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Keke Palmer has welcomed her first child with her boyfriend, Darius Jackson. The couple is now a family of three.
When Did Keke Palmer And Darius Jackson Welcome Their First Child?
The 29-year-old actress gave birth to her son Leodis Andrellton Jackson on Saturday, February 25. The Emmy Award winner took to Instagram on Monday to announce the news of her child’s birth.
The new mom also shared glimpses into her and her boyfriend’s life as parents for the first time. Palmer shared photos of the new parents after “only 48 hours of being parents.” The actress also shared a video of herself and Jackson jamming to Someone by El Debarge.
Fans could feel the new parents’ excitement radiating from Palmer’s post. In her post, the Joyful Noise star explained that she and her boyfriend became “each other’s someone.” Similarly, they have together “made a someone…”
Apart from the exciting post, Palmer also shared intimate photos of the couple holding their son. Also, personal photos of baby Leo were shared. The Hustle actress explained that she is “not hiding the world from her son, I’m hiding my son from the world” in a caption.
Did Palmer Keep Her Pregnancy News Secret?
Rumors were spreading on social media that the Alice actress was pregnant. In an appearance on Saturday Night Live in December, Palmer confirmed the pregnancy rumors. The former Disney Channel star set the records straight and confirmed she was pregnant. The award-winning actress then unbuttoned her long jacket to reveal her baby bump.
Palmer could not but gush to the viewers about how excited and blessed she felt to be starting a family. The actress and the fitness instructor are excited to build a family together. The couple has kept most of their relationship away from the public eye.
However, Jackson dropped a hint at Palmer’s due date. The fitness instructor captioned photos of the Rags actress’s baby bump on his Instagram stories as “2023.”