Pete Davidson Reportedly Focusing More On His Career Since Break Up With Kim Kardashian

"Saturday Night Live" star Pete Davidson is putting himself before anything else and focusing on his future after his recent split from Kim Kardashian. Davidson intends to focus more on his career and whatever lifts his mood following their breakup after nine months together.

The comedian and actor, 28, and Kardashian, 41, announced the end of their relationship to fans earlier this month. According to reports, they couldn't handle a long-distance situation. This comes after the two connected at an October 2021 episode of "SNL," which the reality star hosted. 

However, Davidson says that he has closed that chapter of his life and is ready to move on with himself.

Keep reading to know more. 

A source close to the star told Us Weekly that the "Guy Code" star is currently "focusing on himself and his career right now and trying to make himself happy." He continued, "He's got a huge career ahead of him and has a ton of irons in the fire post-SNL."

While the ex-lovers are reportedly still friends, the actor will be spending more time on his career. Some of his recent career moves include appearing in films like "Bodies Bodies Bodies" and concluding filming for "Wizards! In Australia." 

The source also revealed that Davidson was very ambitious. He wants to continue stand-up comedy and "challenge himself with new acting roles." They said, "He enjoyed the experience in Australia a lot, really bonded with the cast and crew and is excited about the future."

Some fans were surprised when Kardashian announced her relationship with Davidson earlier this year. They believed the "The Kardashians" star and the former "SNL" cast member weren't the best fit for each other. However, it didn't shock others as Davidson was popular for dating high-profile celebs before her. 

In 2018, he dated and got engaged to popular singer Ariana Grande. He also dated actress and model Margaret Qualley in 2019 and "Bridgerton" star Phoebe Dynevor in 2021. When asked how he dated several famous people, a source revealed to US Weekly that women were very attracted to the comedian's personality. 

They said, "Pete's a charming guy with bags of confidence and humor, plus he's also super intelligent and a great listener. It's not all that surprising to the folks who know him that he's such a hit with the ladies." While Davidson has a way with women, there's something else he wants more than anything in the world.

Davidson first opened up about his dream of having a child in July 2018. In an episode of "Heart to Hart" with Kevin Hart, he revealed that his "favorite thing ever" that he had yet to achieve was having a kid. "That's like my dream," he said. 

A year later, Davidson revealed why he wanted a child so badly. He admitted that it would give him a sense of purpose and a reason to stick around. "I would love to be a dad, 'cause I feel like it's the one [thing] that would keep me here," he told Paper in December 2019. 

He opened up further by saying it would help him with his mental health struggles. Davidson said, "Everybody that I talk to that's had a kid and who used to be depressed says it just alters this part of your brain."

The "Suicide Squad" star has been open about his mental health issues and his Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) diagnosis. He also admitted in 2018 that his struggle worsened following the breakup with Grande. 

On Instagram at the time, he wrote (as per US Weekly), "I've been getting bullied online and in public by people for 9 months. I've spoken about BPD and being suicidal publicly only in the hopes that it will help bring awareness and help kids like myself who don't want to be on this earth." 

He continued with a word of encouragement to fans in his shoes: "I just want you guys to know. No matter how hard the internet or anyone tries to make me kill myself. I won't."