Pregnant Keke Palmer’s Boyfriend Confirms She’s Due in 2023

Quickly-to-be household of three! Shortly after Keke Palmer introduced she is anticipating her first child, the actress’ boyfriend, Darius Jackson, shared his assist — and teased their toddler’s due date.

“2023 ❤️,” the 28-year-old health coach, referred to as Darius Daulton, wrote by way of Instagram Story on Saturday, December 3, alongside a child bump snap of the 29-year-old Nope star.

Palmer — who has been courting Jackson for multiple 12 months — introduced hours earlier on Saturday that she is pregnant.

“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 file straight — I’m,” the Hustlers actress revealed throughout her Saturday Evening Reside monologue, by which she cradled her child bump for the digital camera. “I imply, like, I used to be attempting so laborious to maintain it on the down low, ‘trigger I acquired plenty of stuff happening, ?” Individuals stored coming as much as me [and saying,] ‘Congratulations.’ I’m like, ‘Sssh, can y’all cease, I acquired a liquor sponsorship on the road. Let the examine clear after which we will get to the rattling child bathe!’”

She continued on the time: “However, truthfully this has been the largest blessing, and I’m so excited. Guys, I’m going to be a mother! Despite the fact that some folks really feel slightly 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 already know, issues adults do.’”

Jackson, for his half, watched his associate host the long-lasting selection sequence from backstage. “These footage are loopy however I really like you guys,” Palmer captioned an Instagram Story selfie together with her man and their buddies from her dressing room.

In a single backstage video, relative Dominique Perry cheered on the Illinois native’s SNL debut — and her child information.

“Secrets and techniques outttt! Zen has one other blood cousin on the best way,” the Rap Sh*t actress, 34, wrote by way of Instagram, referring to her 4-year-old daughter. “Tremendous congrats to you sis on this profitable evening, welcome to the mommyclub and @dvulton you guys are going to do nice! Love you a lot 💕.”

Jackson, for his half, is already excited that his bundle of pleasure could have a cousin to indicate them the ropes. “Thanks for exhibiting up Auntie,” he wrote by way of Instagram Story, reposting Perry’s footage. “Zen acquired a cousin on the best way. ❤️.”

The Scream Queens alum and Jackson first debuted their romance by way of Instagram in August 2021. “You’ve been a blessing from above,” the private coach gushed on the time. “By no means would have anticipated summer season 2021 to prove the best way it did, however right here we’re. I’m glad we had been in a position to assist one another all through our lowest of occasions & present each other that what we’re bringing to the desk is every part that we acquired.”

Palmer and the exercise guru have continued to maintain their romance comparatively low-key since their public debut.

“I’ve all the time had the identical philosophy in terms of courting,” the Nickelodeon alum beforehand instructed Harper’s Bazaar in March 2020. “Not that I wouldn’t give somebody a strive. However attempting to maintain my non-public life outdoors of my work life, to me, it’s best once you don’t date somebody with the identical profession. … I feel quite a bit about, like, does this individual actually like me for me? And it’s not simply romantic relationships. It’s associates too. That wavering, that’s essentially the most traumatic factor about fame.”