KeKi Palmer and Hot Ones host Sean Evans sparked romance rumors after the two were seen flirting during a podcast appearance.
The “Nope” actress introduced Evans as a “potential future suitor” at the beginning of her “Baby, This Is KeKi Palmer” podcast on Tuesday.
Later in the interview, Evans, 40, revealed that his childhood celebrity crush was TLC rapper Left Eye.
“I played Chili in the[CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story]movie. That’s close enough,” Palmer said, to which Evans replied, “Absolutely close enough.”
Towards the end of the podcast episode, Kike’s mother Sharon Palmer told Ms. Evans that watching him with her daughter was an “amazing moment.” That’s because Kike wasn’t allowed to hang out with people from Illinois, a “wealthy” area for YouTubers.
“This is great. This is how life should be. A guy from Crystal Lake should be sitting next to a girl from Robins (Ill.),” Sharon said.
Then Keke, 32, said: “That’s so nice, Mom. I love you. Mr. and Mrs. Evans…shout out to your parents.”
Sean then joked to Keke, “Oh, I thought you were talking about us.”
The two exchanged “I love you” and ended the show by hugging each other.
Fans apparently couldn’t get enough of Sean and Keke’s flirting actions, with many posting them in the comments section of the YouTube video.
One person wrote, “That was the most professional flirting I’ve ever seen,” while another added, “This whole episode was Keke teaching Sean how to date lol.”
“I think this is our 4th date lol,” said a third person.
“Keke get to know this guy,” a fourth netizen wrote.
A fifth fan said Keke and her mother were “scrutinizing” Evans to see if he was a “boyfriend candidate” and claimed Evans “passed with flying colors lol.”
The “Akeela and the Bees” actress has previously appeared as a guest on Sean’s popular YouTube show “Hot Ones” multiple times.
In November 2023, Sean revealed that he was in love with Keke.
“She’s a very attractive woman,” he gushed to Amelia DiMoldenburg, then the creator and host of the web series “Chicken Shop Date.”
Two years later, Sean and the “Hustlers” star kissed on the Hustlers show, shocking viewers.
“I saw you say some really nice things in interviews, like I was your favorite guest,” Keke told him.
“I know it’s still in its infancy, but I thought it might be a good idea to give it a shot to see if there’s a spark,” she added.
After their lips met, Keke said, “Sparks are flying!” Meanwhile, Sean added, “When I’m about to die and my life is flashing before my eyes, I’m going to take that snapshot.”
Sean was recently in a relationship with adult film star Melissa Stratton. The pair broke up on Valentine’s Day 2024, and Sean told Stratton that the media attention to their romance was the cause of their breakup.
Meanwhile, Kike split from ex Darius Jackson in 2023 after he publicly criticized the sheer dress she wore to Usher’s concert. The former couple have a son, Leodis, who was born in February 2023.
