"An entertainment media correspondent and a notoriously private actor flirt on the red carpet, capturing the attention of fans. Years later, the actor appears on the entertainment media correspondent’s interview show to promote his latest movie. Sparks fly. No, this isn’t the plot of a buzzy new romance novel—it’s the IRL flirtationship between Amelia Dimoldenberg and Andrew Garfield and fans are already rating their story five stars.
In case you’ve been living under a rock, Amelia Dimoldenberg, host of the viral web series Chicken Shop Date, interviewed Andrew Garfield (aka Spiderman #2), and the 11-minute interaction has gone massively viral. Dimoldenberg and Garfield have been flirting on-screen for a little while now, so to say we’ve been waiting forever for this Chicken Shop Date is a massive understatement. If you’re just now hearing about their rom-com-worthy chemistry, trust us, you’re going to want to grab your popcorn while we recap the story that led to Andrew Garfield’s Chicken Shop Date.
The years-long flirtationship that led to the Andrew Garfield Chicken Shop Date
There’s a good chance you’ve heard of Andrew Garfield before, whether from his Spiderman role or from his relationship with costar Emma Stone (which, not to freak you out, was a decade ago). But if you haven’t heard of Amelia Dimoldenberg before, here’s the scoop: Dimoldenberg is an English comedian and the host of Chicken Shop Date on YouTube, where she flirtatiously interviews celebrities in various fried chicken restaurants.
In 2022, Dimoldenberg interviewed celebrities for British GQ’s Men of the Year red carpet. When Garfield passed by and knew who she was, she was instantly starstruck. The two giggled and bantered, and it was instantly clear that they had chemistry. Then, one year later, Dimoldenberg briefly interviewed Garfield again, this time on the red carpet at the 2023 Golden Globes. “We must stop meeting like this,” she joked. “I only ever want to see you,” he responded (?!?!).
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Now, finally, fans had the opportunity to see Andrew Garfield and Amelia Dimoldenberg interact for a full, proper date on last week’s Chicken Shop Date. Their flirtation was so swoon-worthy and hysterical that even YouTube commented on the video. Here’s what went down:
What happened on Andrew Garfield’s Chicken Shop Date
In many ways, Andrew Garfield’s Chicken Shop Date was much like any other Chicken Shop Date. Dimoldenberg flirted with her guest by asking various first-date-esque questions based on Garfield’s background (“Are your spidey senses tingling right now?”) and Garfield chuckled and looked uncomfortable.
However, in between the expected moments of rizz were a few serious questions from Garfield that clearly threw Dimoldenberg off. “If all of this,” Garfield asked, gesturing to the camera equipment, “wasn’t here, do you think we’d actually go on a date?” To this, Dimoldenberg blushed and was clearly at a bit of a loss for words.
To get the full giggling-and-kicking-our-feet effect that this interview provides, I would personally recommend watching the full video. However, know that Garfield referred to their red-carpet meetings as “meet-cutes,” Dimoldenberg said, “I think there’s something between us,” and together they consider if their meeting for the first time was “fate.” I’m obsessed.
How Andrew Garfield’s Chicken Shop Date restored my faith in dating
My takeaways from Andrew Garfield’s Chicken Shop Date are threefold. First, romance is not dead. If you are feeling discouraged by the state of the dating landscape and think that good romance stories only happen in the books, watch this video—I promise, it will remind you that someone out there will match your freak. Garfield and Dimoldenberg are both awkward, giggly personas and even they can manage to naturally get their flirt on. If their red carpet run-ins and Chicken Shop Date prove anything, it’s that the best banter happens in person—something to note if you’ve been spending a little too much time on Hinge.
Second, Andrew Garfield’s Chicken Shop Date shows just how important good questions are on a first date and that it’s never too soon to have serious conversations. Of course, Garfield and Dimoldenberg are not actually dating, but Chicken Shop Date mirrors the experience of a first date—and Garfield went right in with the hard-hitters. “Do you want to be married? Do you want to have children? What are your ultimate longings?” he asked Dimoldenberg. It seems to me that Garfield was considering a real date with Dimoldenberg anyway, so why not ask the big questions from the start to see if you’ll be compatible long-term? Lesson learned. Don’t be afraid to bring out your deepest life questions on a first date…especially if it’s going as well as this one did.
Finally, the internet’s response to Garfield and Dimoldenberg’s flirtashionship goes to show that we all love a slow-burn romance. Celebrity encounters like this, a good book we cancel all our plans for, and the dating stories we tell about our friends on girls’ night build fun and cheeky anticipation we can’t get enough of. So whether you want to watch this interview 100x more to get your rom-com fix, are inspired by it and want to go live out a flirty slow burn of your own, or both, know that good love stories do still exist—no matter how long you have to wait for fate to step in.
Emma Ginsberg, Associate Editor
Emma is a writer, editor, and podcast producer who has been creating at The Everygirl since 2021. She writes for all sections on the site, edits the Entertainment and Community sections, and helps produce The Everygirl Podcast. With a degree in American Studies, Emma is especially passionate about evaluating the impact that pop culture and internet culture have on the day-to-day lives of real women.