Darius Jackson.Photo:Darius Jackson/Instagram
Darius Jackson/Instagram
Darius Jacksonis working on himself.
On Thursday, the former college football player and ex-boyfriend ofKeke Palmershared a video montage of himself working out at the gym, alongside a captioned that revealed he’d been baptized.
“There’s A LOT I can say but not allowed to say. And at this point, don’t even want to say. I will say, however, that God is & will always be your greatest ally,” began Jackson, who is facing atemporary domestic violence restraining orderwhich Palmer, 30, was granted in November.
Though Jackson did not address Palmer or their son specifically, he continuedin his Instagram caption, “I have put my trust, patience, timing & entire life onto [God] so that I can continue to get through the days.”
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Jackson went on to say that “Lord Jesus has been with me throughout & has strengthen me to the point where I am continuing to push forward & not looking back.”
“He’s surrounded me with friends & family that has always been there as well as sending me love from many individuals who have reached out. And for that, I thank you,” he continued.The father-of-one added, “Extremely blessed to have repent & be baptized in the name of our Lord Jesus. But the work doesn’t stop, there’s so much I have to do in order to be fulfilled. Saving myself was the 1st step.”
He concluded with “ACTS 2:38,” which references a Bible verse stating, “Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.”
A hearing in the case between Palmer and Jackson was set for Dec. 5, but the pair recently jointly requested tohave the court date rescheduledin order to “allow the parties time to attend mediation” beforehand.
Keke Palmer in New York City on Sept. 25, 2023; Darius Jackson in Atlanta on April 29, 2023.Raymond Hall/GC Images, Paras Griffin/Getty
Raymond Hall/GC Images, Paras Griffin/Getty
A source close to theNopeactress recently told PEOPLE that the temporary restraining order against Jackson “remains in full force and effect and will not be dropped" even after the early-December hearing was rescheduled.
“Keke will continue to protect her safety and the safety of Leo above all else,” the source said, adding that Palmer “agreed to mediation because the case has gotten so much speculation and media attention, and she is concerned about her privacy, Leo’s privacy, and the privacy of her family.”
“Her preferenceis to resolve the situationprivately rather than in open court, if possible,” the source shared. But if not possible, the hearing remains on the calendar and Keke will stop at nothing to ensure a safe and healthy outcome for herself and Leo."
If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or go tothehotline.org. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.
source: people.com
