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Pete Davidson Breaks Silence, Calls Fatherhood His ‘Dream’ in First Public Remarks

He said fulfilling his lifelong ambition renews his focus on providing the nurturing upbringing he missed.

Pete Davidson (right) is expecting his first child with Elsie Hewitt.
Elsie Hewitt and Pete Davidson, who have both dated a list of Hollywood stars, attend a fundraising ball in New York City in May.
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Overview

  • Elsie Hewitt announced on July 16 via Instagram that she and Davidson are expecting their first child, sharing sonogram photos and maternity images.
  • At the July 22 New York premiere of his film The Home, Davidson told E! News he feels “very lucky and very, very happy” about becoming a dad.
  • On ToniTonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon later that night, he quipped “I did it” and repeated that fatherhood “has been my dream,” adding that “everything else doesn’t really matter anymore.”
  • Davidson praised Hewitt as “one of my favorite people to ever exist,” expressing confidence in her as a mother and vowing to be “the dad I hoped that I would have.”
  • Friends and former SNL colleagues, including Adam Sandler and Colin Jost, have offered encouragement and advice, telling him he’ll be “great at this” and it’s “the best thing you’ll ever do.”