Pete Davidson of Saturday Night Live fame is now also in the spotlight for his relationship with Kim Kardashian West. In November, the reality star and mogul, Kim (41), threw a 28th birthday celebration for Davidson at her mom’s home in Palm Springs.
“They are getting to know each other better”, says a source close to both. “Kim loves Pete’s spark. He showers Kim with compliments and she loves it”. Davidson’s SNL costars have said, “They look like they’re having a good time”.
Kenan Thompson says, “he’s my little brother, so when he’s happy, I’m happy”.
Davidson has been outspoken about his struggles with drugs and mental health. His personal life was affected greatly by his sudden fame. He decided to get help in 2017 and again in 2020.
While some celebrities don’t want to share what’s going on behind closed doors, Davidson has been very open with fans. He has said he has a history of drug abuse and revealed in 2017 that he had been getting help and was sober for many years.
In December of 2019, he let it be known that he was going into rehab. He also revealed that he gets help for mental issues while in the rehab facility. He said, “I have in between bipolar and borderline and PTSD from childhood, so I have to go get re-adjusted every once in a while. I don’t think going to rehab is that big of a deal. I think it’s like a really strong, powerful thing”.