Pete Davidson admits he was 'nervous' about his sobriety before girlfriend's pregnancy
The SNL alum, 31 - who recently broke his silence on girlfriend Elsie Hewitt's pregnancy - opened up on the topic on Tuesday's episode of The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon.
The actor has reportedly been sober for nearly one year, and has also paid around $200K in tattoo removal amid his journey.
At one point, the talk show host asked Davidson if there was a difference when it came to performing since becoming sober and the comedian simply replied with, 'Oh, yeah.'
The father-to-be continued, 'That's what I was nervous about because I was like maybe I'm not very good, or maybe I was so high, I thought I was good.'
However, Pete expressed that he is now, 'weirdly sharper and more aware, so it's more fun.'
Jimmy then said, 'Enjoying it more,' which prompted the Bodies Bodies Bodies star to reply with, 'Yeah, when people laugh, you feel it as opposed to just sitting… so high, sitting there.'
Earlier this year in January, a source claimed to People that the star 'has been sober since September, and gained twenty pounds.'
The insider further added, 'Things are going really well for him. Things are heading in the right direction, and he's receiving excellent reviews for the movie,' referencing to his project titled Dog Man.
Pete has also talked about making the decision to remove over 100 tattoos from his body.
While on Today also in January, the star revealed what had led him to begin the grueling process of tattoo removal - and spending $200K to do so.
'I got sober and I saw myself in the mirror, and I was like nah. I was like, "I need to change it up a little bit,"' he explained.
Davidson - who started to remove tattoos in 2020 - then admitted at the time that it feels 'pretty terrible.'
He continued, 'So, if anybody is out there watching and thinking about getting a tattoo, just make sure you really want to get it.'
Last year in July, Pete notably checked into a wellness facility to seek treatment for his mental health - including PTSD and borderline personality disorder.
And in 2023, the actor also spent time at a facility to focus on his mental health - with a source telling People at the time that mental health has 'always been a priority' for Davidson.
An insider also explained to the outlet, 'Pete will often check himself into rehab to work on these issues. His friends and family have been supportive during this time.'
The comedian has been open about the topic for many years and previously told Variety back in 2018 that has 'been in and out of mental health facilities' since he was nine.
He also shared to the publication, 'The last few years have been real rough with me. I took all these mental health classes and really spent a lot of time getting me good.'
Davidson notably lost his father - a Staten Island firefighter - during the 9/11 attacks when he was just seven-years-old.
And now nearly one year into his sobriety, Davidson has been promoting his new film The House - and is also preparing to be a dad.
Last week, both he and girlfirend Elsie Hewitt announced that they are expecting their first child together.
And while it has been claimed that the pregnancy was something the couple 'weren't planning' - the SNL alum and English model are beyond 'excited' to become parents.
The comedian - who has previously been linked to high profile celebrities such as Kim Kardashian and Ariana Grande - first sparked romance rumors with Hewitt only months earlier ago in March.
A source opened up to Us Weekly about their baby news and stated, 'Pete and Elsie definitely weren't planning on starting a family but are over the moon about it.
'They are so excited. Pete and Elsie have a really playful relationship, and things are going really well.'
Despite dating for a 'short amount of time,' the pregnancy 'has brought them even closer. It's a healthy relationship for Pete.'
DailyMail.com has reached out to Davidson and Hewitt's reps for comment.
The insider explained that fatherhood was something he always wanted for his future and that 'the timing in his life is perfect.'
'He couldn't have done it a few years ago but is in a very different place in life now,' the source further said of Pete - who notably got sober last year.
Davidson and Hewitt have already begun preparing to welcome their little one to the world.
'They live together now and are starting to get things ready, which has been very exciting for them to do together.'
The actor also finally broke his silence over the pregnancy news while talking to E! News on Tuesday.
'I'm very lucky and very, very happy,' Davidson expressed to the outlet, and added that he could not wait, 'to take care of something and show it the childhood I didn't have.'
He continued, 'I assume you just try to give them what you didn't have, and what you didn't like, not do it.'
Since the big announcement, the star has already received a lot of advice from pals - including fellow actor Adam Sandler.
'Everybody's just been super excited for me, because they know it's been my dream. They all just have been like, "You're going to be great at this. It's the best thing you'll ever do in your life." Sandler gave me some great advice.'
Pete added, 'It's been really nice that everyone's super excited. When you do something, when we do anything, you want everyone to be excited, especially having a child.'
And also during his appearance on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday, he gushed about becoming a dad.
Fallon said, 'You did it!' with Davidson replying with, 'I did! If anybody who knows me, it's my dream to be a dad, so I'm so excited. Elsie is excited. I'm excited, you know, to see her be a mom, so we're stoked.'
The talk show host told his guest that he will be a 'fantastic dad,' and Pete further talked about having a child.
'It's the best. Everything else doesn't really matter anymore. It's nice,' the star expressed.
The actor has talked about his dreams of being a dad in the past - such as when he made an appearance on Kevin Hart's show Hart To Heart back in 2022.
'[I'm] definitely a family guy. My favorite thing ever, which I've yet to achieve, is I want to have a kid. That's like my dream,' Pete expressed at the time.
He said that being a father would 'just be so fun' and added he is 'so excited for that chapter, so like that's kinda just what I'm preparing for now.
'Just trying to be like, as good of a dude, and develop and get better so that when that happens it's just easier.'
Earlier last week, Elsie shared an Instagram photo series where she announced the baby news. She captioned the carousel of snaps to her 1 million followers with, 'welp now everyone knows we had sex.'
In one image, the couple could be seen cozying up together as Davidson rested his hand on her stomach.
Hewitt additionally included an ultrasound of their baby and other pictures showed the lovebirds celebrating the pregnancy.
The model donned a white cropped top as well as matching sweatpants while the comedian sported a white sweatshirt and gray sweatpants.
They paused for more pictures outside while each sporting pink and blue boxers underneath their ensembles.
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