5 Things About Keke Palmer’s Boyfriend – Hollywood Life
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- Keke Palmer has been working as an actress in Hollywood since childhood, with one of her more recent projects being Jordan Peele’s ‘Nope’
- The star revealed she welcomed a baby with boyfriend Darius Jackson on Feb. 27, 2023
- Keke and Darius have been Instagram official since August 2021
Keke Palmer surprised her fans by announcing she was pregnant during her first hosting gig for Saturday Night Live on Dec. 3, 2022. The former child actress later announced the arrival of her first child on Feb. 27, 2023, two days after the baby’s birth. Of course, now fans want to know all about the Keke’s boyfriend after the baby’s big reveal. Keep reading to find out more about the actress’ beau, Darius Jackson, below.
Darius is a jack of all trades.
Darius Jackson has worked in both the fitness and entertainment industry over the years, according to his LinkedIn page, per US Weekly. Over 19,000 followers have subscribed to his YouTube channel, per the outlet, where he claims to have been an instructor at Inspire Fitness.
What was Keke and Darius’ meet-cute?
While both Keke and Darius appear very private about their personal lives, it has been reported that the couple first met at a Memorial Day party hosted by Insecure star Issa Rae.
He gushed about her for their Instagram official reveal.
It wasn’t until the couple went Instagram official in August 2021 that fans found out about the romance. “You’ve been a blessing from above,” Darius wrote of Keke at the time on his Instagram. “Never would have expected summer 2021 to turn out the way it did, but here we are. I’m glad we were able to help each other throughout our lowest of times & show one another that what we are bringing to the table is everything that we got.”
His brother was on ‘Insecure’.
The happy accident of bumping into each other at the Memorial Day party may all be thanks to Darius’ brother, actor Sarunas Jackson. Sarunas played Dro on Insecure alongside Issa Rae and was reportedly invited to the bbq by her, with Darius tagging along, according to Metro.
Keke is her ‘happiest’ with Darius.
Keke was all about her romance when she spoke with Bustle in March 2022. “This is the happiest I’ve ever felt with someone,” she gushed. “So why would I go out of my way to hide this person? That’s a lot more work than just living in my life and being in my life.”
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