Everything Pete Davidson Has Said About His Love Life, Heartbreak and More

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Everything Pete Davidson Has Said About His Love Life, Heartbreak and More

Thank you, next! Pete Davidson has weathered his fair share of heartbreak — but he's still a hopeless romantic at heart.

"I love love. That's how I grew up. Just my mom, my sister — I didn't have a man around the house, so I was just like, 'When am I going to find my Princess Charming?' That's all I've ever wanted,” the comedian said during a May 2021 appearance on The Breakfast Club. “[If] I’m into you, I'm really into you.”

In addition to rising to superstardom during his time on Saturday Night Live, Davidson has made headlines for his string of high-profile romances over the years. After calling off his whirlwind engagement to Ariana Grande in December 2018, the King of Staten Island star has been linked to the likes of Margaret Qualley, Kate Beckinsale, Kaia Gerber, Phoebe Dynevor, Emily Ratajkowski and more.

In October 2021, Davidson began dating Kim Kardashian after the reality star hosted an episode of SNL. The pair were together for nine months before calling it quits in August 2022. 

Davidson's public romantic endeavors with Hollywood's elite has often caused him to be the brunt of public criticism.

“You get to date a famous woman and everyone’s delighted, but when I do it the world wants to punch me in the throat,” the Dirt star quipped to costar Colin Jost — who is married to Scarlett Johansson — during a December 2019 episode of SNL. "What’d I do? I mean, if I’m your type of guy that your daughter or mother is into, then trust me, I’m the best-case scenario. There are a million guys who look like me and I’m the only one with a job. It’s like me or Tyga.” 

Despite cracking jokes about his relationship ups and downs, Davidson has also been candid about the toll commentary about his personal life takes on his mental health. In March 2023, the Bodies, Bodies, Bodies star revealed that being made fun of on SNL — while he was still a cast member of the NBC sketch series — was a “difficult” thing to endure. 

“When it’s your own show, and I’ll be sitting in the back watching the cold open and [it’s] topical political humor or whatever in the culture, and they’re making fun of you and you gotta walk out and do a sketch next and hit your mark — the show just made fun of you, so why are they going to laugh at you? They just dogged you,” he said during an episode of the “Real Ones With Jon Bernthal” podcast,” adding that the experience made him feel like a “loser.” 

However, even with his personal life becoming part of the pop culture zeitgeist, Davidson remains a “hopeless romantic.” 

"My love language, when I'm in a relationship, is I treat the person I'm with like a princess,” he told Paper Magazine in November 2019. “I try and go as above and beyond as possible, because that's what you're supposed to do? If you're in a relationship with someone, you're just supposed to make that person feel as special as possible."

Keep scrolling to see everything Davidson has said about his romantic life: 

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Everything Pete Davidson Has Said About His Love Life, Heartbreak and More

Thank you, next! Pete Davidson has weathered his fair share of heartbreak — but he's still a hopeless romantic at heart.

"I love love. That's how I grew up. Just my mom, my sister — I didn't have a man around the house, so I was just like, 'When am I going to find my Princess Charming?' That's all I've ever wanted,” the comedian said during a May 2021 appearance on The Breakfast Club. “[If] I’m into you, I'm really into you.”

In addition to rising to superstardom during his time on Saturday Night Live, Davidson has made headlines for his string of high-profile romances over the years. After calling off his whirlwind engagement to Ariana Grande in December 2018, the King of Staten Island star has been linked to the likes of Margaret Qualley, Kate Beckinsale, Kaia Gerber, Phoebe Dynevor, Emily Ratajkowski and more.

In October 2021, Davidson began dating Kim Kardashian after the reality star hosted an episode of SNL. The pair were together for nine months before calling it quits in August 2022. 

Davidson's public romantic endeavors with Hollywood's elite has often caused him to be the brunt of public criticism.

“You get to date a famous woman and everyone’s delighted, but when I do it the world wants to punch me in the throat,” the Dirt star quipped to costar Colin Jost — who is married to Scarlett Johansson — during a December 2019 episode of SNL. "What’d I do? I mean, if I’m your type of guy that your daughter or mother is into, then trust me, I’m the best-case scenario. There are a million guys who look like me and I’m the only one with a job. It’s like me or Tyga.” 

Despite cracking jokes about his relationship ups and downs, Davidson has also been candid about the toll commentary about his personal life takes on his mental health. In March 2023, the Bodies, Bodies, Bodies star revealed that being made fun of on SNL — while he was still a cast member of the NBC sketch series — was a “difficult” thing to endure. 

“When it’s your own show, and I’ll be sitting in the back watching the cold open and [it’s] topical political humor or whatever in the culture, and they’re making fun of you and you gotta walk out and do a sketch next and hit your mark — the show just made fun of you, so why are they going to laugh at you? They just dogged you,” he said during an episode of the “Real Ones With Jon Bernthal” podcast,” adding that the experience made him feel like a “loser.” 

However, even with his personal life becoming part of the pop culture zeitgeist, Davidson remains a “hopeless romantic.” 

"My love language, when I'm in a relationship, is I treat the person I'm with like a princess,” he told Paper Magazine in November 2019. “I try and go as above and beyond as possible, because that's what you're supposed to do? If you're in a relationship with someone, you're just supposed to make that person feel as special as possible."

Keep scrolling to see everything Davidson has said about his romantic life: 

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On Love Language

Davidson revealed during a November 2019 interview with Paper Magazine that his “love language” is treating his partner like “a princess.” 

“I try and go as above and beyond as possible because that's what you're supposed to do? If you're in a relationship with someone, you're just supposed to make that person feel as special as possible,” he told the outlet. 

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On Being Hated by Parents

“It’s not fair Colin. You get to date a famous woman and everyone’s delighted, but when I do it the world wants to punch me in the throat,” the Set It Up actor quipped to Jost during a December 2019 episode of SNL, referring to criticism he faces over his love life. "What’d I do?"

He continued, joking, “I mean, if I’m your type of guy that your daughter or mother is into, then trust me, I’m the best-case scenario. There are a million guys who look like me and I’m the only one with a job. It’s like me or Tyga.” 

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On Loving Love

"I love love. That's how I grew up. Just my mom, my sister — I didn't have a man around the house, so I was just like, 'When am I going to find my Princess Charming?' That's all I've ever wanted,” he said during a May 2021 appearance on The Breakfast Club.

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Pete 2

"I cry a lot. I get into deep conversations. I care about your s—t," he said while on The Breakfast Club. "I like to meet your family. I like to know who you are. And some families are like, 'Who the f– are you?' So I'm a lot for certain people. It was just how I was raised."

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On Heartbreak After Grande

Davidson cooly addressed life post-split after his breakup with the “Thank U, Next” singer. 

“I know some of you are curious about the breakup, but the truth is, it’s nobody’s business,” he told SNL viewers in December 2018. “Sometimes things just don’t work out, and that’s OK. She’s a wonderful, strong person, and I genuinely wish her all the happiness in the world.”

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Communication Is Key

The New York native explained why communication is important to him in his romantic relationship during an episode of The Breakfast Club. 

"No, if I'm into you, I'm really into you. It just creates this whole anxiety and a lot of stress, and there's enough of that going on,” he said. “So, I think, like, that part of the relationship, it should be so easy. It should just be like, 'Hey, there's something wrong today.' 'Hey, I'm really happy today.' Communication is really key."

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Keeping His Private Life Private

“I don't ever make public statements about relationships 'cause I just don't think it's right, you know? I usually express how I feel about anything through work,” he told Paper Magazine in November 2019 when asked about his split from Grande. “So, I hope she's well. I hope she's very happy. And that's pretty much it.”

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Honesty Is the Best Policy

"I am just very, very honest. I think what a lot of people do is they try to put on — not even their best self — but like, almost a version of themself that they would like to be,” he told The Breakfast Club in May 2021. “And then eventually, that will unravel, you know? So, I just, off the top, I'm like, 'Hey, I'm nuts. Here's all my issues. Here's what I do. Here's the therapists. This is what happens.' And that can either be a lot for someone or they could be like, 'Cool, that was really refreshingly honest.' Or, sometimes it can be a little intense and weird and people can't handle that stuff."

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On Fatherhood

“[I’m] definitely a family guy,” Davidson said during a July 2022 episode of Peacock’s Hart to Heart. “My favorite thing ever, which I have yet to achieve, I wanna have a kid. That’s like my dream. It’s like, super corny, [but] it would be so fun. Dress up the little dude. It’s just like, I’m so excited for that chapter.”

The King of Staten Island star shared that he’s trying to be “as good a dude” as possible to make becoming a dad “easier" on himself, adding that he “100 percent” hopes to be married when he starts a family. 

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10 in 12 Years

The comedian opened up about being the “butt of the joke” when it comes to his dating life during an appearance on the “Real Ones With Jon Bernthal" podcast. 

“I’m in my 20s and I’ve dated people. And for some reason, that’s very crazy and interesting to people. I don’t think it’s interesting,” he explained. “I’ve been in show business for, like, half my life almost — for 14 or 15 years and on a national TV show. In 12 years I’ve dated 10 people. I don’t think that’s that crazy, but to some people, that’s very interesting. That became all anyone would talk about.” 

He continued, “I’m not, like, flexing, you know what I mean? And these people that I’ve dated, I met them at work. I wasn’t in anyone’s DMs, no one was in mine. I worked at one of the five Hollywood epicenters of where you meet people and that’s how it happened.” 

Davidson shared that it’s a “really sh—ty feeling” being a part of the “zeitgeist” when it has “nothing to do with the work,” adding that being poked fun at for his romantic relationships during his time on SNL made him feel like a “loser.” 

“When it’s your own show, and I’ll be sitting in the back watching the cold open and [it’s] topical political humor or whatever in the culture, and they’re making fun of you and you gotta walk out and do a sketch next and hit your mark — the show just made fun of you, so why are they going to laugh at you? They just dogged you.”