Keke Palmer has always made an effort to separate her personal and professional lives, keeping the former as private as possible.
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However, when it came to announcing her pregnancy, she did so with a bang, using her hosting gig at Saturday Night Live on 3 December to show off her growing baby bump for the first time.
The big announcement took place during her introductory monologue, when she spoke about squashing the already growing rumors of her pregnancy.
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"I'm especially glad to be here though, because," she started, adding: "There's some rumors going around, people have been in my comments, saying, 'Keke is having a baby, Keke's pregnant,' and I want to set the record straight… I am!"
She immediately received excited applause and cheers from the crowd, as she opened up her jacket to reveal her bump.
Keke has not given further insight into her pregnancy, though several outlets have reported that she is indeed welcoming her baby with boyfriend Darius Jackson, also known as Darius Daulton.
Keke had an epic pregnancy reveal
The pair allegedly met at a Memorial Day Party in May of 2021, with the actress taking her relationship public with a photo of the two together she posted to her Instagram account in August of 2021.
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Darius is actor Sarunas Jackson's older brother, who appeared in the Issa Rae series Insecure, in which Keke also had a role, though in different episodes. He has worked in both the fitness world and in entertainment, as a workout guru and aspiring actor.
© Photo: Getty ImagesThe pair are notoriously private
He also confirmed the relationship in August 2021, with a photo of the two on Instagram which he captioned with: "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."
Though several outlets have cited Darius as the father, fans grew suspicious of their relationship status when, in March 2022, the pair unfollowed each other from Instagram and Keke removed photos of the two from her page, though she has maintained she prefers to keep her dating life offline.
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