Pete Davidson is giving fans a rare and intimate look into his life as a new father, and the moment is attracting attention for more than just its tenderness.
In a recently shared shirtless photo, the comedian appears with dramatically faded tattoos while cradling his newborn daughter, signaling how far he’s come in his long and painful tattoo removal journey.
The snap was shared on Sunday by Davidson’s girlfriend, model Elsie Hewitt, who shared a series of photos of the pair holding their baby girl.
In the striking image, Davidson is seen cradling her daughter and gently holding her as she rests in a blanket.
Many of the tattoos that once covered his torso are noticeably lighter, reflecting years of ongoing removal treatments. Hewitt simply wrote “MY BEST FRIENDS.”
The couple welcomed their daughter on December 12, with Hewitt announcing the birth on Instagram.
This is the first child for both Davidson, 32, and Hewitt, who have been dating since early 2025.
As Davidson enters fatherhood, fans are also seeing visible progress in another deeply personal change he’s talked about openly: removing most of his more than 200 tattoos.
Earlier this year, Davidson explained further The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon how intense the process has been.
“I’ve burned them off,” he said. “They burn off a layer of your skin, then it takes six to eight weeks.”
He added: “You can’t get into sunlight. And then you have to do it 12 more times.”
While he plans to keep only two or three tattoos, one he has no intention of removing is his Hillary Clinton tattoo.
Recalls a conversation during a performance on The Breakfast ClubDavidson said, “What was cute is when I got them removed, she hit me and she said, ‘You’re not removing me, are you?’ I thought, ‘Of course not, of course. Hillary stays.'”
He added: “She loves it.”
Davidson has never glossed over the process, bluntly saying the removal “sucks” and advising others, “If anyone is actually thinking about getting a tattoo, I would recommend thinking about it for a couple of years, because your feelings change, you know?”
Now, with faded ink and a newborn in her arms, Davidson looks set to enter a very different and meaningful chapter of her life.
