Amelia Dimoldenberg

“I've got lots of different Pixar and Disney memorabilia. I have a little Edna Mode doll that's on my bread bin. It just makes me happy.”

“There's a transition you go through in your early 20s where your mum goes from being just your mum to a real person who actually has a personality. My mum is adorably awkward, funny without knowing it and overwhelmingly kind.”

“When I'm filming, I forget the cameras are there, and I think maybe the guest does too. And to me, it's equal parts real as it isn't.”

“Spice World' is genuinely one of my favourite films of all time.”

“Yeah, reaching people through comedy is the best, if you're making them laugh and then also making someone think about something differently. I feel like even with 'Chicken Shop Date,' that is always what I'm trying to do.”

“I've been really lucky. I think it's a real privilege if your parents are supportive of you, and I do feel for people whose parents are not - because, to me, their word is everything.”

“I went on my first chicken shop date when I was 17 years old. The show started life in 2011 as a column in a makeshift youth magazine called The Cut. I would ask a friend to come along and take photos while I did deadpan Q&As with London grime artists.”

“Anything I want to put my mind to, I want to be the best, and give in 100%. But am I competitive? I wouldn't say so, I'm mostly competitive with myself.”

“I love dancing. I do a lot of dancing on my TikTok and people love it, but I mean, to be honest, I think I'm pretty good.”

“You have to make sure that you're not just running ahead to the next thing. This is why I also try to work on enjoying successes. Constantly wanting more is inherently depressing, whereas being content is such an incredible feeling.”

“Awkwardness is part of life but it's edited out of what we consume.”

“When I meet people on the street or in real life, they always say they're so intrigued to know if I'm the same person on 'Chicken Shop Date' as I am in real life. And of course not, no - I would have no friends!”

“When I started 'Chicken Shop Date,' it was because I wanted to be the antithesis of those glamorous presenters - and no shade to them, they're amazing, I'm a fan of all of them - but that's not who I am.”

“I hope that with everything I've made, I'm trying to make something that is unique and that you haven't seen before, or provides a different perspective on either the talent that I'm interviewing or the subject matter that I'm discussing.”

“I feel like I wear a lot of colorful, playful looks so for me it just felt like a natural fit. Coach also isn't afraid to push boundaries, which is something I feel reflects my approach to the work that I do.”

“I never, ever had an issue with being confident.”

“There's been a lot of times in my life when I've been really quite career-orientated and the be-all and end-all is what's happening with my job. You can get quite lonely.”

“As a white person living your life, everything is built for and normalised for you - you have a free pass to live your life as you want without thinking about your race.”

“If anything, I feel like my confidence intimidates men.”

“I think the more you're dating, the more you're likely to meet someone, just statistically. Also, if you feel rejected, don't think it's about you. Often it's not about you, it's about them. Be resilient, as well.”