Keke Palmer Talks About Her Relationship With Former Baby Daddy Darius Jackson

The actress, 31, and NFL player Darius, 30, broke up soon after she gave birth to their son Leo in 2023. She got a temporary domestic violence restraining order because she said Darius hurt her physically and emotionally, but she is now “grateful” that they can just raise their son together.

“I have to be honest, I never thought I would be where I am now,” she told host Gayle King of “CBS Mornings.” “So I’m very grateful that this is the outcome and that we’ve been able to coexist in this way and show up for our son and just be in a different place.” It’s a true blessing.That’s the best way I can put it.

Recenty, the “Nope” star said that her relationship was “so out of control” before it stopped, but now, after more than a year, she feels “clear” about everything.

“It got so out of hand,” she told People. I knew that going to court was the only way to get things in order. I wasn’t trying to cause a scene; I just wanted to make things more balanced and organized in the best way I knew how. I’m okay. Safety used to mean not knowing what would happen next.There is no order or balance. A lot of things made it happen, like people, my pregnancy, and everything else. Okay, I understand now. It makes me feel safe and at ease to know that things are under control and make sense. There’s peace.

Keke’s ex-boyfriend publicly made fun of her on social media when she wore a revealing black dress to an Usher show, not long before they broke up.