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Pete Davidson Reflects on Meeting His Famous Partners: “I Wasn’t in Anyone’s DMs”
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Pete Davidson seems to have mixed feelings about all the buzz around his dating life. “I’m in my 20’s and I’ve dated people. And for some reason, that’s very crazy and interesting to people,” he said in an interview on the “Real Ones With Jon Bernthal” podcast on March 30, 2023, per Entertainment Tonight. “I don’t think it’s interesting. 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.”
In the interview, Davidson said most of his relationships have resulted from his time on “Saturday Night Live.” “I’m not, like, flexing, you know what I mean?” he said. “These people that I’ve dated, I met them at work. I wasn’t in anyone’s DMs, no one was in mine. Suddenly you’re in this zeitgeist and that has nothing to do with the work,” Davidson added of the notoriety his relationships have brought him. “And that’s a really sh*tty feeling.”
Still, Davidson’s relationships have seemingly catapulted him from a notable “SNL” cast member to a full-on superstar. The 29-year-old comedian has dated some of the most famous women in the world over the years, including Ariana Grande, Kaia Gerber, Phoebe Dynevor, and Kim Kardashian – who he parted ways with in August 2022 because their busy schedules reportedly got in the way of their relationship, per E! News.
In the past, Davidson has been transparent about his romantic woes, explaining that they’ve all taught him how to better handle his relationships. In a May 2021 interview with “The Breakfast Club,” the comedian said he’s “just very, very honest” with the women he dates and doesn’t like “playing any of the games.”
Ahead, take a look at all of Davidson’s past partners – and his current rumored girlfriend – as well as what we know about their relationships.
Related: How Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson Went From “SNL” Costars to Lovers Before Splitting
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Cazzie David
Following his romance with Aquilino, Davidson moved on with this writer and actor. The couple dated for two years before calling it quits in May 2018, per Us Weekly. During their time together, Davidson opened up about how lucky he was, telling Entertainment Tonight, “I’m very lucky. She’s very, very supportive.”
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Ariana Grande
After breaking things off with David, Davidson got together with Grande in May 2018, and a few weeks later, the two were engaged. However, their romance was short-lived as they broke up in October 2018. According to People, they split after realizing “it was way too much too soon.” Grande later referenced the breakup in her “Mean Girls”-inspired “Thank U, Next” music video, where she dedicated a page in her burn book to Davidson and made a reference to his BDE (Big D*ck Energy), writing, “HUUUUGE.”
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Kate Beckinsale
The duo sparked romance rumors in January 2019 after they were reportedly spotted getting cozy at a Golden Globes afterparty. The pair basically confirmed the dating reports the following month when they were seen holding hands during an LA date night. Still, their romance eventually fizzled out as they split in May 2019.
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Margaret Qualley
The “SNL” star was first linked to this actor in the summer of 2019. The two attended the Venice Film Festival together, but called it quits in October 2019. According to Us Weekly, they “remain friends,” and Qualley has since gotten engaged to Jack Antonoff.
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Kaia Gerber
Davidson was first linked to the model in November 2019, though the pair then split after three months of dating. “She’s very young, and I’m f*cking going through a lot and it was before I went to rehab,” Davidson said in an interview with Charlamagne tha God in 2020. He added: “It just wasn’t the right place or the right time at all.”
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Phoebe Dynevor
After weeks of speculation, Us Weekly confirmed in April 2021 that the “SNL” and “Bridgerton” stars were coupled up. According to Entertainment Tonight, an insider said the pair “hit it off” after they met at a gathering in NYC. “They started off as friends and quickly realized there was chemistry between [them],” the source said. “Pete and Phoebe started out casually dating but things have gotten a bit more serious recently.”
Their romance was also short-lived, as they reportedly broke up in August 2021 due to long distance.
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Kim Kardashian
Davidson and Kardashian were first romantically linked in October 2021. Just a month prior, the two met at the Met Gala and later reconnected when the reality TV star hosted “Saturday Night Live.” Though they rarely spoke about their romance publicly, the pair were occasionally seen out on their romantic dinner dates and trips together, and they made their red carpet debut as a couple in April 2022 at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. After attending the Met Gala together that May, the pair split in the summer of 2022.
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Emily Ratajkowski
Dating rumors about the comedian and model sparked in November 2022 when a tip was sent to Deuxmoi claiming the two had been spotted out together in New York City. On Nov. 14, 2022, People reported that a source close to the pair claimed they were “seeing each other.” Later that month, they were spotted at a New York Knicks game. However, the following month, Ratajkowski was spotted kissing NYC artist Jack Greer and was later linked to Eric André, while Davidson also appears to have since moved on.
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Chase Sui Wonders
Davidson was spotted out with Wonders a few times in December 2022, and the pair were photographed kissing on a beach in Hawaii in early March 2023. Wonders played Davidson’s girlfriend in the 2022 film “Bodies Bodies Bodies” and the pair apparently first connected while on set in 2021, per Us Weekly. They’ve never confirmed their relationship, though, and reps for both stars did not respond to POPSUGAR’s requests for comment.