discussion about marriage proposals led to Dimoldenberg apparently forgetting her guest’s name. The resulting exchange became one of the show’s most viral moments.