Chicken Shop Date Is Ending After 12 Years, With a Final Run of Episodes to Come
Amelia Dimoldenberg is ending Chicken Shop Date after 12 years, announcing the decision on Thursday in an Instagram post. The Chicken Shop Date ending is not immediate: a final run of interviews is still to come before the YouTube series stops for good.
No end date has been given, and no episode count for the farewell run. Dimoldenberg said only that the last dates are "coming very soon", so the practical answer for anyone who follows the show is to keep an eye on her YouTube channel rather than a calendar.
What did Amelia Dimoldenberg actually announce?
The post was a photograph of a chicken shop napkin carrying the line "all good dates must come to an end". In the caption she wrote that she never expected to stop the show, that part of it will always stay with her, and that she wants to celebrate what it has been with a few final dates before saying goodbye.
That is the whole of the confirmed news. She did not announce a specific successor format, a network deal, or a move to another platform. Anything circulating on those lines is speculation.
How big did Chicken Shop Date get?
The scale is the reason this registers beyond entertainment circles. The show started in 2014 as a column in a youth magazine, moved to video, and turned a deadpan bit — awkward flirting over fried chicken — into one of the most recognisable interview formats online.
- Running since 2014, ending after 12 years
- More than 100 episodes
- A YouTube channel with over 4.4 million subscribers
- Roughly 1 billion total views by the series' tenth year
- Guests including Billie Eilish, Cher, Andrew Garfield, Sabrina Carpenter, Central Cee and Jack Harlow
YouTube itself pushed the series in a 2024 For Your Consideration campaign, which is not something the platform does for shows in decline. The format ends on its own terms, not because the audience left.
Will the old episodes stay up?
Nothing in the announcement said the back catalogue is going anywhere. Dimoldenberg framed this as ending new production, not pulling the archive, and there has been no statement about episodes being removed, delisted, or moved behind a paywall. Treat the archive as staying put unless she says otherwise.
Why a YouTube show ending is a platform story
Formats that outgrow their platform are now the default career path for large creators, and the money has followed. YouTube has been paying creators directly to keep them off rival streaming deals, and brands are signing creators to the kind of multi-year contracts once reserved for broadcast talent — Google's multi-year deal with MrBeast covers Gemini, Google Health and Fitbit.
Dimoldenberg has been building the same way. Her production company Dimz Inc. has moved further into the creator economy, including a creative skills programme announced with Adobe at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. She has also worked the Golden Globes red carpet and taken an F1 passenger-seat interview slot. Ownership of a company and a format, rather than a single channel, is the pattern — the same logic behind Markiplier's move to become GoPro's largest shareholder.
What this changes for viewers
Practically, very little in the short term. New episodes are still coming, the archive is untouched, and the show remains free on YouTube with no tier or region change involved. The change is that the tap turns off after the final run, and neither the date nor the guest list for that run has been made public. If you follow the show for the guest bookings, the next few uploads are the last chance to see the format at full strength — including anyone who has been watching via YouTube TV rather than the app.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Chicken Shop Date really ending?
Yes. Amelia Dimoldenberg announced on 3 September 2026, in an Instagram post, that she is ending the series after 12 years. A final run of episodes will be released before it stops.
When is the last episode of Chicken Shop Date?
No date has been announced. Dimoldenberg said only that a few final dates are coming very soon, and neither an episode count nor a guest list for that run has been made public.
Why is Amelia Dimoldenberg ending Chicken Shop Date?
She said she feels it is time to move on to a new adventure. She has not cited viewership, money, or a dispute with YouTube, and there is no announced replacement show or platform deal.
Will old Chicken Shop Date episodes stay on YouTube?
Nothing in the announcement suggests otherwise. She is ending new production, and there has been no statement about removing, delisting, or paywalling the existing episodes.
What is Amelia Dimoldenberg doing next?
She has not named a specific next show. Her production company Dimz Inc. is active in the creator economy, including a creative skills programme with Adobe announced at Sundance in 2026, alongside red carpet and Formula 1 interview work.
