Keke Palmer keeps her love life pretty private — but the actress revealed in her December 2022 “Saturday Night Live” monologue that she is expecting a baby with boyfriend Darius Jackson.
“There’s some rumors going around. People have been in my comments saying ‘Keke’s having a baby, Keke’s pregnant,’ and I want to set the record straight — I am,” the former Disney Channel star said at the time, opening her blazer to reveal her bare stomach.
“It is bad when people on the internet spread rumors about you y’all, but it’s even worse when they’re correct,” she continued.
Check out a timeline of Palmer and Jackson’s under-the-radar relationship, which they made public in 2021.
Memorial Day meeting
dvulton/InstagramThe duo reportedly crossed paths for the first time in May 2021 at a Memorial Day party hosted by Issa Rae and Diddy, though neither the “Nope” star nor the fitness instructor confirmed the rumor.
Sweet social media snaps
The two haven’t been shy about posting each other on social media.kekepalmer/InstagramJackson and the “True Jackson, VP” alum wrote loved-up Instagram tributes to each other via Instagram later that same year.
“Never would’ve expected summer 2021 to turn out the way it did but here we are,” Jackson wrote for Palmer’s August birthday. “You’ve been a blessing from above & I thank you for showing me a lot of feelings I didn’t know I had in me.”
In a post of her own the following month, Palmer gushed, “Without being too mushy because I HATEEEE THAT, it feels really nice to not be afraid to show this kind of care for someone that I don’t share the same blood with.
“I thought it could never happen, I can be quite guarded, but I appreciate you for being a safe space,” she continued in October 2021. “I will always cherish what you have given me.”
TikTok debut
Jackson appeared on Palmer’s TikTok account for the first time in November 2021.
“Lady Miss takes what she WANTS,” the Emmy winner captioned the footage of herself appearing to make out with her partner from behind a fan.
Breaking her silence
The actress previously explained why she typically likes to keep her love life private.BACKGRIDPalmer gushed to Bustle about her boyfriend in a March 2022 interview, explaining why she didn’t want to “hide” him.
“[Keeping our relationship a secret is] a lot more work than just living in my life and being in my life,” the KeyTV founder added at the time.
Pregnancy reveal
Palmer called her pregnancy “the biggest blessing” during her baby bump debut. “I am so excited, guys,” she told the audience. “I’m gonna be a mom!”
Jackson confirmed his paternity the following day with an Instagram Story photo of the “Scream Queens” alum, captioned, “2023” with a red heart emoji.
As for Palmer, she called the trainer her “other half,” gushing, “Thank you … for giving me the things that only true unity can bring. Love is all we have isn’t it, you do nothing in this world alone and trust me, I am not alone!”
