Keke Palmer fueled dating rumors after she was spotted on a date night with “Hot Ones” host Sean Evans in New York City.
According to TMZOn Friday night, the two were seen having dinner at Italian restaurant Lucali in Brooklyn.
An eyewitness told the outlet that the 32-year-old ‘Noop’ actress and the 40-year-old media personality were at the prestigious establishment for over an hour and a half and remained ‘off’ each other during the period.
Although the pair didn’t indulge in PDA, the source said Evans was “charmed” by the “One of Them Days” actress.
snapshots Received by DeuxMoi and tmz showed them deeply engaged In an intimate, candle-lit table conversation.
Representatives for Palmer and Evans did not immediately respond to Page Six’s requests for comment Saturday afternoon.
Pair Romance speculations intensified In May, when they flirted during an episode of her “Baby, This Is Keke Palmer” podcast.
After introducing Evans as her “potential future lover”, Evans revealed that her celebrity crush as a youth was TLC rapper Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes.
“I played Steve in the movie (‘CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story’). Pretty close,” Palmer replied, to which Evans agreed, “Pretty close.”
Keke’s mother, Sharon Palmer, then said that seeing her daughter interact with Evans was a “great moment” because someone from Evans’ “wealthy” neighborhood in Illinois would not normally hang out with someone from Palmer’s Robbins, Illinois area.
“It’s great. This is how life should be,” she said. “The boy from Crystal Lake should sit next to the girl from Robbins.”
Keke called the comment “sweet”, adding, “I love that. Mr. and Mrs. Evans… thank you for being parents.”
Evans hesitantly admitted, “Oh, I thought you were talking about us.”
At the end of the show, Palmer and Evans embraced lovingly and said, “I love you.”
The ‘Hustlers’ star has appeared on ‘Hot Ones’ several times before. In 2025, he shocked fans with a surprise kiss during the show.
“I saw an interview where you said, like, I was your favorite guest, and it was all really sweet stuff,” Keke told him, referencing her 2023 admission that she had a crush on Keke during an episode of “Chicken Shop Date.”
He added, “I know we have some flings right now, but I thought maybe we could have a quick smooch to see if there’s a spark.”
As they leaned in for a kiss, KK exclaimed, “The sparks are flying!” Shawn said, “When I’m dying, and my life flashes before my eyes, I’ll have that snapshot.”
Palmer was previously linked to Darius Jackson – with whom she has son Leo – but they separated in 2023 After this he took the help of social media Shade the dress she wore For an Usher concert.
Evans and adult film star Melissa Stratton parted ways Back in 2024.
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