Inside Pete Davidson's Life as a New Father

Jun 21, 2026 - 16:08

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Inside Pete Davidson's Life as a New Father

Pete Davidson "Fully" Supporting Baby Scottie, Elsie Hewitt After Apparent Breakup

Pete Davidson didn't always know he'd be a cast member on Saturday Night Live. But being a dad? That was a role he felt called to from an early age.

"When I was young and my dad passed, I remember my mom used to be like, 'What do you want to be when you grow up?' And I used to be like, 'A dad,'" the SNL alum—whose firefighter father Scott Davidson died while responding to the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001—shared on The Breakfast Club in 2025. "I always wanted to be a dad because I felt so crappy, and I wanted to make sure that a kid didn’t feel that way or have to go through what I went through."

And when Davidson found out then-girlfriend Elsie Hewitt was pregnant, it brought back that same longing.

"It was so nice," he continued. "Because you know when you’re little, you’re like, 'I want to be an astronaut,' or 'I want to be' whatever. A lot of that stuff fizzled out, but I felt the exact excitement when I was little."

Ever since the early days of their romance, Hewitt and Davidson—who met through mutual friends—knew they were meant to bring a child into the world together.

"When we went out to dinner for the first time, I was like, 'Don't think I'm crazy, but I just know that you're going to be the father of my children,'" the model shared in a November 2025 Instagram video for Bumble. And the comedian felt the same way: "I was like, 'I know.'"

And they didn't wait long. Four months after making their relationship Instagram official, Davidson and Hewitt revealed in July 2025 that they were expecting a baby—with her captioning the social media announcement, "Welp now everyone knows we had sex." Five months later, the actress shared that their "perfect angel girl arrived 12/12/2025."Calling daughter Scottie Rose Hewitt Davidson, "my best work yet," Hewitt wrote on Instagram December 18, "I am absolutely overflowing with love and gratitude and disbelief."

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As for how they chose the name, Scottie was a tribute to Davidson's dad. Also, as the 32-year-old noted to Elite Daily in January, "She was conceived in Scotland," a trip Hewitt had documented in March 2025.

And the middle moniker Rose holds significance to the pair too.

"My middle name is Rose, and both of my sisters' middle names are also Rose, because my mom's maiden name had Rose in it," Hewitt added. "So I wanted to have a little special part of them in her name, too."

Just like the sturdy flower itself, Davidson has seen himself grow since entering this new chapter.

"I’ve always had anxiety about people pleasing and wanting to be the best at everything," he continued. "But now I’m like, 'If I could do that, that’d be cool. But if not, I get to hang out with [Scottie].' You genuinely don't care as much, if at all, about anything else. Like movies or being in f-cking whatever."

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Indeed, it became clear that The King of Staten Island star had fallen royally in love with fatherhood.

"All the clichés are true," he raved on The Tonight Show in January. "It’s so much fun. It’s nuts."

And yes, Davidson quickly learned how intense diaper duty can be. "They crap so much," he added. "They crap while they’re crapping. And then you’ll put ointment on and then they’ll be like, ‘Psyche!'"

Davidson even has a tricked-out minivan. "eBay helped me build a dad van," he continued, "and they put a VHS player in it, and a changing table, and a little fridge, and it has a little Baby Brezza in it and all this. It’s awesome."

In addition to getting his new wheels, Davidson—who'd actually been on a tattoo removal journey—added some new ink by getting Scottie’s name tatted next to his ear.

And while he’s been slowly returning to the comedy stage, he expressed how his innate instinct to protect his 6-month-old is no laughing matter.

"You're just ready to fight anyone. It's really funny," he told People in March. "It's like, chill out. No one's doing anything to your kid. But you have this weird...I guess it's not weird. It's good. But you have this overly protective like...if one paparazzi guy pops out, I'm going to f--king beat the living s--t out of him. So that's a weird gear because I'm not a fighter guy."

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But overall, "Dad life is f--king awesome," he noted to the outlet. "It is exhausting and rewarding and cute. And I'm very lucky because Elsie is a fantastic mom, and I can't stress enough how lucky I am."

Months later, however, Davidson and Hewitt sparked split speculation when she hinted she was a single parent on TikTok.

"I have a baby to take care of," the 30-year-old said in her May 16 post, "and I also have to work and make money and I’m doing it on my own, which is hard."

However, a source told E! News in May that Davidson is "fully financially supporting the child and Elsie" and that he "wants nothing but the best" for his ex (E! News reached out to Hewitt's rep for comment at the time but did not hear back). In addition, the insider said he is "100 percent present in Scottie's life."

For the most part, Davidson keeps much of his personal world private. Although, he does occasionally give small glimpses into his life as Scottie’s dad.

"The newest thing I want her to watch is SpongeBob and then go back,” he revealed on the June 12 episode of The Pete Davidson Show. "I enjoy cartoons still."

And Davidson isn't the only star celebrating his first Father's Day. Check out other celebs who joined that particular club this year.

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Chris Evans

The Captain America star told E! News in June 2025 that he and Alba Batista were "laying low"—and it turned out they were awaiting their first child.

Since daughter Alma Grace Baptista Evans was born in October, Evans hasn't said much about his parenting journey—but he couldn't wait to embark on it.

He "absolutely" wanted to be a father, Evans told Access Hollywood in 2024. "The title of dad is an exciting one."

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Josh Allen

"I do think this is going to be the best version of myself in all aspects—in my professional career and my personal life," the Buffalo Bills quarterback told reporters a few weeks after his Dad era began with the birth of his and Hailee Steinfeld's daughter, announced April 2.

But he gamely named his wife MVP of their household, calling the actress an "absolute rockstar" for holding down the fort at home.

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Charlie Puth

The "See You Again" singer and wife Brooke Sansone Puth welcomed son Jude on March 13.

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Pete Davidson

The Bupkis actor couldn't wait to be a dad and he got his wish when then-girlfriend Elsie Hewitt gave birth to their daughter, Scottie Rose Hewitt Davidson, on Dec. 12.

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Stephen Colletti

The Laguna Beach alum and NASCAR reporter Alex Weaver welcomed son Rhodes August Colletti on May 14.

“It sounds crazy, but I'm ready for my life to be put upside down in that way,” Colletti told People in March as he prepared to be a first-time father. “I've been watching my wife take on pregnancy and she's been such a superhero, such a badass.”

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Ben Savage

Savage and Tessa Angermeier's baby girl met the world on Nov. 23.

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Jack Lowden

First came love, then marriage, then the Scottish actor and wife Saoirse Ronan emerged in September with a baby carriage.

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Eric Murphy

Eddie Murphy told E! News April 18 that son Eric and wife Jasmin Lawrence "just had a baby girl," making the new mom's dad, Martin Lawrence, a first-time grandfather.

And, for the record, the couple's daughter Ari Skye is Eddie's fourth grandchild.

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Justin Theroux

The Fallout actor's wife Nicole Brydon Bloom shared April 18 that they'd welcomed a son.

“I’m in heaven,” Theroux told E!'s Creator Cam host Erin Lim Rhodes days later. “It's so hard to even encapsulate what it feels like.”

"But," he added, "it’s the most wonderful thing that's ever happened to me. I can't think of anything that tops it.”

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Jake Bongiovi

Millie Bobby Brown revealed in August that she and her husband had adopted a baby girl.

And Bongiovi does plenty at home, Brown clapping back at online critics who've accused her spouse of not helping with...carrying stuff?

“Nobody knows my husband,” she said on the Not Gonna Lie podcast. “My husband is the most polite, sweet, will-do-anything-for-me. But he also knows I’m capable.”

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Michael Trevino

The Vampire Diaries alum and model wife Bregje Heinen Trevino shared April 6 that son Jack Wild Trevino had arrived.

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Tim Tebow

The football analyst and wife Demi-Leigh Tebow welcomed daughter Daphne Reign Tebow July 6.

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Peter Kraus

The Bachelorette alum and wife Hana Ostapchuk welcomed daughter Andie on March 14.

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Charles Melton

The May December actor is now more of a March guy since welcoming a daughter with music video director Camille Summers-Valli.

Becoming a dad was "the best thing,” Melton said, but, as he told Men's Health, "I never knew if that dream was going to happen, because you’ve got to meet the right person. And I did.”

Paul Anthony Kelly

The Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette actor is over the moon since welcoming a baby with wife Syd Widziszewski-Kelly in February.

"Bcoming a father during this crazy whirlwind [time] is definitely not without its challenges," Kelly, an overnight sensation thanks to his turn as JFK Jr., told People in April. "But the moment I'm home, I'm just present and in dad mode and changing diapers and cleaning up puke and all the good stuff that comes along with it. But it is the most magical experience, and I couldn't be happier."

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Mario

The singer, whose full name is Mario Barrett, and girlfriend Esmeralda Rios welcomed son Lord Nasir Barrett in January.

"Thank you for choosing me to be your father, protector, and unconditional loving guiding light!," he captioned a March Instagram post. And to Rios, Mario wrote, "Esmeralda thank you for this gift. Thank you for trusting my process, you’ve made mothering look so easy because you love it so much."

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Calvin Harris

The Scottish DJ, born Adam Wiles, and wife Vick Hope welcomed son Micah on July 20.

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Josh Radnor

The How I Met Your Mother alum introduced the world to his and Jordana Jacobs' son in February, writing, "So my wife and I had a baby a few months ago (!!) Here’s what we know so far: His smile lights up the room. He’s super observant and thoughtful. He gets hypnotized when I play him songs on the guitar. He thinks the word 'baba ghanoush' is hysterical...Sending love to all my fellow parents of newborns out there. What a wild, beautiful, exhausting, heart-opening initiation."

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Derek Hough

Life has a different rhythm since the Dancing With the Stars judge welcomed daughter Everley Capri with wife Hayley Erbert on Dec. 29.

"I mean, she's giggling, she's smiling, grabbing her toes, she's in happy baby position," Hough told E! News in June. "Every day is something different, something new. It's been incredible."

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