After over a decade of conducting interviews with movie stars, musicians, and athletes over fried chicken, Amelia Dimoldenberg, the host of the popular YouTube talk show “Chicken Shop Date,” revealed this week that she is shutting down the show. Dimoldenberg expressed her gratitude to her viewers in an Instagram post, describing the show as her personal romantic comedy and stating that while she never anticipated ending “Chicken Shop Date,” she feels it’s time to embark on a new adventure.
The show, which Dimoldenberg initiated 12 years ago by interviewing musicians in Britain’s underground rap scene, has since expanded to feature conversations with celebrities like Keke Palmer, Conan O’Brien, Paul McCartney, and Jack Harlow, amassing nearly 3.5 million subscribers on her YouTube channel. “Chicken Shop Date” follows a unique format where Dimoldenberg takes celebrities on a pseudo-date at a fried chicken shop in London, posing a mix of flirty, humorous, and sometimes awkward questions that spark engaging banter more akin to a first date than a traditional interview.
Dimoldenberg’s interviews have included notable Canadians such as Ryan Reynolds and Shania Twain, with memorable moments like Reynolds mistakenly naming a character from “Gossip Girl” and Twain admitting she had never met Brad Pitt despite referencing him in her song “That Don’t Impress Me Much.” Beyond the success of her YouTube channel, Dimoldenberg has ventured into other opportunities, such as covering the Oscars red carpet this year, where she interviewed Canadian actor Hudson Williams.
While Dimoldenberg’s next steps post-“Chicken Shop Date” remain undisclosed, she is reportedly working on developing a young adult drama series for the BBC. In her farewell message on Instagram, Dimoldenberg hinted at a few final dates before bidding adieu to the show for good.