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Emmy Winner Breaks Silence on Romance Rumors With ‘Hot Ones’ Host

The quirky pairing has delighted the internet since the actress’s first appearance on the “Hot Ones” podcast nine years ago.

Keke Palmer is taking things slow with Hot Ones host Sean Evans. “We hangin out, you know what I mean?” the Emmy winner said slyly after being asked by podcaster Jay Shetty at Cannes on Tuesday if she was “serious about Sean Evans.” The duo was pictured together at an Italian restaurant in Brooklyn earlier this week. “First of all, I love Sean Evans—I love Sean, hey Sean. That’s my guy,” Palmer said. “We just take it day by day, one wing at a time, so to speak.” The quirky pairing has delighted the internet since Palmer’s first appearance on the Hot Ones podcast nine years ago. Rumors about a potential romance began in earnest after Evans admitted during a 2023 interview on Amelia Dimoldenberg’s Chicken Shop Date that he had a crush on Palmer and believed her to be “very charming.” The two have often appeared on each other’s podcasts, even sharing a kiss after Palmer asked to “have a quick smooch to see if there’s a spark.” In a May video, the duo reacted to clips of their past interactions, with Palmer recalling that they had special chemistry together. Palmer previously dated fitness instructor Darius Jackson, with whom she shares three-year-old son Leo.