Skai Jackson, former Disney Channel child star Jessie And Stackedis expecting her first child after her arrest for domestic battery in August, People confirmed.

Jackson, 22, told the magazine, “I’m excited to start this new chapter in my life, embracing motherhood and diving into new acting projects,” adding, “My heart is so full!” The actress will share the child with her boyfriend, whom she has not publicly identified.

Jackson last made headlines when she reportedly shoved her boyfriend at Universal CityWalk TMZat which point the site revealed that Jackson told police she was pregnant and the couple was engaged.

After security footage showed that Jackson had indeed pushed her partner, she was arrested for domestic violence. Her confirmation of pregnancy in People This is the first time the star confirmed to the media that she was expecting a baby.

Jackson hasn’t done much on-screen work since her seven-year stint at Disney Channel ended in 2018. She has worked as a voice actress and will appear in the feature film. The man in the white vanwhich will be released in December.

In addition to the debacle earlier this year at Universal Studios, Jackson was also the subject of internet chatter in 2020, when she filed and then fell down a restraining order against rapper and social media personality Bhad Barbie, after an internet feud.