February 28, 2023

Celebrity

Keke Palmer, Darius Jackson Welcome First Child

Keke Palmer, Darius Jackson give birth to Baby Boy Leodis 'Leo' Andrellton

By Melanie Aiden February 28, 2023
 Keke Palmer, Darius Jackson Welcome First Child

Keke Palmer and Darius Jackson are parents.

Leodis "Leo" Andrellton, their first son, was born on Monday, the 29-year-old Emmy Award winner and his wife revealed.

After welcoming their newborn son, the mother of 48 hours eagerly posted a few of their first family photos to Instagram.

"Hey Son!!!!" Palmer captioned. "Born during Black History Month, with a name to match! LEODIS ANDRELLTON JACKSON, welcome to the world baby Leo."

She included a photo of the pair in the first slide, noting that they have only been parents for 48 hours. After Jackson put "Someone" by El Debarge on various playlists for her when they first started dating, she uploaded a video of herself singing it to him in the car on the following slide.

"We became each other's someone and made a someone, look at God!" Palmer wrote.

Palmer also posted some images of their three-person family at the hospital following the birth of Leo, including close-ups of the child's face.

"'I'm not hiding the world from my son, I'm hiding my son from the world.' Hahaha," she wrote, adding, "I'm just playing, my baby face is on this slide ... And this slide."

 Keke Palmer's pregnancy

The Nope star, having her first child with Jackson, a fitness instructor and former college football player, originally announced her pregnancy in December as she made her hosting debut on Saturday Night Live.

"There's 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!"

During her introductory monologue, Palmer exclaimed as she unbuttoned her long jacket to show off her growing baby bulge.

Details of the Hustlers actress's relationship with Jackson have primarily remained a secret.