Pete Davidson accused of leaving ex alone with baby
Pete Davidson is accused of leaving former partner Elsie Hewitt ‘all alone’ to navigate new motherhood after their relationship collapsed just months after they welcomed their daughter, Scottie Rose. RadarOnline.com can reveal.
The comedian, 32, and the 30-year-old actress have split after 14 months, with sources telling us the pressure of becoming parents for the first time put a huge strain on the relationship.
Hewitt has now fueled speculation about her situation after posting a call on Instagram Stories looking for an “assistant/mother helper/nanny type” to support her with childcare as she adjusts to life as a single mother, while Davidson continues filming, touring and podcasting in the US.
A source close to Hewitt told us: “Elsie feels shocked at how quickly everything changed. One moment they were talking about building a future together and having more children, and now she’s suddenly trying to manage most of the childcare and daily life herself. She didn’t expect to be in this position so soon after becoming a mother and feels like she’s been left all alone to manage everything at home.”
The insider added, “Pete still loves his daughter and wants to co-parent, but Elsie is the one dealing with most of the practical realities lately. Friends around her feel like she has to carry the emotional and physical burden while Pete disappears into work commitments.”
Hewitt announced the search for help in a social media post, which quickly attracted attention online.
She said: “I’m currently trying to find an assistant/mother’s helper/nanny type/basically (a) right hand man. Apply here if you’re qualified and serious. Only look at @ comments with resumes. ($of course.)”
The request came days after it was reported that she and Davidson had split, with insiders describing mounting tension behind the scenes following the birth of Scottie Rose earlier this year.
One source said: “Pete and Elsie are still dealing with the fallout from the split and figuring out what their new dynamic looks like as parents. Nothing has been fully settled yet and there are still a lot of emotional conversations happening behind the scenes.”
The insider added, “They really tried to keep the relationship going, but the reality of becoming parents for the first time put a huge amount of pressure on both of them so quickly.
“They were still learning each other as a couple, while suddenly also adjusting to sleepless nights, work demands and the responsibilities that come with raising a newborn.
“Despite everything that has happened romantically, they both want to be present for their daughter. They have both rearranged their professional commitments and personal schedules to ensure the baby remains the priority as they work through co-parenting.”
Another source close to the former couple said reconciliation seemed increasingly unlikely, despite efforts to maintain a positive co-parenting relationship.
They added: “There is still a lot of affection and respect between them, and neither wants to see the other fail or be unhappy. But emotionally, they have accepted that the relationship itself has run its course, and they now move on separately, while remaining united when it comes to raising their daughter and making her feel loved and supported.”
Davidson and Hewitt started dating in March 2025 after being photographed together in public before confirming in July that they were expecting their first child together.
Their whirlwind romance quickly became a fixation online, in part because of Davidson’s long history of highly publicized relationships with stars like Ariana Grande, Kim Kardashian, Kate Beckinsale and Chase Sui Wonders.
In January, Davidson and Hewitt gave a joint interview about marriage and expanding their family.
Davidson said, “Yes, we’ll do all those things. I think of course we’ll talk about the next steps and all that stuff. But right now we just want to get this routine done with this baby.”
He continued, “For the baby’s first three months, you’re just keeping her alive. We’re going to get another one already.’
Davidson recently spoke openly about fatherhood on his podcast, sharing updates on Scottie Rose while balancing stand-up gigs and film projects following the success of The King of Staten Islanddirected by Judd Apatow.
He said: “(Scottie) is five months old now. She’s doing tummy time. She’s very communicative. She’s trying to talk now. She talks all day, but all she says is ‘La’. So we talk all day, and she’s so young.”
