Keke Palmer: You should never be afraid to evolve Keke Palmer wants her son to know that he "can always become someone new". 29 July 2025 Keke Palmer wants her son to know that "happiness is his to take". Keke Palmer has a two-year-old son with her ex-partner The 31-year-old actress - who has Leo, two, with her ex-partner Darius Jackson - wants her baby boy to know that he "can always become someone new". Asked what she hopes Leo learns from her, Keke told Extra: "Just to never be afraid to evolve.