It finally happened. Andrew Garfield sat down with Amelia Dimoldenberg for her much-anticipated Chicken Shop Date—a moment fans have been eagerly waiting for after their viral red-carpet encounters. The pair’s flirty banter had already set the internet abuzz, and their reunion on Dimoldenberg’s quirky chat show did not disappoint.
The episode kicked off with Garfield addressing the “curse” that seemed to be hanging over their past interactions. “Can we agree that there’s a bit of a curse on this?” he asked. Dimoldenberg, quick on her feet as usual, fired back, “What, like a bad curse?” Garfield clarified, “In the sense of, like, you know, we’ve had a couple of lovely interactions… we can own that it’s been vibey.”
That “vibey” connection was undeniable, and Dimoldenberg didn’t hesitate to tease Garfield about avoiding her. “Yeah, it’s been vibey to the point where you’ve been avoiding me for two years because the vibes were too much for you to handle,” she quipped. “I’m actually surprised you’re here.” This playful jab only heightened the flirtatious tension that fans have come to love between the two.
But Garfield wasn’t about to let Dimoldenberg get away with anything too easily. He quickly pointed out the slightly contrived nature of Chicken Shop Date. “I feel manipulated. I don’t like games,” he said, calling into question the show’s setup. Dimoldenberg, never one to back down, confidently replied, “But isn’t it just like meeting someone at work?” Garfield, however, didn’t see it that way. “Yeah, ish, but what other workplaces…?” he asked, gesturing to the cameras surrounding them. Dimoldenberg shot back with a perfect response: “Your workplace,” referring to the film industry.
Garfield seized the opportunity to reflect on his past relationships, particularly the fleeting nature of on-set romances. “How many of those relationships work out? I mean, it’s like flash-in-the-pan stuff usually,” he remarked, acknowledging the challenges of dating within the entertainment world. Garfield has been romantically linked to stars like Emma Stone, Rita Ora, and Susie Abromeit, so his perspective on Hollywood love certainly carries weight.
The pair then switched gears, diving into a conversation about Garfield’s experience with the Oscars. Dimoldenberg asked him how he feels about the awards after being nominated for Best Actor for Hacksaw Ridge in 2017 and Tick, Tick… Boom! in 2022. “That whole thing has meant something to me in the past, and I think I need that, and then when I didn’t win a couple of times, I was like, ‘I guess maybe I should give up on that dream,’” Garfield shared.
Dimoldenberg, always quick with a witty retort, offered some sage advice: “Probably when you stop caring, that’s when it will happen.” Garfield humorously tied her comment back to love, saying, “Apparently that’s what happens with love as well. Which is why I was very relaxed today. Because I’ve given up. I actually have. I’ve actually given up, so…”
Things got even more interesting when Garfield asked Dimoldenberg, “Would you be more attracted to me if I had an Academy Award?” Without missing a beat, Dimoldenberg replied, “Maybe, yeah,” and he quipped, “Thank you for your honesty.”
The playful dynamic between them reached new heights when Dimoldenberg imagined visiting Garfield’s home and seeing his hypothetical Oscar. “You know what I mean? It would be kinda hot, to be fair: Academy Award winner,” she mused, sparking an over-the-top reaction from Garfield. “F—. My longing is back for it,” he said. But then he caught himself, adding, “But then I’m trying to please you, and that’s f—ed up. It’s not the kinda relationship I want.”
Dimoldenberg, ever the master of the final word, dished out a compliment-insult hybrid that only she could pull off: “I don’t actually care if you’re an Oscar winner or not… No, you’re already, like, kinda hot.”
For fans of Chicken Shop Date, this episode flipped the usual script, with Garfield turning the tables on Dimoldenberg by asking her personal questions. “Do you wanna be married? Do you wanna have children? What are your ultimate longings?” Garfield pressed, making Dimoldenberg visibly uncomfortable. Laughing at her resistance, he joked, “Would you rather not? Are you gonna call this out anyway because it’s about you? This is some bulls—. C’mon, let this interview be what it is. This is, like, a different vibe, a different style.”
Despite the laughs and teasing, there was a moment of sincerity when Dimoldenberg admitted she felt a connection, saying, “I think there’s something going on.” Garfield wasn’t going to let that one slide without probing further. “Do you actually think that, or is this for the — if this wasn’t here, do you think we’d actually go on a date?” he asked, gesturing to the cameras. “Do you think this has f—ed up the fact that we could have actually gone on a date at some point? Maybe.”
As the date drew to a close, Garfield voiced what many fans were likely thinking. “I think we’d have a really nice time without the camera. I think we’d just enjoy each other’s company,” he said. Dimoldenberg, however, put up a playful barrier, declaring, “I think we should be friends.”
But the door wasn’t entirely shut. Dimoldenberg revealed that Garfield had already asked for her number at a party. “I did,” Garfield confirmed, leaving viewers with a tantalizing open-ended question about where their undeniable chemistry might lead.
In true Chicken Shop Date fashion, Garfield wrapped things up with a suggestion: “I feel like this should be a practice round. I feel like we should do it again, actually. And better.” Fans will just have to wait and see if there’s a sequel to this viral love-hate flirtation!
