The 29-year-old actress/singer herself confirmed the pregnancy news by revealing her burgeoning bump while hosting 'Saturday Night Live' on Saturday, December 3.
- Dec 5, 2022
AceShowbiz - Keke Palmer's boyfriend is celebrating after she announced her pregnancy on "Saturday Night Live". After the "Akeelah and the Bee" actress confirmed that she's expecting their first child together, Darius Jackson took to social media to tease the baby's due date.
Making use of Instagram Story on Saturday, December 3, the fitness trainer shared a picture of his girlfriend cradling her baby bump. Alongside the snap, the 28-year-old simply penned, "2023," adding a red heart emoji.
Keke confirmed her pregnancy on "SNL" by revealing her burgeoning bump. "There's some rumours 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!" she said during her opening monologue.
"I gotta say, though, it is bad when people on the internet spread rumors about you y'all, but it's even worse when they're correct. I mean, like, I was trying so hard to keep it on the down low, cause I got a lot of stuff going on, you know?" she further raved. "But honestly this has been the biggest blessing, and I am so excited. Guys, I'm going to be a mom."
After making her hosting debut on the NBC sketch show, the Mercedes depicter in "Hustlers" gushed on Instagram, "I had such an amazing time hosting SNL! Truly such a unique experience, I learned so much. The cast was incredible, I was so happy to be taken into their home for such a short time." She added, "Being around so many others that appreciate and put their all into their craft was especially fulfilling."
"I thank Steven Higgins and Lorne Michaels for sharing their insight with me, I was soaking up every minute. I love being around the goats chile! Forever a student… Who could've told little me that I'd be on stage with @kenanthompson and @iamkelmitchell for a Kenan and Kel/Kelly reunion - I would've passed out," the former child star continued. "These brothers are ICONS. Talent like theirs is hard to come by, there's a reason why we loved that show and it's cause they knew what they were doing. Even as kids! Thank you @nbcsnl and also the WRITERS!"
After thanking his close ones for their support, Keke gave a shout-out to her beau. "Thank you to my other half @dvulton for giving me the things that only true unity can bring. Love is all we have isn't it, you do nothing in this world alone and trust me, I am not alone! Very grateful… Happy Holidays!" she concluded her post.
