The guy who reviews London chicken shops made a glorious TV appearance

This man is going places.
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Sam Haysom
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LONDON -- Remember that guy who went viral last week for his passionate YouTube reviews of London chicken shops?

Well, he's now hit the big time: on Tuesday evening, the Chicken Connoisseur (a.k.a. Elijah Quashie) appeared live on ITV London.

Unsurprisingly, his appearance proved as popular as his chicken shop reviews.

His interview has been shared almost 4000 times on Facebook, and watched nearly 700,000 times. At the time of writing, his YouTube channel is up to almost a quarter of a million subscribers.

Ultimately, this is what people seem happiest about: that a local YouTube channel with six videos can skyrocket to international fame -- and a TV appearance -- in a matter of days.

Sometimes, the internet can be a wonderful place.

H/T Twitter Moments.

Topics YouTube

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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