

Keke Palmer has no real interest in giving an replace on her relationship with Darius Jackson.
“I’m going to take a web page out of Beyoncé’s e-book, thoughts y’all’s enterprise,” Palmer, 30, replied on an episode of In the present day with Hoda & Jenna when requested by Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager if the pair are nonetheless collectively. Palmer added that she is completely satisfied together with her life: “Sure, life is sweet. I’ve nothing however gratitude, truthfully. Critically.”
Palmer and Jackson met at a Could 2021 occasion hosted by Issa Rae and Diddy, however they didn’t go public with their romance till that August.
“You’ve been a blessing from above,” Jackson, 29, gushed of Palmer by way of Instagram on the time. “By no means would have anticipated summer time 2021 to prove the best way it did, however right here we’re. I’m glad we have been in a position to assist one another all through our lowest of instances & present each other that what we’re bringing to the desk is all the pieces that we received.”
In March 2022, the actress lastly opened up about her relationship with Jackson.
“I simply assume [this] was a second in time in my life the place I actually stepped into this sort of boss habits [of doing] regardless of the hell I need to do,” Palmer informed Bustle on the time. “That is the happiest I’ve ever felt with somebody. So why would I’m going out of my approach to disguise this individual? There’s much more work than simply dwelling in my life and being in my life. You realize what I’m saying?”
Practically 9 months later, Palmer introduced throughout her Saturday Evening Stay internet hosting debut that she was anticipating her first little one with Jackson.
“There’s some rumors going round, folks have been in my feedback saying, ‘Keke’s having a child. Keke’s pregnant,’ and I wanna set the document straight — I’m,” she shared in December 2022, earlier than opening up her coat to point out off her child bump.
Palmer continued: “I imply, like, I used to be making an attempt so arduous to maintain it on the down low, ‘trigger I received a number of stuff occurring, you recognize? However, truthfully this has been the most important blessing, and I’m so excited. Guys, I’m going to be a mother! Despite the fact that some folks really feel somewhat bizarre about me having a child ‘trigger I used to be a baby actor, I simply wanna say, ‘Look, I’m 29, I’m grown, I’ve intercourse [and] I personal a house. … You realize, issues adults do.”
Jackson and Palmer welcomed their son, Leodis, in February.
“Born throughout Black Historical past Month, with a reputation to match!” Palmer captioned a collection of photographs of the new child. “LEODIS ANDRELLTON JACKSON, welcome to the world child Leo.”
5 months after Leodis’ start, Jackson sparked breakup rumors when he threw shade on the outfit Palmer wore to an Usher live performance.
“It’s the outfit tho … you a mother,” he wrote by way of Twitter in July alongside a video of Palmer on stage being serenaded by Usher, 44. Palmer wore a skin-tight black bodysuit with a sheer black polka dot cover-up on prime.
Following backlash, Palmer threw shade at Jackson by teaming up with Usher for a music video for “Boyfriend.”
“What time is it? Dammit, I missed the present. I’m so drained. I’m a mom in any case,” Palmer teased within the video.
After the clip was launched, a supply revealed to Us Weekly that Jackson and Palmer’s relationship is “difficult.”
“It’s their very own lives. These near them hope they’ll work issues out for the sake of themselves and their little one,” the insider defined. “They must resolve issues on their very own.”