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THE RUNDOWN<\/strong><\/p>\n Keke Palmer has appeared several times on popular celebrity interview show Hot Ones<\/em>, hosted by Sean Evans.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n The two shared a surprise kiss last year but are friends.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n They were seen in June having dinner together, sparking dating rumors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Hot Ones<\/em> host Sean Evans<\/a> has been a fan of Nope<\/em> actress Keke Palmer<\/a> for some time, and his job as an interviewer has offered him ample opportunity to get to know her. And they did share a cute kiss<\/a> once, but it was pretty public and seemingly casual.<\/p>\n In mid-June 2026, it became clear they had been spending time together off camera as well. When photos were published by TMZ showing them enjoying dinner together, dating rumors started circulating.<\/p>\n But as far as anyone can tell, the two are just friends. Here’s their complete (platonic) relationship timeline so far.<\/p>\n Evans invited Palmer onto Hot Ones<\/em> for the first time in 2017. She was promoting her show Berlin Station<\/em>, and they seemed to hit it off right away.<\/p>\n She was back four years later:<\/p>\n The internet personality mentioned Palmer during an episode of Chicken Shop Date<\/em> with Amelia Dimoldenberg when asked if he’d ever crushed on one of his guests.<\/p>\n “Keke Palmer,” Evans replied. “Very charming. Very charming woman.”<\/p>\n Palmer commented on Evans’s confession when it was posted as an interview clip, saying, “It was love at first hot wing\u2014this was too kind @seanseaevans.”<\/p>\n The actress told People<\/em><\/a> in August 2024 that she was “living for” his interview with Dimoldenberg.<\/p>\n “Not to say that I was surprised or I wasn’t surprised,” she explained. “But when I heard it and people were sending it to me, I was like, ‘I knew the vibes were vibing.'”<\/p>\n She addressed his comments with more direct action during another appearance on Hot One<\/em>s in 2025.<\/p>\n “I saw an interview where you said, like, I was your favorite guest, and all this really sweet stuff,” she said. “I know we’ve just had some wings, but I thought that maybe we could just have a quick smooch to see if there’s a spark.”<\/p>\n He readily agreed, and they kissed.<\/p>\n “The sparks are sparking!” Palmer joked afterwards.<\/p>\n Evans added, “When I’m dying, and my life flashes before my eyes, I’ll have that snapshot.”<\/p>\n In spring 2026, Evans made an appearance on the Baby, This Is Keke Palmer<\/em> podcast. She introduced him as her “potential future suitor,” before they discussed their kiss.<\/p>\n “I think they probably thought it was scripted because you didn’t seem surprised at all,” she said, to which he replied, “I didn’t give it a second to breathe. Once I heard the offer and the conditions, I immediately signed.”<\/p>\n On June 9, Evans appeared at a special FYC event, where he was asked about his favorite interviews, per The Hollywood Reporter<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n “Working with Keke Palmer is always like a one plus one equals three situation,” Evans said.<\/p>\n\n
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