{"id":2472437,"date":"2026-06-23T18:11:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T18:11:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2472437"},"modified":"2026-06-23T18:11:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T18:11:33","slug":"keke-palmer-addresses-sean-evans-romance-speculation-after-nyc-dinner-date-one-wing-at-a-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/keke-palmer-addresses-sean-evans-romance-speculation-after-nyc-dinner-date-one-wing-at-a-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Keke Palmer addresses Sean Evans romance speculation after NYC dinner date: &#8216;One wing at a time&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key Points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Keke Palmer played coy while addressing speculation about a possible romance between her and <em>Hot Ones <\/em>host Sean Evans at Spotify&#8217;s Conversations That Channel Culture panel at Cannes Lions on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Palmer and Evans were spotted on what appeared to be a dinner date in New York City earlier this month, after he appeared on her podcast, <em>Baby, This Is Keke Palmer<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We&#8217;re hanging out,&#8221; Palmer told fellow podcast host Jay Shetty. &#8220;We just take it day by day. One wing at a time so to speak,&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If you&#8217;re in line to witness <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/keke-palmer\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Keke Palmer;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Keke Palmer&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Keke Palmer<\/a> and Sean Evans&#8217; romance of the ages, stay in line!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The duo recently sparked even more rumors about a romance when they were <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZgjop1OFZ7\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:spotted on what appeared to be a dinner date;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;spotted on what appeared to be a dinner date&quot;}\" class=\"link \">spotted on what appeared to be a dinner date<\/a> earlier this month, but the <em>I Love Boosters<\/em> star is playing coy when it comes to sharing any details.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When the New York City dinner date with the <em>Hot Ones<\/em> host <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PageSix\/status\/2069418943333257616\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:was brought up during a conversation;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;was brought up during a conversation&quot;}\" class=\"link \">was brought up during a conversation<\/a> with fellow podcast host Jay Shetty for Spotify&#8217;s Conversations That Channel Culture panel at Cannes Lions on Tuesday, Palmer let out her signature laugh, asking Shetty, &#8220;Oh, we&#8217;re talking about this?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But Shetty was persistent, asking Palmer whether she is &#8220;serious about Sean Evans.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;First of all, I love Sean Evans. I love Sean. Hey, Sean! That&#8217;s my guy,&#8221; Palmer responded easily, drawing laughter from the crowd.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Shetty then pressed the <em>One of Them Days <\/em>actress about the viral photos that showed them having dinner in Brooklyn. &#8220;We&#8217;re hanging out,&#8221; Palmer confirmed, teasing they &#8220;never know what could arise.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She quipped, &#8220;We just take it day by day. One wing at a time so to speak.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Sean Evans and Keke Palmer on the &#8216;Baby, This Is Keke Palmer&#8217; podcast<br \/>Credit: Baby, This is Keke Palmer\/YouTube<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The internet has been abuzz about the chemistry between Palmer and Evans since 2017, when the former Nickeloden star made her <em>Hot Ones<\/em> debut by laughing uncontrollably through the pain of spicy wings. The popularity of her vist led to a reunion four years later, for a virtual episode that saw Palmer <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/findareaction\/status\/1567296344007532547?lang=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:birth the meme;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;birth the meme&quot;}\" class=\"link \">birth the meme<\/a>, &#8220;This one has a little sweetness to it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It was in 2023 that fan speculation about the chemistry came to a head when Evans admitted to having a crush on Palmer while chatting with internet personality <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/amelia-dimoldenberg-teaches-you-how-to-conduct-the-perfect-interview-11688170\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Amelia Dimoldenberg;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Amelia Dimoldenberg&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Amelia Dimoldenberg<\/a> for a crossover video. Th<em>e Chicken Shop Date<\/em> host \u2014 who knows a thing or two about <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/andrew-garfield-flirts-with-chicken-shop-date-host-amelia-dimoldenberg-8731029\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:having insane chemistry with a guest;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;having insane chemistry with a guest&quot;}\" class=\"link \">having insane chemistry with a guest<\/a> \u2014 tried to guess which <em>Hot Ones <\/em>alum Evans has had a crush on, only for him to admit that the answer is the one and only Keke Palmer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Very charming,&#8221; he said of the actress. &#8220;Very charming woman.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Unsurprisingly, word of his crush quickly made its way back to Palmer, who commented on an Instagram clip, writing, &#8220;It was love at first hot wing \u2014 this was too kind.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Palmer fueled the flames further with another visit to <em>Hot Ones <\/em>last year, during which <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/keke-palmer-sean-evans-kiss-hot-ones-11810361\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:she took the opportunity to address Evans' crush on her;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;she took the opportunity to address Evans'&quot;}\" class=\"link \">she took the opportunity to address Evans&#8217; crush on her<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;There&#8217;s one more thing I&#8217;d like to say, Sean,&#8221; Palmer began, with the show&#8217;s credits already rolling. &#8220;I saw an interview where you said I was like your favorite guest, all this really sweet stuff\u2026 I know we just had some wings, but I thought that\u2026 Maybe we could just have a quick smooch to see if there&#8217;s a spark.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Despite his blush, Evans was immediately game, replying, &#8220;Let&#8217;s do it, let&#8217;s do it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Cue the music and slow motion, as Palmer and Evans departed the table to close the gap between them and share a kiss. The smooch ended in (digitally inserted) fireworks, with the two stars all smiles and giggles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The spark was sparking,&#8221; Palmer declared, as the pair was applauded by the crew.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;EW Dispatch newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \">EW Dispatch newsletter<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a rare role reversal, Evans appeared on the May 26 episode of Palmer&#8217;s podcast,<em> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_jxiL2Zs5bg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Baby, This Is Keke Palmer;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Baby, This Is Keke Palmer&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Baby, This Is Keke Palmer<\/a><\/em>, where the duo discussed their nine years of back and forth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At one point, Evans even told Palmer that she is &#8220;obviously very charismatic,&#8221; adding, &#8220;you&#8217;re smart, you&#8217;re beautiful&#8221; while reflecting on why she was a perfect guest on his show. The duo even <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@kekepalmerpodcast\/video\/7644256770566688013\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:rewatched and reacted to the several clips encapsulating their undeniable chemistry;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;rewatched and reacted to the several clips encapsulating their undeniable chemistry&quot;}\" class=\"link \">rewatched and reacted to the several clips encapsulating their undeniable chemistry<\/a> in a video shared to social media, delighting in looking back on their near-decade&#8217;s worth of viral clips.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Palmer admitted that she hadn&#8217;t been sure if Evans &#8220;had as much fun&#8221; as she did while filming their first episode until he told Dimoldenberg about his crush. &#8220;I thought to myself like, &#8216;Yeah, this is just how he is at the job,&#8217; because you always were so professional and everything,&#8221; she told Evans. &#8220;But I was feeling like, &#8216;Man, this is so much fun.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>However, Evans emphasized that they were on the &#8220;same wavelength&#8221; and that he was &#8220;feeling the same exact thing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was gagged when you said that,&#8221; Palmer quipped. &#8220;I was like, &#8216;Oh, so it was special.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/keke-palmer-addresses-sean-evans-romance-speculation-after-nyc-dinner-date-12004897\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Entertainment Weekly;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Entertainment Weekly&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points Keke Palmer played coy while addressing speculation about a possible romance between her and Hot Ones host Sean Evans at Spotify&#8217;s Conversations That Channel Culture panel at Cannes Lions on Tuesday. 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