Sean Evans Spotted on Raya Amid Ongoing Keke Palmer Romance Rumors
Per Page Six, Sean Evans appears to be hedging his bets.
The "Hot Ones" host reportedly has an active profile on Raya — the celebrity dating app — while Keke Palmer publicly champions their chemistry on morning television. If the timing holds, the optics add a notably pragmatic layer to a flirtation that's otherwise been built on playful denial.
The profile in question
According to the US Sun, via Page Six, Evans's Raya listing uses his first name, identifies him as a New York–based TV professional, and ties directly to his official Instagram. The photos reportedly include Oscars appearances, his 2026 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign commencement speech, and standard Hot Ones imagery — Evans with a chicken wing, dressed in casual gear. It's the kind of curated self-presentation you'd expect from a 40-year-old creator who knows exactly how the platform reads.
Page Six reached out to both Evans and Palmer; neither immediately responded.
Where Keke lands
Palmer, 32, has been notably more vocal. On "Today with Jenna & Sheinelle," she described their chemistry as "genuine" and joked about fans trying to marry her off after a handful of public appearances. "Let it cook," she laughed. "They married your girl off in two seconds!"
Their history is unusually long for a rumor cycle. Palmer first appeared on Hot Ones in 2017. In 2023, Evans admitted on "Chicken Shop Date" that she was his crush. Her third Hot Ones appearance last year included a lock-lips moment on camera. A flirty exchange on her podcast "Baby, This Is Keke Palmer" followed in May. In June, eyewitnesses spotted the pair at Lucali in Brooklyn — one described Evans as "smitten."
What it signals
Evans's most recent confirmed relationship was with adult film star Melissa Stratton; they split on Valentine's Day 2024, with media attention reportedly a factor. Palmer, meanwhile, separated from Darius Jackson in 2023 after he publicly criticized her sheer Usher-concert dress. Both walked away from relationships shaped, in part, by outside commentary.
That context reframes the Raya reveal. It's less about whether Evans is shopping around and more about the boundaries he's choosing to draw — quietly, through an app, rather than through a press cycle.
What to watch next
The next tell is comment, not appearance. Palmer's framing is intentionally warm-but-undefined; Evans's silence is its own kind of strategy. If he addresses the profile directly, the slow-burn collapses into a defined story. If he keeps quiet while she keeps the door open in interviews, the audience stays in the playful limbo both seem to prefer.
