Relive Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson’s Relationship, From 3 Met Galas to Their Split

Contrary to popular belief, Kardashian and Davidson’s first interaction wasn’t during their October 2021 “Saturday Night Live” episode. On an episode of Dear Media’s “Not Skinny but Not Fat” podcast – which released on April 12 – Kardashian clarified that the couple initially met a month before at the 2021 Met Gala, where Davidson approached her to discuss her hosting gig. After giving her some advice, the comedian tried to offer Kardashian his number, but her all-black ensemble that covered her head to toe got in the way of her phone. However, they eventually reconnected shortly after.

Later in October 2021, Kardashian and Davidson once again made headlines after being seen together in public. The two hung out at Knott’s Scary Farm along with Kardashian’s sister Kourtney Kardashian and her fiancé, Travis Barker. During their spooky outing, Kardashian and Davidson were seen holding hands while on a ride, stirring more speculation of their rumored romance. At the time, a source told People that the two were “just friends hanging out.”

While Kardashian and Davidson’s relationship blossomed, her ex-husband, West, started a frenzy online about their status as a couple. In February 2022, Us Weekly reported that the rapper shared a series of text-message screenshots on Instagram, seemingly with Kardashian, in which she said, “U are creating a dangerous and scary environment and someone will hurt Pete and this will all be your fault.” He responded in the since-deleted screenshot, “I will always do everything to protect you and our family forever. And I listened to you and told everyone to make sure nothing physical happens to Skete.”

The same month, Billboard reported that West also released a list of people he had beef with (which has since been deleted) on Instagram, and did not hold back about his ex-wife and her new beau. The list was extensive and named people from Barack Obama to the entire cast of “SNL,” but it also included Davidson, to whom West refers to as “Skete.” The caption read, in part, “… of course Skete and any and all corny sh*t in general Can somebody from Chicago let these people know what Skete meant when we was growing up It’s up for everybody!!!!!”

Davidson and Kardashian made their first joint red carpet appearance at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Davidson suited up for the event, while Kardashian dazzled in a silver dress.

A year later, the couple stepped out together at the Met Gala. Kardashian wore Marilyn Monroe’s famous “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” dress, while the comedian looked handsome in a black suit with sunglasses.

On Aug. 5, 2022, a source told E! News that Davidson and Kardashian decided to end their romance. People then reported similarly. The insider told E! News that Kardashian and Davidson have “love and respect for each other,” but doing long distance amid “demanding schedules” made maintaining their relationship difficult. Both outlets reported that the break up happened the week of Aug. 5, 2022.

The source also told E! News that Kardashian was still going forward with her divorce from West. Their divorce was later finalized on Nov. 29, 2022.

Nearly one year after their split, the duo appeared to share an amicable exchange at the 2023 Met Gala on May 1. “Pete and Kim have a lot of history between them so it was nice running into each other at the Met Gala and being able to catch up for a bit,” a source told Us Weekly at the time. “He’s glad they’re both very mature and handled the breakup like adults.”

In the season three premiere of “The Kardashians,” Kardashian shared new details about how things ended between her and Davidson. “Breakups are just like not my thing,” she said in the May 25 episode. “It’s just – I’m proud of myself. We just had talks and talks, we had been talking about [ending it] . . . both of us communicating really well about it.” She also shared that she felt “a lot of guilt” over the split, as “[Davidson] went through a lot because of my relationship.”

During the episode, Kardashian also confirmed she was single at the time of filming. Meanwhile, Davidson has since moved on with his “Bupkis” costar Wonders.

In November 2021, Davidson and Kardashian held hands in Palm Springs, CA.

The couple went out on a dinner date in November 2021.

Kardashian and Davidson vacationed in the Bahamas in January 2022.

Kardashian and Davidson held hands at the “Kardashians” LA premiere in April 2022.

In April 2022, the duo attended the Mark Twain Prize ceremony.