United Kingdom
Chicken Shop Date is the brainchild of British comedian and presenter Amelia Dimoldenberg, built on a deceptively simple premise: take a celebrity to a no-frills London chicken shop and conduct a deadpan "date" interview.
Total Followers +0.1%
4.5M
Across Instagram, TikTok
Primary Platform
2.2M followers · 49% of audience
Engagement
6.8%
vs. 1.5% category median
Sponsorship Tier
Macro
Est. $26K–$61K / IG post
The creator announced via Instagram that the show will close with a final run of episodes. The series has accumulated over 1 billion views and featured guests including Billie Eilish, Cher, Andrew Garfield, and Paul McCartney.
At the Edinburgh TV Festival, she revealed she is writing a young adult drama for the BBC ('my version of Skins') and an upcoming romantic comedy film with Amazon MGM Studios' Orion Pictures.
She went viral for a cheeky exchange with Monica Barbaro — Andrew Garfield's girlfriend — at the 2025 Oscars, continuing her run as a go-to celebrity red carpet interviewer.
Dimoldenberg hosted a two-day event in London marking the show's 10th anniversary, including a streamed conversation with Subway Takes creator Kareem Rahma.
Dimoldenberg was recognised among the 100 most influential digital content creators in the world in Time's first-ever dedicated creators edition.
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| Last 7 days | -3034 -0.1% | +0 +0.0% | +0 +0.0% | -3034 |
| Last 30 days | +5K +0.3% | +0 +0.0% | +0 +0.0% | +5K |
| Last 90 days | -650 -0.0% | +0 +0.0% | +0 +0.0% | -650 |
| Last 365 days | -650 -0.0% | +0 +0.0% | +0 +0.0% | -650 |
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Chicken Shop Date is the brainchild of British comedian and presenter Amelia Dimoldenberg, built on a deceptively simple premise: take a celebrity to a no-frills London chicken shop and conduct a deadpan "date" interview. What began as a low-budget web series grew into one of the UK's most distinctive interview formats, drawing guests ranging from Paul McCartney and Billie Eilish to Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman. Dimoldenberg's dry wit and studied nonchalance generate a chemistry that traditional press junket formats cannot replicate, which explains the show's sustained virality across YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok — and an engagement rate that sits well above category norms on both platforms.
The audience skews heavily young and female — predominantly 18-to-34-year-olds split between the UK and the United States — reflecting a fanbase drawn as much to Dimoldenberg's comedic persona as to the celebrity guests themselves. That dual pull makes the account genuinely cross-functional for brands: entertainment, fashion, and lifestyle partners benefit from both the celebrity proximity and Dimoldenberg's own cult following. The "Final Series" announcement signals a deliberate, creator-controlled conclusion rather than a slow fade, a move that typically sharpens rather than diminishes long-term brand equity and sets Dimoldenberg up for her next chapter as a mainstream British presenter.
Chickenshopdate reaches an audience concentrated in United Kingdom primarily through Instagram, and is best activated via Instagram Reels and Stories, TikTok branded content. As an entertainment creator they map naturally to brands targeting that space. With no brand deals logged yet, they read as an available, category-aligned partner for advertisers building early presence in the space. Engagement on Instagram runs around 6.8%, which points to an audience better suited to category-relevant, mid-funnel campaigns than to pure-reach buys. The channel's mix of Instagram Reels and Stories and TikTok branded content lets a sponsor choose between short awareness placements and longer, more detailed integrations. Because the audience follows entertainment content rather than arriving through untargeted reach, sponsorships that match the channel's subject matter tend to convert more efficiently than broad placements. A consistent, on-topic posting focus gives sponsors a predictable, brand-safe environment, lowering placement risk compared with broad, general-interest channels. Campaigns here are best measured on qualified engagement and consideration within the niche rather than on raw impression volume. For United Kingdom-focused brands in entertainment and related categories, Chickenshopdate offers a defined, creative-fit audience rather than broad, low-intent impressions.
Benchmark estimates for a creator at Chickenshopdate's tier (Macro, 4.5M combined followers, United Kingdom). Pulled from CreatorDB's category benchmarks.
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Chicken Shop Date is created and hosted by Amelia Dimoldenberg, a British comedian and presenter who goes by @ameliadimz on social media. She invented the show's signature format — deadpan, awkward 'date' conversations with celebrities filmed inside real chicken shops — and has grown it into one of the most recognisable interview formats on YouTube.
Yes, Paul McCartney appeared on Chicken Shop Date, making it one of the show's most talked-about episodes. Having a former Beatle sit across from Amelia Dimoldenberg in a chicken shop for an awkward date-style interview was the kind of surreal, shareable moment that spread widely online and illustrated exactly how far the show had come from its low-budget origins.
Yes, Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman appeared on Chicken Shop Date together as part of the press campaign for Deadpool & Wolverine. The episode leaned into their well-known real-life banter, and clips from it circulated heavily across social media around the film's 2024 release.
Amelia Dimoldenberg and Central Cee have never publicly confirmed a relationship, but their repeated Chicken Shop Date appearances and playful on-screen chemistry sparked years of fan speculation. The ongoing 'will they, won't they' storyline became one of the show's most discussed running threads across social media.
Chicken Shop Date is filmed in real chicken shops in London, England. The lo-fi, fluorescent-lit fast-food setting is entirely intentional — it creates the low-stakes 'date' atmosphere that makes celebrity conversations feel disarmingly casual, which is the core of what makes the format work.
Yes, Billie Eilish has appeared on Chicken Shop Date. Her episode was among the show's most anticipated given her global profile, and clips from the conversation gained significant traction across TikTok and Instagram well beyond the show's existing audience.
Yes, Conan O'Brien sat down with Amelia Dimoldenberg for a Chicken Shop Date episode. The pairing of two deadpan comedy personalities was a natural fit, and the episode was widely shared among audiences on both sides of the Atlantic.
Chicken Shop Date is not scripted — the conversations are real, unplanned exchanges between Amelia Dimoldenberg and her celebrity guests. Her dry, unhurried delivery and the deliberately awkward date format are genuine parts of her comedic style, which is what gives unexpected moments their authenticity and makes them spread so effectively online.
Amelia Dimoldenberg created Chicken Shop Date as a low-budget YouTube series, initially interviewing emerging UK musicians inside chicken shops rather than polished studio settings. The concept gained momentum as bigger names agreed to appear, eventually evolving from a grassroots project into a globally recognised celebrity interview format.
Chicken Shop Date sits firmly in the Macro tier of creators, with total followings across platforms reaching into the millions — YouTube is the show's primary home, supported by sizeable Instagram and TikTok audiences. The channel's viewers skew heavily towards women aged 18 to 34, with a strong base in the UK and a large secondary audience in the United States.
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