{"id":2519500,"date":"2026-07-27T19:48:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T19:48:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2519500"},"modified":"2026-07-27T19:48:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T19:48:48","slug":"keke-palmer-gushes-over-genuine-chemistry-with-hot-ones-host-sean-evans-after-nyc-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/keke-palmer-gushes-over-genuine-chemistry-with-hot-ones-host-sean-evans-after-nyc-date\/","title":{"rendered":"Keke Palmer gushes over &#8216;genuine&#8217; chemistry with &#8216;Hot Ones&#8217; host Sean Evans after NYC date"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Keke Palmer gushed over her \u201cgenuine\u201d chemistry with \u201cHot Ones\u201d host Sean Evans as their <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/23\/celebrity-news\/keke-palmer-gives-cheeky-update-on-sean-evans-romance-after-nyc-date-night\/\">romance heats up<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur chemistry is genuine\u2026 I couldn\u2019t force that if I tried,\u201d Palmer <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/popculture\/news\/keke-palmer-addresses-sean-evans-relationship-rcna589059?utm_campaign=trueAnthem_manual&amp;utm_medium=trueAnthem&amp;utm_source=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said during her appearance on \u201cToday\u201d<\/a> with Jenna &amp; Sheinelle Monday when asked about Evans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe always felt that chemistry,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Keke Palmer gushed over her \u201cgenuine\u201d chemistry with \u201cHot Ones\u201d host Sean Evans as their romance heats up. <span class=\"credit\">Today<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cOur chemistry is genuine\u2026 I couldn\u2019t force that if I tried,\u201d Palmer said during her appearance on on \u201cToday\u201d with Jenna &amp; Sheinelle Monday. <span class=\"credit\">Today<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s life. Essentially, we met at work. We had chemistry. Work husband, work wife. You just have that chemistry with people. Then, we hang out,\u201d Palmer said of their <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/13\/celebrity-news\/keke-palmer-and-hot-ones-host-sean-evans-fuel-rumors-with-nyc-date\/\">dinner date last month<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>When asked how she feels about the internet shipping them as a couple, Palmer quipped, \u201cI was gagged that everybody was ready to marry me off.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGuys, let it cook! They married your girl off in two seconds!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Last month, Page Six exclusively reported that the pair (seen above on Palmer\u2019s podcast in May) are \u201changing out.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">YouTube\/Baby, This is Keke Palmer<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>She clarified, \u201c[We\u2019re] just tak[ing] it day by day, one wing at a time, so to speak.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">YouTube\/Baby, This is Keke Palmer<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, the former Nickelodeon star noted that she\u2019s not letting \u201cparasocial\u201d fans dictate what she decides to do with Evans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t let it define the way that I think. If anything, I\u2019m always trying to contextualize things. A lot of times I feel like people get that about me. You can\u2019t just take everything at face value. You have to be critically thinking about everything you see.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her warm comments about Evans come weeks after Page Six exclusively confirmed that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/23\/celebrity-news\/keke-palmer-gives-cheeky-update-on-sean-evans-romance-after-nyc-date-night\/\">the pair are \u201changing out.\u201d\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n<p>During Spotify\u2019s Conversations That Channel Culture panel, host Jay Shetty asked the Emmy winner whether she is \u201cserious about Sean Evans.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Palmer and Evans first\u00a0met in 2017\u00a0when the \u201cBurbs\u201d star sat down for the latter\u2019s talk show. <span class=\"credit\">YouTube\/Baby This is Keke Palmer<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>They\u00a0reunited for another episode\u00a0of \u201cHot Ones\u201d four years later. <span class=\"credit\">YouTube\/Baby This is Keke Palmer<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re hanging out,\u201d the \u201cScream Queens\u201d alum confirmed, teasing they \u201cnever know what could arise.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She clarified, \u201c[We\u2019re] just tak[ing] it day by day, one wing at a time, so to speak.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Palmer and Evans first\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=42IE7mPaYNk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">met in 2017<\/a>\u00a0when the \u201cBurbs\u201d star sat down for the latter\u2019s talk show, and they\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4U9MNAymHy8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reunited for another episode<\/a>\u00a0four years later.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>But it was Palmer\u2019s third appearance on \u201cHot Ones\u201d last year (seen above) that really sent friends into a frenzy. <span class=\"credit\">YouTube\/First We Feast<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>During the episode, the duo shared a \u201cquick smooch.\u201d  <span class=\"credit\">first we feast\/ youtube<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In 2023, Evans admitted that Palmer was his crush while\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/CzMPwJvNl5R\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">appearing on \u201cChicken Shop Date.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>During her <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gs9SjDzf3Sw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">third \u201cHot Ones\u201d appearance<\/a> last year, she asked Evans for a \u201cquick smooch\u201d and the two locked lips on camera \u2014 sending fans into a frenzy.<\/p>\n<p>The pair further\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/27\/celebrity-news\/keke-palmer-romance-rumors-swirl-with-hot-ones-host-sean-evans-after-his-crush-confession\/\">fueled romance speculation<\/a>\u00a0in May with flirty banter on an episode of Palmer\u2019s \u201cBaby, This Is Keke Palmer\u201d podcast.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Between their kiss and their flirty banter on Palmer\u2019s podcast, social media viewers wanted them to finally date. <span class=\"credit\">YouTube\/Baby, This is Keke Palmer<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>To fans\u2019 delight, Palmer and Evans were caught on camera enjoying a dinner date in Brooklyn on June 12. <span class=\"credit\">YouTube\/Baby, This is Keke Palmer<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After social media users urged Palmer and Evans to date, they were caught on camera enjoying dinner on June 12.<\/p>\n<p>Palmer and Evans reportedly ate at Italian restaurant Lucali in Brooklyn and were \u201clocked in\u201d on each other, according to an eyewitness.<\/p>\n<p>The spy insisted there was no PDA but referred to the YouTuber as \u201csmitten.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.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 pagesix.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keke Palmer gushed over her \u201cgenuine\u201d chemistry with \u201cHot Ones\u201d host Sean Evans as their romance heats up. \u201cOur chemistry is genuine\u2026 I couldn\u2019t force that if I tried,\u201d Palmer said during her appearance on \u201cToday\u201d with Jenna &amp; Sheinelle Monday when asked about Evans. \u201cWe always felt that chemistry,\u201d she added. 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