hot ones host shaun evans And No actress keke palmer are fueling rumors online that they’re dating in the wake of their viral TV kiss.
According to photos obtained by multiple outlets, including the celebrity gossip site, the pair were spotted enjoying an intimate dinner at Brooklyn Italian hot spot Lucali on Friday, June 12. DeuxMoi And tmz.
In the photos, Evans, 40, and Palmer, 32, were seen “locking up” during their 90-minute meal. Cosmopolitan. However, the two reportedly made no public display of affection during their outing, sources said tmz It appeared that Evans had become “infatuated” with Palmer.
While appearing at a special FYC event at the Avalon in Hollywood on Tuesday, June 9, Evans spoke again about her great chemistry with Palmer, previously described as “charming.”
“Working with Keke Palmer is always like a plus one equals three situation,” Evans said at the time. hollywood reporter. “You know who I loved to interview viola davis. I loved interviewing Viola Davis. paul rudd There’s another guy who immediately realized what we were doing and he caught me.”
The couple has never defined or shared their relationship status publicly. us weekly Representatives for both Evans and Palmer have been contacted for comment.
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Online rumors that Evans and Palmer are a romantic couple have been at a fever pitch for quite some time now hot ones The host admitted that he had somewhat of a crush on the actress.
“Keke Palmer,” Evans said. chicken shop date host Amelia Demoldenberg When asked if he liked anyone he had ever interviewed. “Very attractive. Very attractive woman.”
Palmer later responded to the viral confession, writing in the comments section of a post containing the interview clip, “It was love at first hot wing – it was so kind @seanseaevans.” The actress later told People In an August 2024 interview she said she lived for his confession.
“Needless to say I was surprised or I wasn’t surprised,” she explained at the time. “But when I heard it and people were sending it to me, I was like, ‘I knew there were vibrations going on.'”
Later, in September 2025, the couple finally shared their first (We admits) real-life kiss during Palmer’s third hot ones appearance.
“And then there’s one more thing I’d like to say, Shawn,” Palmer said during the episode, taking charge of the program. “Because I saw an interview where you said, like, I was your favorite guest, you know, and all that very sweet stuff. And I know we just have some wings, but I thought maybe we could have a quick kiss to see if there’s a spark.”
“When I’m dying and my life flashes before my eyes, I’ll have that snapshot,” Evans said after kissing the actress on the lips.


