Based on their multiple not-that-clandestine rendezvous in the romantic tropical paradise known as Staten Island—not to mention a trip to the Bahamas—it looks like reality star/businesswoman/billionaire Kim Kardashian is still dating Saturday Night Live’s Pete Davidson.
Honestly, they’ve been a thing for several months now, but if your reaction to their relationship remains, “Respectfully, how/when did this happen?” we’ve put together a timeline of events. Like, did you know Pete and Kim have known each other since at least 2019? Because they have!
Psst: This timeline is in reverse chronological order, so all the juiciest updates are at the top!
June 2, 2022
Kim talks about meeting Pete during The Kardashians and says “I wasn’t even thinking, like, ‘Oh my God, I’m gonna be in a relationship with him. I was just thinking, like, ‘Heard about this BDE, need to get out there. Like I need to just, like, jump-start my… I was just basically DTF.”
Noted!
June 1, 2022
A source tells Us Weekly that Pete and Kim’s “relationship continues to grow” and says “They’re very secure with their relationship and talk future plans and moving in together.”
Um…HUGE NEWS!
May 30, 2022
Pete bleaches his hair to match Kim’s and then they spend their time looking supremely in love and filming themselves kissing for Instagram Stories, as ya do!
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May 22, 2022
Despite the fact that Pete didn’t show up at Kravis’ wedding (he was filming his final episode of SNL), Kim found a cute way to give him a shoutout in her manicure. Ahem:
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May 20, 2022
Australian outlet 7news (via The Daily Mail) reports that Pete and Kim could be briefly relocating to Far North Queensland later this year, where Pete is filming a new movie called Wizards! Seems kinda far-fetched, but guess we’ll see! Meanwhile, a source tells Entertainment Tonight THIS:
“Kim and Pete are doing great. She definitely foresees a strong, healthy and promising future with him. He is so respectful of her and treats her like an absolute queen. He is completely enamored by her beauty and talent. He thinks she’s an awesome mom and would more than likely take their relationship to the next level in a heartbeat, but Kim isn’t quite there yet.”
May 2, 2022
Kim and Pete make their Met Gala debut and aren’t afraid to show a little PDA:
I mean, the vibes are impeccable:
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April 30, 2022
Surprise! Pete and Kim make their first official red carpet appearance together at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, and it’s all kinds of cute:
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And she goes ahead and posts the pics on Insta:
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April 28, 2022
Pete supports Kim during the Kardashians’ ongoing legal battle with Blac Chyna, and multiple reporters spot them embracing and kissing in the courthouse hallway. As Rolling Stone reporter Nancy Dillon puts it: “Pete Davidson joined Kim Kardashian at L.A. Superior Court today. He embraced/kissed her in hallway after closing arguments ended in Blac Chyna defamation trial. They left through secure exit with sheriff’s escort.”
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April 24, 2022
Kim and Pete are spotted in a rare official appearance at the 23rd Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in Washington, D.C.!
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April 12, 2022
Kim opens up about kissing Pete on SNL during an interview with Not Skinny but Not Fat: “When we kissed, I was just like, Hmm,” she said. “It was a stage kiss, but it was still like…a little zing, you know? It wasn’t anything, like, super-crazy feeling, I was just like, Hmm.”
Kim explained that at first, she thought, “I haven’t kissed anyone else in 10 years, so maybe I’m just being stupid and it’s just nothing and it’s just a stage kiss,” but a few days later, “I was like, Hmm, there is some BDE action, how am I gonna…I just gotta get myself out there.”
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April 11, 2022
Kim posts some cute new pics of her and Pete all cuddled up in a restaurant booth while eating pizza:
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Note: This was taken after the Kardashians premiere, to which Pete accompanied Kim (swipe)!
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March 22, 2022
Pete and Kim are spotted driving in L.A.!
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March 16, 2022
In an interview on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Kim set the record straight that the tattoo of her name that everyone saw in Pete’s text to Kanye is actually a *branding* of her name.
“He wanted to do something that was really different,” she said. “I think he was like, ‘I want something that’s there that I can’t, you know, get rid of,’ recalled Kim. “’Cause he’s in the process of getting rid of his arm tats and his neck tats.” She went on: “So he’s like, ‘I don’t wanna be able to get rid of it or to cover it up, and I just wanted it, like, there as a scar on me.’” Pete also has a tat about Kim that says, “My girl is a lawyer.” “That one’s really cute,” gushed Kim.
March 11, 2022
Kim posts Pete on her Instagram grid for the first time. Now they’re officially official.
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February 8, 2022
Pete calls Kim his girlfriend in an interview with People, so it’s real! Oh, and he admits to having a candle with Kim’s face on it behind him.
January 28, 2022
After the couple is spotted at an escape room together (lol), Us Weekly reports that “Pete’s been spending more time in L.A. to be close to Kim, and he’s looking to find a place there. They’ve definitely gotten serious.”
January 17, 2022
Kim drops bikini pics—presumably from her and Pete’s trip to the Bahamas—and everyone thinks they spot Pete’s shadow in the third pic:
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To quote one of the many comments: “The shadow is Pete, we all agree right?”
January 16, 2022
Kanye drops his new song with The Game, “Eazy,” which goes a little something like this:
“God saved me from that crash
Just so I can beat Pete Davidson’s ass (who?)
And my new bitch bad
I know Illuminati mad”
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January 15, 2022
Pete makes a subtle reference to his personal life during Saturday Night Live’s cold open, where he plays an alternate-universe version of Joe Biden and jokes, “Everyone on Earth is better off in the real world except one man named Pete Davidson. Your world is maybe more fun for him.”
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January 4, 2022
Kim and Pete are spotted boarding a private jet to the Bahamas in super-blurry pics captured by the Daily Mail! In other words, their relationship has reached the Vacationing Together Phase.
December 22, 2021
After getting spotted by TMZ having breakfast with Kim, Pete is seen driving Kim’s Rolls-Royce around Beverly Hills while shopping for diamonds:
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Lol.
December 19, 2021
Kim and Pete are once again spotted on Staten Island, this time on a movie date with Scott Disick. They also hit up Pete’s fave restaurant:
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November 28, 2021
Kim and Pete agree to take selfies with a tourist in L.A., and, um:
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November 19, 2021
One day later, a Kim + Pete source confirms that things are serious, telling ET that they’re connecting on a ~deeper level~.
“Kim and Pete are dating and having a great time together,” the source explained. “Pete is a romantic and goes out of his way to make Kim feel special. Kim thinks Pete is hysterical and he’s constantly making her laugh, but they also have been connecting on a deeper level.”
November 17, 2021
It only gets juicier. Apparently, Pete spends his birthday weekend with Kim, and the two hit Instagram in matching PJs. By which I mean they show up on Flavor Flav’s Instagram in said matching PJs:
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November 8, 2021
Pete, knowing the world is desperate for answers, shows up on Late Night and doesn’t give us any. Instead, he trolls everyone by teasing his and Kim’s relationship. Ahem:
Seth Meyers: “I want to address something. I feel like I want to confirm if it’s real or a rumor. This is something you’ve been reading a lot about in the press…we appreciate you doing it here.”
Pete: “I’ve been wanting to talk about this because there’s a lot of people I walk by, people are, like, whispering and making eyes at me. But it is true…I do have a show on Tubi coming out. The Tubi. A lot of people are shocked that I could get on a show like Tubi…but it’s a real thing.”
🙃🙃🙃
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Also November 5, 2021
The Kardashians gather to celebrate Kris Jenner’s birthday and Kim attempts to do karaoke, a troubling experience that she posts on Instagram Stories and inevitably ends up on @NorisBlackBook for.
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While Pete is not seen at the event, his voice can potentially be heard screaming “Noooo, c’mon!” in the background of this video, leading to speculation that he was invited.
November 5, 2021
Kanye unfollows Kim on Insta amid her reported romance with Pete as a source tells Us Weekly that he is “not happy” about the relationship and is “trying to stay upbeat and move on with his life” but is “hurting.”
Meanwhile, Kanye’s Drink Champs interview drops and he makes it clear he wants to get back together with Kim, saying, “SNL making my wife say ‘I divorced him’ on TV because they just wanted to get that bar off, and I ain’t never even seen the papers. We’re not even divorced…that ain’t no joke to me. My kids want they parents to stay together. I want us to be together.”
November 3, 2021
Pete and Kim go on YET ANOTHER DATE, this time in Manhattan with some mutual friends. An E! News source muses, “Kim thinks Pete’s hilarious. Pete is quite the charmer and she totally understands the allure. Kim loves that they just laugh the entire time they are together and she is really enjoying hanging out with him.”
That source also adds that Kim and Pete have chemistry but things are “definitely casual” and “Kim isn’t looking to date anyone right now. She’s loving this time in her life and having a lot of fun. There is no pressure between them. Pete is a very chill and casual guy, and she likes that. They have plans to see each other again while Kim is in New York City. Whatever is going on between them is exciting to her.”
November 2, 2021
Kim Kardashian flies to “Pete Davidson’s native New York City” and wanders over to Staten Island for a rooftop date at one of Pete’s fave restaurants. At this point, a source tells Page Six that Kim is “intrigued” by Pete and “likes him.”
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October 30, 2021
Kim and Pete are seen holding hands at Knott’s Scary Farm in photos exclusively obtained by People. A source tries to claim they’re just friends (sure, Jan), but it’s too late. The internet simply cannot deal.
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October 9, 2021
Kim hosts Saturday Night Live and kisses Pete during a Jasmine and Aladdin sketch. Can only assume this moment was so powerful for her, she had to come back for more.
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January 31, 2019
Kim and Kanye West go out to dinner with Pete and Timmy Chalamet to celebrate Kid Cudi’s birthday. ¯_(ツ)_/¯
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Pete later tells Jimmy Fallon that he got stuck paying the bill and also mentions that Kimye is “the cutest couple ever.”
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And with that, we are up to date, but lord knows we’ll be updating this.
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