KEKE Palmer has confirmed that she is pregnant with her first child, exposing her growing belly during her SNL opening monologue.
The star was nearly finished with her speech when she shared the happy news.
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Keke, 29, took the stage for her first Saturday Night Live hosting gig, joking about a variety of things before addressing rumors swirling about her online.
She told those watching along: “I’m especially glad to be here though because there’s some rumors going around.
“People have been in my comments saying, ‘Keke’s pregnant,’ ‘Keke’s having a baby,’ and I want to set the record straight: I am!”
The actress whipped open her blazer, exposing her growing bump to the camera.
Keke went on to joke: “I gotta say though, it is bad when people on the internet spread rumors about you, y’all, but it is even worse when they’re correct.
“I mean, like, I was trying so hard to keep it on the down low because I got a lot of stuff going on. People kept coming up to me, ‘Congratulations!’ I’m like, ‘Sh, I got a liquor sponsorship on the line. Let the check clear, then we can get to the damn baby shower.'”
She took a moment to get serious, telling viewers: “honestly though this has been the biggest blessing.”
FANS REACT
After the news broke, fans took to Twitter to share their thoughts, with many wishing Keke well and congratulating her.
One fan tweeted simply: “KEKE! congratulations!”
Another fan wrote: “I legit felt like I grew up with Keke watching all of the shows and movies she’s been in and now she’s gonna be a mom. I feel so old but I’m so happy for her! She’s gonna be such a great mom! Congrats Keke.”
A third Twitter user posted: “KEKE PALMER IS PREGGO!”
WHAT TO KNOW
Keke did not reveal any further details about her pregnancy on the show.
She tends to keep the details of her personal life private.
The star is thought to be dating Darius Jackson, whom she was first linked to in August 2021.
Per Us Weekly, the star shared a photo of them together on her Instagram feed.
Unlike Keke, Darius is not a public figure.
His brother Sarunas Jackson, is however and fans may recognize him from Issa Rae’s hit HBO series, Insecure.
According to LinkedIn, Darius works in fitness and entertainment, running a YouTube channel with tens of thousands of followers.
Us reported that he and Keke met at Issa Rae and Diddy’s joint Memorial Day party in 2021 and went public with their romance months later.
The former child star shared a photo of her and her man together, writing in the caption: “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.”
Rumors swirled that the pair called it quits back in March after fans noticed that Keke had deleted photos of the fitness guru off her Instagram feed.
The pair also reportedly unfollowed one another.
Speaking to Bustle about her relationship amid the buzz, she stated: “This is the happiest I’ve ever felt with someone. So why would I go out of my way to hide this person?”
She added: “That’s a lot more work than just living in my life and being in my life.”
Fans will just have to wait for more details about Keke’s pregnancy.
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