Keke Palmer has ‘never been so happy’ amid messy court battle with ex Darius Jackson

Keke Palmer says she has “never been so happy” amid her domestic abuse court battle with her ex, Darius Jackson. The Hustlers actress, 30, was granted a restraining order against her ex-partner, whom she has 10-month-old son Leodis, over alleged abuse at the hands of Jackson, and he’s since sought a protective order against Palmer as he claims she was “verbally and physically abusive” to him.

However, the Nope star is not letting it get her down. Alongside a clip of her holding a manta ray in the sea during her vacation to Chile with her little boy, she wrote on Instagram: “I have never been so happy in my life!”

“Already 2024 has started off on the vibes I was looking for, more experiences and more enjoying what this beautiful world has to offer. Look at my smile! I don’t even recognise me! I made a second connection with this girl here, I’m on clouuuuuud nine! (sic).”

The positive update from Palmer comes after Jackson claimed in court documents obtained by the New York Post’s Page Six column in December, that Palmer “punched” him in an “agitated and aggressive” manner at a party in 2021.

He went on to name a friend, Lenoria Addison, who he claims tried to stop the alleged altercation. His evidence includes a series of text messages from Palmer allegedly apologising for hitting him.

One message read: “I am sorry for hitting you.”

Another alleged incident took place in October of that year when Jackson claims Palmer “violently gripped” his arm and demanded that he didn’t leave the house.

He wrote in the documents: “We exchanged a text about this incident, and I sent her a photo of the marks she left on my arm that night.” He also supplied the photograph of the marks on his arms that he claims were caused by his ex’s grip.

In the texts about the incident, Palmer is said to have declared: “We’re DONE.”

The former NFL player, 29, also claims that, in March this year, Palmer was verbally abusive to him when a drain in their bathroom got blocked and that she allegedly continued to rant at him via email after he walked away.

“I tried to de-escalate the situation and she became more enraged. I left the house to avoid further conflict. That night, she sent me several emails. I went upstairs to ask [Palmer] where he [Leodis] was. She was on the phone with her mother on speaker and refused to answer where Leodis was. Her mother immediately directed threats and profanities at me. I recorded the conversation because I could sense that [Palmer] was becoming verbally and physically abusive,” he said.

A transcript of a recording allegedly of Palmer’s mom, Sharon Palmer Jackson, calling him a “punk” who comes from a family with “mental problems” was also supplied as evidence.

Jackson recently shared that he has “repented” and undergone a “baptism” following accusations of abuse levelled against him by Palmer.

When she applied for and was granted a restraining order, the actress stated that she was concerned for the safety of her son. This came after Jackson was accused of allegedly behaving “roughly” with the baby.