Overview

• On a Sept. 23 appearance on Theo Von’s podcast, Davidson recalled his mother telling him her biggest fear was turning on the news to learn he had died, a moment he credits with changing course.
• Davidson said the comment “killed” him emotionally and led to the resolve that he had to stay alive for her, describing it as a catalyst for getting sober.
• He shared that he has been sober for over a year and is “thrilled” to be expecting his first child with model Elsie Hewitt, noting he couldn’t have managed parenthood before sobriety.
• He linked the urgency of recovery to family history, saying he didn’t want his mother to face more loss after his father, firefighter Scott Davidson, died in the Sept. 11 attacks.
• Coverage situates the revelation within his treatment timeline — rehab in 2023, a wellness facility stay in July 2024 — and his ongoing reset that includes therapy and long-term tattoo removal as a “fresh start.”