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Every once in a while, a star comes along who seems like they were born to be a famous entertainer. A perfect example of that, Keke Palmer appears to be good at virtually every aspect of performing.A talented actor, in the past Palmer has said that people shouldn't define her by the roles she takes. While that piece of wisdom should apply to most actors, it is especially true for Palmer since she also is an incredible singer, and she has proven to be an excellent TV host.Related: How Much Money Has Keke Palmer Amassed Since Her Days On Disney Channel?On top of everything Palmer has accomplished in Hollywood, many of her fans have grown to like who she appears to be as a person. A perfect example of that is many fans enjoy how talkative Palmer is and how she owns that aspect of her personality.Given all the positive traits that Palmer appears to have, it makes sense that her fans are interested in her dating life. Most notably, Palmer's fans seem to be especially interested in her relationship with Darius Jackson.

How Did Keke Palmer And Darius Jackson Meet?

Since Keke Palmer is such a charismatic actor, she has gotten the chance to appear in some extremely popular shows and movies. Fortunately for her, Palmer got to appear in an episode of Issa Rae's acclaimed show Insecure.

According to reports, when Palmer filmed her Insecure appearance, she met an actor named Sarunas Jackson. As a result of getting to know Sarunas, Palmer was introduced to his brother Darius at a Memorial Day Party and the two clearly hit it off.

Not long after Palmer and Darius became a part of each other's lives, he posted a since-deleted post celebrating Keke's birthday.

“You’ve been a blessing from above. 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.”

For her part, Palmer also wrote about how much she cared for Darius in a since-deleted post.

“Without being too mushy because I HATEEEE THAT, it feels really nice to not be afraid to show this kind of care for someone that I don’t share the same blood with. I thought it could never happen, I can be quite guarded, but I appreciate you for being a safe space. I will always cherish what you have given me.”

Are Keke Palmer And Darius Jackson Still Together?

In April 2022, there were a lot of rumors flying around about Keke Palmer and Darius Jackson's relationship. Most notably, there was a lot of discussion about the belief that Palmer and Jackson had split up.

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Early in the month, Jackson fed into the belief that his relationship was over with an Instagram post that many people interpreted as being about messing up his relationship with Palmer.

“If you are serious about growth, be serious about accountability. If you are serious about abundance, be serious about gratitude,” he wrote. “If you are serious about intimacy, be serious about vulnerability. If you are serious about discipline, be serious about delayed gratification."

At that time, another reason why there were rumors of a split was that photos of Darius were scrubbed from Palmer's social media. However, Palmer later said that the reason those photos were deleted was a lot more innocent than people assumed.

Of course, the only people who will ever truly know what was going on in Palmer and Jackson's relationship at that time are Keke and Darius. That said, one thing is clear, Palmer and Darius are a couple as of the time of this writing.

Is Keke Palmer Pregnant With Darius Jackson's Baby?

The same month that the aforementioned breakup rumors were running wild, Keke Palmer got her fans talking about something else. After all, Palmer posted a selfie with her exposed stomach sticking out with an eye-catching caption. "I've officially joined the summer MOM club 🥰."

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Over the years, Palmer has gone viral many times. Unsurprisingly, her post about becoming a mom also quickly spread online. However, many observers pointed out something that some fans hadn't noticed, Palmer posted that selfie on April 1st.

Later, Palmer took to social media to say that her post about being pregnant was an April Fool's Day joke, which is something that offended some observers.

Given Palmer's previous joke about being pregnant, you'd think that people would take the idea of her carrying a child with a grain of salt. Despite that, there were a lot of rumors flying around that Palmer was expecting going into December 2022.

When Palmer hosted Saturday Night Live that month, she put all the rumors to rest during her monologue. After all, Palmer confirmed that she is pregnant and even revealed her baby bump. After Palmer's much-celebrated announcement, Darius Jackson seemingly confirmed he is the proud papa of her child.

As of the time of this writing, there is every indication that Palmer and Jackson are very happy together and can't wait to become parents.