Who is Keke Palmer's ex-boyfriend Darius Jackson?

February 27, 2024

KEKE Palmer and former boyfriend Darius Jackson welcomed their first child together in February 2023.

The star is battling her ex-boyfriend for full custody of her son. But who is Darius and when did they star dating?

Who is Keke Palmer's baby daddy, Darius Jackson?

Unlike Keke Palmer, who is constantly in the spotlight, Darius Jackson is just getting known in the entertainment industry.

Darius happens to be the brother of Sarunas Jackson, who is famous for appearing in Issa Rae's hit HBO series, Insecure.

Darius is an aspiring actor who has also worked in fitness as an instructor at Inspire Fitness.

He has a YouTube channel under the handle @dvulton, with tens of thousands of followers.

When did Keke and Darius start dating?

Darius and Keke reportedly met at Diddy and Rae's Memorial Day party in May 2021.

Palmer was introduced to Darius by Sarunas after she had a cameo on Insecure herself.

In August 2021, Darius appeared to confirm their relationship in with an adoring birthday post calling the Scream Queens star "a blessing from above".

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Speaking to Bustle about her relationship in March 2022, Keke stated: "This is the happiest I've ever felt with someone. So why would I go out of my way to hide this person?"

In November 2021, Keke told The Tamron Hall Show that it was hard to keep their relationship under wraps.

She said: "It became more difficult to hide.

"We spend all this time together, and he really is my closest friend."

However, on August 16, 2023, a source told People Darius has "moved on" after two years of dating.

The news follows Darius' public criticism of Keke's attire while attending Usher's Las Vegas residency in July 2023.

"It's the outfit tho.. you a mom," he said in a later deleted tweet regarding photos of Keke who wore a sheer dress to the show.

That same day, Usher released the video to his newest single, Boyfriend, featuring Keke - making it her first response on the matter in the form of the music.

Following the incident, the Nope star filed for full custody of her son.

According to TMZ, Keke was "willing to pay expenses of pregnancy and birth" but asked the court to order Darius to help with "attorney and expert fees".

When did Keke Palmer give birth?

Keke revealed her pregnancy news on SNL in December 2022, stating: "There are some rumors going around, people have been in my comments saying, 'Keke's having a baby, Keke's pregnant,' and I wanna set the record straight — I am!"

Keke opened a long gray jacket to reveal her growing baby bump on the Studio 8H stage.

She added: "I gotta say, though, it is bad when people on the internet spread rumors about you y'all, but it's even worse when they're correct.

"I mean, like, I was trying so hard to keep it on the down low cause I got a lot of stuff going on, you know?

"But honestly, this has been the biggest blessing, and I am so excited. Guys, I'm going to be a mom."

She also said: "Even though some people feel a little weird about me having a baby cause I was a child actor, I just wanna say, look, I'm 29, I'm grown, I have sex, I own a home, I stormed the Capitol on January 6, you know? Things adults do."

On February 27, 2023, Keke took to Instagram to announce that her son, Leodis "Leo" Andrellton Jackson, had been born.

"Born during Black History Month, with a name to match," she wrote, following a little message to her son - packed with pictures of the 48-hour parents and their newest little addition.

What is Keke Palmer's net worth?

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Keke has an estimated net worth of approximately $7.5million.

Her primary source of wealth is her career in the entertainment industry as an actress, singer, and television personality.

Born on August 26, 1993, Keke started out as a child actress in her own Nickelodeon series, True Jackson, VP, in 2008.