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ATLANTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 29: (L-R) Keke Palmer, Leo Jackson, and Darius Jackson attend the "Big Boss" Closing Night Screening during the 2023 Atlanta Film Festival at Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University on April 29, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Who is Darius Daulton Jackson, Keke Palmer’s boyfriend?

The couple has always appeared very happy in public.

Keke Palmer has reportedly been dating Darius Daulton Jackson since May 2021. The two met at a party hosted by Diddy and Issa Rae and have kept their relationship relatively private, despite sharing some moments with the actress’ following on occasion.

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They welcomed a son together in February of 2023, named Leodis Andrellton Jackson, which brought more attention to Jackson. Although Palmer has been in the limelight virtually her entire life and has only gotten more famous since her role in Jordan Peele’s critical and box-office darling Nope, Jackson is not remotely as famous. He’s a fitness instructor and former football player, who has also worked as an actor. He’s the brother of actor Sarunas J. Jackson, who worked with Palmer on the show Insecure.

What did Darius Daulton Jackson say about Keke Palmer?

The father of Palmer’s son keeps his social media mostly private and has even deleted his Twitter account following a couple of controversial posts commenting on his girlfriend’s outfit. On June 5th, Jackson took to the platform to reply to a video of Palmer dancing at singer Usher’s concert. He took issue with his girlfriend’s outfit, saying she shouldn’t wear something so revealing now that she’s a mother.

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Palmer didn’t directly address the controversy but did post some photos of the day to her Instagram account, showing off her gorgeous look. It’s unclear whether the two are still together, but only a day before Jackson decided to expose his grievances publicly for all to see, Palmer had tweeted about how much she loved “her man.”


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Francisca Tinoco
Francisca is a pop culture enthusiast and film expert. Her Bachelor's Degree in Communication Sciences from Nova University in Portugal and Master's Degree in Film Studies from Oxford Brookes University in the UK have allowed her to combine her love for writing with her love for the movies. She has been a freelance writer and content creator for five years, working in both the English and Portuguese languages for various platforms, including WGTC.