{"id":3689,"date":"2026-05-27T16:58:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T16:58:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/keke-palmer-romance-rumors-swirl-with-hot-ones-host-sean-evans-after-his-crush-confession\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T16:58:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T16:58:27","slug":"keke-palmer-romance-rumors-swirl-with-hot-ones-host-sean-evans-after-his-crush-confession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/keke-palmer-romance-rumors-swirl-with-hot-ones-host-sean-evans-after-his-crush-confession\/","title":{"rendered":"Keke Palmer romance rumors swirl with &#8216;Hot Ones&#8217; host Sean Evans after his crush confession"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F05%2F128821333.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Keke Palmer and \u201cHot Ones\u201d host Sean Evans sparked romance rumors after the duo flirted during his podcast appearance.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cNope\u201d actress kicked off her <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/_jxiL2Zs5bg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cBaby, this is Keke Palmer\u201d podcast<\/a> Tuesday by introducing Evans as her \u201cpotential future suitor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Later in the interview, Evans, 40, revealed that his celebrity crush growing up was TLC rapper Left Eye.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI played Chili in the [\u2018CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story\u2019] movie. Close enough,\u201d Palmer said, to which Evans replied, \u201cAbsolutely close enough.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Keke Palmer and Sean Evans (both seen above) sparked romance rumors with their latest meetup. <span class=\"credit\">baby, this is keke palmer\/ youtube<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>On Tuesday, the \u201cNope\u201d actress (seen above) introduced Evans as her \u201cpotential future suitor\u201d on her \u201cBaby, this is Keke Palmer\u201d podcast. <span class=\"credit\">baby, this is keke palmer\/ youtube<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Toward the end of the podcast episode, Keke\u2019s mom, Sharon Palmer, told Evans how watching him with her daughter was a \u201cgreat moment\u201d because she wasn\u2019t allowed to be with someone who was from the YouTuber\u2019s \u201crich\u201d area of Illinois.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is great. This is how life should be. The guy from Crystal Lake should be sitting next to the girl from Robbins [Illinois],\u201d Sharon said.<\/p>\n<p>Keke, 32, then said, \u201cThat\u2019s so sweet, Mom. I love that. Shoutout to Mr. and Mrs. Evans \u2026 your parents.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sean then quipped to Keke, \u201cOh, I thought you were talking about us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The duo concluded the show by exchanging \u201cI love yous\u201d and embracing for a hug.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The duo (seen above) hugged and exchanged \u201cI love yous.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">baby, this is keke palmer\/ youtube<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Fans said the pair exhibited \u201cprofessional flirting.\u201d (Pictured: Evans on Palmer\u2019s podcast.) <span class=\"credit\">baby, this is keke palmer\/ youtube<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Fans couldn\u2019t seem to get enough of the flirty action between Sean and Keke, with many shipping them in the comments section of the YouTube video.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe most professional flirting I\u2019ve ever seen,\u201d one person wrote, with another adding, \u201cThis whole episode was Keke telling Sean how to date her lol.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201ci\u2019m taking this as their 4th date lmaoo,\u201d said a third person.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKEKE get to know THIS man,\u201d wrote a fourth netizen.<\/p>\n<p>A fifth fan said Keke and her mom were \u201cvetting\u201d Evans to see if he was \u201cboyfriend material\u201d and claimed he was \u201cpassing with flying colours LOL.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cAkeelah and the Bee\u201d actress previously starred as a guest on Sean\u2019s hit YouTube show, \u201cHot Ones,\u201d multiple times.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Palmer (seen above with Evans on \u201cHot Ones\u201d in 2021) has been a guest on the hit wing show multiple times.  <span class=\"credit\">First We Feast\/ Youtube<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>In 2025, they kissed (as seen above) on the show. <span class=\"credit\">first we feast\/ youtube<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In November 2023, Sean revealed that he had a crush on Keke.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVery charming woman,\u201d he\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CzMPwJvNl5R\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">gushed to Amelia Dimoldenberg<\/a>, the creator and host of the web series \u201cChicken Shop Date,\u201d at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Two years later, Sean and the \u201cHustlers\u201d star shocked viewers when they kissed on the latter\u2019s wing show.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI saw an interview where you said, like, I was your favorite guest, and all this really sweet stuff,\u201d Keke told him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know we\u2019ve just had some wings, but I thought that maybe we could just have a quick smooch to see if there\u2019s a spark,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Evans (seen above at the Critics\u2019 Choice Awards in 2026) was most recently linked to adult film star Melissa Stratton. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for Cold Stone Creamery &amp; Wetzel&#8217;s Pretzels<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Palmer (seen above at the \u201cI Love Boosters\u201d NYC screening) previously dated Darius Jackson and they share one son. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After the pair locked lips, Keke said, \u201cThe sparks are sparking!\u201d while Sean added, \u201cWhen I\u2019m dying, and my life flashes before my eyes, I\u2019ll have that snapshot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sean was <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/02\/13\/celebrity-news\/hot-ones-host-sean-evans-dating-adult-film-star-melissa-stratton\/\">most recently linked to adult film star<\/a> Melissa Stratton. The pair <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/02\/15\/celebrity-news\/hot-ones-host-sean-evans-broke-up-with-porn-star-melissa-stratton-on-valentines-day\/\">broke up on Valentine\u2019s Day<\/a> in 2024, with Sean telling Stratton that the split was caused by the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/02\/14\/entertainment\/porn-star-adam22-congratulates-hot-ones-host-sean-evans-for-dating-threesome-partner-melissa-stratton\/\">media attention over their romance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Keke split from ex\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/article\/who-is-darius-jackson-keke-palmer-boyfriend\/\">Darius Jackson<\/a> in 2023 after he <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/07\/05\/keke-palmers-boyfriend-shames-her-for-wearing-tight-outfit-to-usher-concert\/\">publicly criticized the sheer dress the actress wore<\/a> to an Usher concert. The exes share son Leodis, who was <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/02\/27\/keke-palmer-gives-birth-welcomes-first-baby-with-darius-jackson\/\">born in February 2023<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/27\/celebrity-news\/keke-palmer-romance-rumors-swirl-with-hot-ones-host-sean-evans-after-his-crush-confession\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keke Palmer and \u201cHot Ones\u201d host Sean Evans sparked romance rumors after the duo flirted<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3690,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3689","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/128821333.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3689","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3689"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3689\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3690"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3689"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3689"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3689"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}