Actress Keke Palmer announced, on Saturday, December 3, that she is expecting a child with boyfriend Darius Jackson while hosting. Saturday Night Live First time.

“There are some rumors going around, and people have been in my comments saying, ‘Kiki has a baby, Kiki is pregnant’, and I want to make things right — me too!” Palmer said during her opening monologue before opening her coat to reveal her pregnancy.

She continued, “I have to say, though, that it sucks when people on the internet spread rumors about all of you, but it’s even worse when you’re right. I mean, like, I was trying really hard to keep it down, because I got so many things, you know?” But honestly, that was the biggest blessing, and I’m so excited. Guys, I’m going to be a mom.”

She wears a crop top and jacket in the closing credits to emphasize her expected status once more as the episode ends.

After her announcement, many people wondered about her boyfriend. Palmer has kept her relationship with Jackson fairly private, though when she does talk about him, she makes glowing comments. That’s all we know.

Who is Darius Jackson?

Darius is the brother of actor Sarunas Jackson, who appeared in Issa Rae Unsafe. Also working in the acting profession, he worked in fitness as a trainer at Inspire Fitness.

How long have Jackson and Palmer been together?

Palmer is introduced to Darius by Sarunas, having obtained a cameo Unsafe itself. that they It said They met at a Memorial Day party in May 2021, and announced their relationship in August 2021.

At the time, Darius Palmer celebrated her birthday, in a since-deleted post.

He wrote at the time: “You have been a blessing from above.” “I didn’t expect the summer of 2021 to be the way it did, but here we are. I’m glad we were able to help each other through our least of times and show each other that what we bring to the table is all we got.”

What did Palmer post about Jackson in public?

In October 2021, Palmer shared a video of her boyfriend that she has also since deleted, writing: “Without being too mushy because I hate it, it’s really nice not to be afraid to show that kind of care to someone I don’t share the same blood with. I thought it would never happen, and I can be so guarded, but I appreciate you being such a safe place. I will always cherish with what you gave me.”

The mass deletion of the posts occurred in March 2022. There were rumors of their separation, but in November of this year, Palmer appeared in Tamron Hall Show Where she explained why she deleted the photos even though their relationship is not a secret.

“Hiding has become more and more difficult,” she said. “We get to spend all this time together, and he’s really my closest friend, so he just becomes something that I won’t hide anything that makes me happy.”

She added, “It’s not going to be everything you see, my job is my job, but at the end of the day this is someone who’s important to me so why not.”

Still on her TikTok account, however, is a video of her leaning in for a kiss from Darius behind a fan, covered in the words, “Miss Miss Take What You Want.”

What did she say about her relationships in general?

She told Palmer that in March 2020, before meeting her current boyfriend Harper’s Bazaar“I don’t do relationship stuff online, mainly because I don’t know how I’m going to do it without looking, like, cheesy or something, you know? Yeah, I’m a hundred percent praying, but there are things I can save to family and friends.”

Did Darius comment on expecting a baby?

On Sunday, Dec. 4, Darius shared a photo of Palmer looking very visibly pregnant to his Instagram Stories with the numbers “2023” and a red heart emoji.

Amy Lutkin is Weekend Editor at ELLE.com. Her writing has appeared in Jezebel, Glamor, Marie Claire, and more. her first book, The only hunter It will be released by Dial Press in February 2022.