Keke Palmer is turning the tables on Sean Evans after her viral crush confession.
One year after the The hot ones The host admitted he had feelings for Palmer, Evans is now entering his world as a guest on Keke Palmer podcast on Tuesday, May 26. And judging by the teaser clip, the couple is fully leaning into the chemistry fans have been obsessed with for years.
The promo begins with Palmer lounging on his podcast couch saying, “Ugh, I’m thirsty.” But instead of reaching for water, grab a bottle of Hot Ones sauce. Right at the right time, Careless whisper starts playing while another hand reaches for the bottle at the same time and they make contact.
That hand, of course, belongs to Evans.
She then reacts by tucking her non-existent hair behind her ear, sending the room’s flirtatious energy through the ceiling.
“Are you ready to spice things up?” read the title of the video.
Palmer and Evans first crossed paths in 2017 during their original appearance on Hot Ones before meeting again in 2021. But things really took off in 2023 when Evans admitted during an appearance on Chicken shop date that he was “in love” with Palmer and called her a “very lovely” woman.
Palmer later admitted that he loved hearing about it. “I don’t want to say I was surprised or not. But when I heard it and people were sending it to me, I was like, ‘I know the vibes were going,'” he said. People magazine in 2024.
Now, fans are finally switching roles as Palmer takes on interviewer duties and keeps the long-running flirtation alive.
