The split is messy. Pete Davidson and Elsie Hewitt’s relationship imploded faster than a sitcom pilot, leaving the public confused about who says what, and who actually pays the bills.
Paparazzi photos hit the web recently. They showed Hewitt looking rough, exhausted, holding her 5-month-old daughter Scottie Rose. The internet went to work immediately, judging.
That’s not what I’m thinking about.
That’s Hewitt, addressing the trolls on TikTok. She wasn’t thinking about appearances. She was thinking about survival. Raising a kid, working to make money, doing it entirely on her own. She admitted it was hard. Hard, hard hard.
A follower asked a blunt question: are you paying for all this financially, yourself?
Hewitt didn’t mince words. She replied, in a comment since deleted, with a single phrase.
i am :).
She followed that up an Instagram story, hunting for help. An assistant, a nanny, a right hand. Someone to hold the fort while she keeps the lights on.
He Checked Out
While Elsie is out here building a team from scratch, the narrative shifting around Pete suggests he simply… left.
An insider spilled tea on Rob Shuter’s Naught But Nice Substack. The take? Pete didn’t get broken up with. He did the breaking.
Pete was the one who decided he was done.
The source claims Elsie fought for it. Hard. But Pete had reached his limit on their year-long romance. They made a classic mistake. They mistook intense, burning chemistry for actual long-term compatibility.
They thought a baby would glue them together. A romantic notion.
The reality was the complete opposite.
Welcoming a child so early in the dating game didn’t create a fairytale; it exposed the cracks. The pressure cracked the foundation. The excitement turned into exhaustion. They wanted the highlight reel but got the gritty documentary instead.
Who’s Paying For What?
Here’s the friction.
On one side, you have Elsie claiming she’s doing it all alone, financially speaking.
On the other? Sources close to the Saturday Night Live alum say that’s nonsense. Or at least, it’s not the full picture.
They insist Pete is footing the bill. Rent, living expenses, health insurance for both Elsie and Scottie. He’s writing the checks, even if he isn’t providing the cuddles anymore.
A source told Page Six that Pete’s only desire is for them to be safe, happy, and looked after. Why, then, does it sound so combative online? The source was confused, calling Elsie’s posts utterly baffling given his financial commitment. He’s a good dad. That’s the stance.
So what is Elsie doing the “financial part alone”? Is she refusing the support? Is there a breakdown in communication? Or is this a pride thing?
Hewitt and Davidson started dating in March 2024, got pregnant in July, and had Scottie in December. They announced the split in May 2025, just a few months later.
The timeline is fast. The money is complicated. The custody dynamic is shifting in real time, on social media feeds that don’t care about nuance.
It leaves you wondering. When the chemistry burns out, but the rent is paid by the guy who’s no longer around… what does “on my own” actually mean?
The baby doesn’t know who decided to quit. She just knows who’s home.
