Let’s be real: the Internet collectively started rooting for a real-life rom-com between Amelia Dimoldenberg and Andrew Garfield the second he charmed her at GQ’s Men of the Year Awards in November 2022. Fans noticed an immediate chemistry between the pair when they reunited at the Golden Globes the following year. Since then, they officially went on a date—in a chicken shop, of course—thanks to Amelia’s viral web show.
Sparks continued flying when they sat across from each other and explored their connection on camera. “Come on, we can own that it’s been vibey,” Andrew said during the episode, to which Amelia replied, “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, so I’m actually surprised you’re here.”
Needless to say: the banter was bantering, and Amelia has since opened up about the experience during her press tour celebrating the 10-year anniversary of Chicken Shop Date. Along with our Expensive Taste Test, Amelia made a pit stop at BuzzFeed for an interview, where she played with pups and revealed her thoughts on her highly-anticipated date with Andrew.
“I think it was pretty, pretty good actually. I think it was pretty good…it was a very original date,” she told the outlet during her Puppy Interview. “I was going to say I’ve never felt that way before but…it was just very different. It was a very different date, I’m trying to be very coy about it. I’m playing it cool.”
After she and Andrew made their chicken shop debut, Amelia shared an earnest moment with Sesame Street‘s Elmo during their following playdate. “I met someone recently,” she told the beloved muppet, who asked, “And what did you think of them?”
“Well, I really like them and I feel like it went well, but I feel like I was in my head again and maybe I sort of friend-zoned them before we could even begin,” she continued. “It was a great date though, we’ve got real chemistry…I don’t know, we’ll see how it goes.”
Excuse us as we patiently wait for Andrew to enter the chat (with popcorn nuggets in hand).