Keke Palmer and her ex, Darius Jackson, appear to be putting the past behind them: Jackson shared snaps on Instagram of the pair taking their one-year-old son, Leodis, to the zoo, two months after they settled their domestic violence case out of court. Palmer and Jackson’s reunion has come as a surprise for many, as it follows a series of physical and emotional abuse allegations made by the Nope actress against her baby daddy last year. In November 2023, Palmer even filed a temporary restraining order against Jackson and sought sole custody of their son.
Court documents show that Palmer wrote she feared for her son’s safety. “It is because of our son, Leo, that I was finally able to end my relationship with Darius once and for all and escape the abuse,” she wrote. {"@context":"https://schema.
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com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=contain,width=1024,format=auto/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2024/08/20/ebcfb161-7fb9-4961-87f4-6def8ed978a9_c7a1440f.jpg"} Darius Jackson and Keke Palmer have both accused the other of being abusive. Photo: @dvulton/Instagram In December 2023, Jackson, 30, fired back by filing a counterclaim alleging that Palmer, also 30, “was verbally and physically abusive” and “frequently became agitated and aggressive after consuming alcohol”, per LA Times.
But despite all the drama, it seems that the dust has settled. Here’s everything we know about Darius Jackson. Darius Jackson works as a fitness instructor {"@context":"https://schema.
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com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=contain,width=1024,format=auto/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2024/08/20/faa398d2-6ed6-4276-8ce9-f193a6d20dcb_7390c88c.jpg"} Darius Jackson, Keke Palmer’s ex, works as a fitness instructor. Photo: @dvulton/Instagram Darius Daulton Jackson, a fitness instructor at Inspire Fitness Studio, grew up playing and competing in multiple sports, according to his bio on the fitness company’s website.
“His motivation to be an instructor is to help others and himself to stay in shape as he enjoys being in a team-oriented environment. It is also where he feels comfortable to be himself,” his bio reads. He played American football in college {"@context":"https://schema.
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com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=contain,width=1024,format=auto/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2024/08/20/01584452-a90a-4388-8cd3-8ab51df7f90d_7390c88c.jpg"} Darius Jackson also played American football. Photo: @dvulton/Instagram His Inspire Fitness Studio bio also states that he played American football throughout high school, earning an athletic scholarship to Fresno State University.
He is, however, not to be confused with another Darius Jackson, an ex- NFL running back. Darius Jackson’s brother, Sarunas J. Jackson, is an actor {"@context":"https://schema.
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Jackson, Darius Jackson’s brother, is also an actor like Keke Palmer. Photo: @ronejae/Instagram Jackson’s older brother, Sarunas J. Jackson, is an actor.
His most notable appearances are in the 2024 shows Clipped and Presumed Innocent . Sarunas was also in the 2016 television series Insecure , where Palmer appeared as a guest star. How did Keke Palmer and Darius Jackson meet? {"@context":"https://schema.
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com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=contain,width=1024,format=auto/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2024/08/20/d7e9559f-5f1d-4b8e-a8a0-75cb4cf1f3fb_7390c88c.jpg"} Keke Palmer and Darius Jackson in 2023. Photo: @keke/Instagram The couple met at a Memorial Day party in 2021 hosted by actress Issa Rae and Sean Combs, better known as Diddy, according to People.
Three months later, the couple officially launched their relationship on Instagram after Jackson posted a birthday shout-out for the Alice actress in August. {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"ImageObject","caption":"Keke Palmer and Darius Jackson with their son, Leodis.
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jpg"} Keke Palmer and Darius Jackson with their son, Leodis. Photo: @keke/Instagram “Never would have expected summer 2021 to turn out the way it did, but here we are,” he wrote in the since-deleted post. “I’m glad we were able to help each other throughout our lowest of times, and show one another that what we are bringing to the table is everything that we got.
” The pair welcomed their only son, Leodis Andrellton Jackson, in February 2023. He once criticised an outfit that Keke Palmer wore {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"ImageObject","caption":"Keke Palmer’s outfit on Instagram was criticised by Darius Jackson – who in turn faced backlash.
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jpg"} Keke Palmer’s outfit on Instagram was criticised by Darius Jackson – who in turn faced backlash. Photo: @keke/Instagram Last July, Jackson took to X (formerly Twitter) to express his discontentment with an outfit Palmer wore to an Usher concert in Las Vegas. The outfit in question was a sheer black body-con dress.
“It’s the outfit tho ...
you a mum,” he posted. “We live in a generation where a man of the family doesn’t want the wife and mother to his kids to showcase booty cheeks to please others, and he gets told how much of a hater he is. This is my family and my representation.
I have standards and morals for what I believe. I rest my case.” The fitness instructor was soon flooded with backlash from netizens, prompting him to delete his X account.
Palmer didn’t seem too fazed by Jackson’s comments, as she went on to post several snaps of her outfit on Instagram. Keke Palmer and Darius Jackson were spotted at the zoo with their one-year-old son Leodis, signalling a repaired relationship after the Nope actress accused her baby daddy of abuse in 2023 Jackson won an American football scholarship to college and works as a fitness instructor; when he criticised an outfit Palmer wore, the backlash led him to delete his X (formerly Twitter) account.
