Sean Evans and Keke Palmer Share Dinner, Dating Buzz Grows

Sean Evans and Keke Palmer have sparked fresh dating rumors after being spotted on an intimate 90-minute dinner date at Lucali in Brooklyn on June 12. The sighting comes after their viral Hot Ones TV kiss and Evans’ repeated public comments about his chemistry

Sean Evans and Keke Palmer have barely stopped fueling the internet.

On Friday. June 12. the Hot Ones host and Nope actress were spotted enjoying an intimate dinner at Brooklyn Italian hot spot Lucali. with photos circulated by multiple outlets and collected by celebrity gossip site DeuxMoi and TMZ. In the photos, Evans, 40, and Palmer, 32, appeared “locked in” during a 90-minute meal. While neither reportedly showed public displays of affection during the outing, TMZ reported that Evans seemed “smitten” with Palmer.

The dinner buzz lands on top of an already-charged history of flirtation—both spoken and filmed. During the special FYC event at Hollywood’s Avalon on Tuesday. June 9. Evans opened up again about the palpable chemistry between him and Palmer. He’s previously described her as “charming,” and the comments only seemed to sharpen after their viral TV kiss.

That kiss arrived later during Palmer’s third Hot Ones appearance, in September 2025. After taking charge of the program. Palmer said. “And then there’s one more thing I’d like to say. Sean. ” before adding that she’d seen Evans describe her as his favorite guest. She then proposed the moment directly: “And 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.” Evans agreed. and after kissing her on the lips. he said. “When I’m dying and my life flashes before my eyes. I’ll have that snapshot.”.

Even before that kiss, Evans had planted the seeds. When asked on Chicken Shop Date host Amelia Dimoldenberg’s show if he liked anyone he’d ever interviewed. Evans answered. “Keke Palmer.” He added. “Very charming. Very charming woman.” Palmer later reacted in the comments section of a post featuring the interview clip. writing. “It was love at first hot wing — this was too kind @seanseaevans.” In an August 2024 interview with People. Palmer said she was “living for” Evans’ confession. She explained. “Not to say that I was surprised or I wasn’t surprised. ” and continued. “But when I heard it and people were sending it to me. I was like. ‘I knew the vibes were vibing.’”.

Through it all, the pair have never publicly defined or shared their relationship status. Us Weekly reached out to reps for both Evans and Palmer for comment.

For fans, the combination is hard to ignore: Evans’ repeated admiration on camera, Palmer’s enthusiastic response, the viral smooch that felt like a turning point, and now an intimate Lucali dinner on June 12—just two days after Evans publicly leaned into their chemistry at the Avalon.

The timing is doing what social media does best: turning a sweet moment into a full-blown storyline.

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