During her opening monologue on Saturday Night Live UK, Amelia Dimoldenberg mixed self-deprecating bits about ending Chicken Shop Date with a pointed joke referring to a “red-headed puppet,” prompting online reaction.
Dimoldenberg hosted SNL UK and used her opening monologue to announce the winding down of Chicken Shop Date and to tell a series of personal and topical jokes.
She made a joke referring to a “world-famous red-headed puppet” before clarifying and showing a photo of Ed Sheeran, which drew attention on social platforms.
Her monologue balanced satire of celebrity culture with a personal message aimed at people who identify as awkward, and the episode featured musical guest Rachel Chinouriri.
Amelia Dimoldenberg hosted the third episode of series two of Saturday Night Live UK and opened with a monologue that combined jokes about her YouTube show Chicken Shop Date, observations about celebrity interviews, and a quip that referenced Ed Sheeran. The segment prompted discussion online about the jab and about Dimoldenberg's decision to wind down her long-running series.
Dimoldenberg began by introducing herself and reminding the audience of Chicken Shop Date, the YouTube show that built her profile. She told viewers she's decided to end the series and then explained, in comedic fashion, that some guests came more to promote projects than to "date" her.
She used named examples to land punchlines. When mentioning Andrew Garfield she joked about misreading his talk about a "big release." She compared SNL UK to lower-tier chicken shops—PFC, DFC, CFC—framing those as the imperfect versions of KFC and explaining that was part of why she wanted to host the show.
Mid-monologue she said she'd interviewed "people like Idris Elba, Cher and even a world-famous redheaded puppet with a hand up his a telling him what to say." A picture of Elmo appeared, then she said "No, the other one," and the image switched to Ed Sheeran. That exchange was the gag that viewers picked up on and shared across social platforms after the broadcast.
Dimoldenberg also recalled growing up in central London in a tongue-in-cheek way—joking about the M&M's store and a first kiss at Madame Tussauds—before turning more sincere. She credited a youth center for helping her find her voice and used that to push a short motivational beat: she told "awkward girls" that awkwardness can coexist with success and that being yourself matters in comedy, interviews, and red carpets.
The episode's musical guest was Rachel Chinouriri. The show aired in the UK on Sky and the episode was scheduled to stream in the U.S. on Peacock on Sunday, September 27.
The segment combines a few trends that attract attention: a popular digital creator moving into TV hosting, a public announcement about the end of a long-running web series, and a topical celebrity roast. For fans tracking Dimoldenberg's career, the monologue ties up recent developments and signals how she's positioning herself on a larger television platform.
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Amelia Dimoldenberg hosted "SNL UK" on Saturday, taking a jab at Ed Sheeran during her opening monologue.
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