Keke and Sean have built chemistry over several Hot Ones appearances, sparking romance rumors.
Keke confirms that they have been spending time together but are not yet in a serious relationship.
The two were recently spotted having dinner together, with Sean appearing ‘smitten’ by Keke.
Keke Palmer has commented on his relationship with Sean Evansto clarify what is really going on between them.
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On Tuesday, June 23, the actress commented on her relationship status with Hot Ones host during an appearance at Cannes Lions. According to Page sixunder Spotify’s Conversations that channel culture panel, host Jay Shetty asked Palmer if she was “serious about Sean Evans.”
Keke didn’t dodge the question as some might have expected. Instead, she talked a lot about Evans and even teased a possible romance.
“Oh, we’re talking about this? First of all, I love Sean Evans. I love Sean. Hey, Sean! That’s my guy,” she began.
When Shetty brought up the viral photos showing the couple dining together in Brooklyn, the I love boosters Star confirmed that they have been spending time together but insisted that they are not rushing into anything.
“We hang out,” she said, adding that they “never know what could come up.”
“(We’re) just taking it day by day, one wing at a time, so to speak,” Keke clarified.
Keke Palmer and Sean Evans first crossed paths in 2017 when she appeared on an episode of Hot Ones. The two reunited for another interview in 2021, further building their on-screen chemistry.
Romance speculation took off in 2023 when Evans admitted he was in love with Palmer during an appearance on Chicken shop date. At the time, he described her as a “very charming woman.”
Palmer later shared the clip on Instagram and responded by calling him “too kind.”
Their flirtatious dynamic became even more noticeable during Palmer’s third performance that Hot Ones last year. At one point, she jokingly asked Evans for a “quick smooch” and the pair shared a kiss on camera. The rumors only intensified in May, when the two exchanged playful banter during an episode of Palmer’s Baby, it’s Keke podcast.
Speculation reached a new level when Palmer and Evans were discovered to have dinner together on 12 June 2026.
Per reports from TMZthe actress and Hot Ones host were spotted having dinner together at Italian restaurant Lucali in Brooklyn on Friday night. According to an eyewitness, Keke and Sean spent over an hour and a half at the exclusive restaurant and were completely “locked” to each other the entire time.
While the singer and media personality didn’t appear to be engaging in any PDA, the source went on to tell the outlet that Evans seemed “smitten” by Palmer
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