‘Look at That Smile’: Keyshia Cole and Niko Khale Seemingly Go on First Date Night Following the Birth of Newborn Son

It looks like Keyshia Cole and her boo Niko “Khale” Hale cut out some alone time with each other since being new parents.

After welcoming their newborn son a month ago and being preoccupied with new baby duties, it looks like Cole and Hale decided to have some alone time to themselves.

The 23-year-old father took to Instagram on Wednesday morning and posted a picture of himself and the “Heaven Sent” singer at dinner together. The depiction of the pair’s night out was presented as their first outing since the birth of their baby boy.

Cole, 37, looked absolutely gorgeous, with her makeup done and her hair in curly tresses. She donned a long-sleeve white button-up and black leather moto jacket. Khale matched her swag and rocked a black leather jacket and turtleneck. The picture shown captured the singer grinning from ear to ear as Khale looked at her with a smile on his face.

Keyshia Cole
Keyshia Cole and Niko Khale. @keyshiacole/Instagram

“Helluva night ❤️,” Khale captioned the post.

Cole followed up with one of her own and posted another picture of them onto her Instagram story, writing, “Yesterday’s date night!”

Keyshia Cole
Keyshia Cole and Niko Khale. @keyshiacole/Instagram

The “On My Way” rapper received over 32,000 likes on his post and a shower of compliments.

“Awww look at that smile ❤️! You guys look so good together 🤗 and congratulations again on that beautiful baby 😊🤗 can’t wait to see him”

“Aww new parents 😍 its nothing like your first date night since having a baby”

“They’re so in love. Love you two 😍💯 thanks for keeping her smiling after all she’s been through 👏”

“So happy she’s happy 😃 love you guys together her smile is EVERYTHING 😍 so in love. Congratulations on everything”

Keyshia Cole
Keyshia Cole and Niko Khale. @keyshiacole/Instagram

Cole and Khale celebrated their son’s one-month anniversary of his birth last week.

The singer wrote a sweet message of her infant via Instagram that read, “It’s been one month since this little heartbeat entered our lives and I couldn’t be any more OVERJOYED at the amount of love he has brought with him.”

Fans have been probing the star to see the baby’s face, but she revealed last month that she’s not allowed to do so until the airing of her upcoming reality show on BET.

“It’s becoming so hard to keep from posting pictures of my little guy,” the mother of two wrote on her Instagram story August 28. “His eyes are everything!! … But I have to wait until the show airs!”

Cole and Hale welcomed their son and first child together Thursday, August 1. The infant’s name has yet to be revealed. The Oakland native also has 10-year-old son Daniel Gibson Jr., whom she shares with estranged husband and former Cleveland Cavaliers player Daniel Gibson.

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