Pete Davidson's ex Elsie Hewitt says she's parenting on her own after couple split: 'I'm exhausted, okay?'

Shania RussellSun, May 17, 2026 at 5:08 PM UTC

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Elsie Hewitt and Pete Davidson in 2025
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Pete Davidson's ex Elsie Hewitt got emotional shutting down criticism of her appearance after she was photographed with their baby in New York.

The photos came just one day after reports that Hewitt and Davidson have called it quits.

"I'm doing it on my own, which is hard," said the actress of her parenting.

Elsie Hewitt has opened up about being a mother in the public eye, days after reports that she has split from Pete Davidson.

Over the weekend, the model and actress — who welcomed a daughter with the comedian in December — was photographed pushing a stroller through New York City. The snaps, published by outlets such as TMZ, arrived one day after news dropped that Hewitt and Davidson had gone their separate ways.

On Saturday, Hewitt, 30, addressed the photos with a brief TikTok video, defending herself amid critical commentary.

"Yeah, yeah. I know. I'm exhausted, okay?," Hewitt said of her appearance in the pictures. "After I left the house looking like it yesterday, I should've known that was gonna happen. But that's not what I'm thinking about right now."

Hewitt shared that her appearance in paparazzi photos is the last thing on her mind right now, explaining, "I have a baby to take care of and I also have to work and make money."

Elsie Hewitt in a TikTok video
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Her voice cracked with emotion as she continued, "I'm doing it on my own which is hard."

She concluded with another reference to negative comments about her appearance, adding, "Noted. Next time, I will try to look nicer when I go, paparazzi, on a walk with my daughter."

The same day as her video, Hewitt took to her Instagram Story to announce that she is looking to hire someone to help out with childcare.

"I’m currently trying to find an assistant / mother’s helper / nanny type / basically [a] right hand person," Hewitt, 30 wrote in a now-expired Instagram Story per Us Weekly.

She then cautioned interested parties that they would have to be approved, and meet certain criteria before she would even consider them for the job.

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"Apply here if qualified and serious," she continued. "Only looking @ responses with resumes. ($ of course.)"

On Friday, a source confirmed Davidson and Hewitt's split to PEOPLE, noting that the couple are "working on things" and "want one another to succeed and be happy."

"There have been points where they've split and have gotten back together," the source told PEOPLE, but added that it's unclear if they'll reconcile again.

Entertainment Weekly has reached out to reps for Davidson and Hewitt for comment.

Pete Davidson and Elsie Hewitt with their newborn daughter
Credit: Elsie Hewitt/Instagram

PEOPLE had reported earlier this month, citing a source, that the two were "trying to figure things out together. They're adjusting to parenthood and working through the process." The source noted that the couple each considered their daughter as the priority.

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The Saturday Night Live alum and Hewitt went public with their relationship in March 2025. Three months later, the Industry alum announced that she was pregnant. That December, the pair welcomed Scottie Rose Hewitt Davidson, who was named for Davidson's father, Scott Matthew Davidson, a New York City firefighter who died while responding to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Since welcoming scottie, the couple have been careful to avoid sharing photographs including her face. But that has not stopped them from documenting  glimpses of her life on social media. On March 6, Hewitt celebrated Scottie turning 12 weeks old by sharing an anecdote from the day she was born.

"On the way to the hospital we wrote down our predictions for what time she'd be born," Hewitt shared. “My guess was 3:05pm (my birthday, 03/05). after 23 hours of labor, that is the exact time she arrived. how crazy and cool is that."

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