Comedian Pete Davidson, 31, and model Elsie Hewitt, 29, are excitedly preparing to welcome their first child together. Hewitt took to Instagram on Wednesday, July 16, to share the momentous news, posting several photos of the couple and videos from an ultrasound. Her candid caption, “Welp now everyone knows we had sex,” humorously announced their upcoming arrival, a sentiment later echoed by Davidson himself in an interview with Entertainment Tonight on July 22, where he expressed immense excitement for this new chapter.

Davidson has long vocalized his dream of becoming a father. During a 2022 discussion with fellow comedian Kevin Hart, he stated, “My favorite thing ever, which I have yet to achieve, is I want to have a kid. It’s like my dream.” He elaborated on his desire to “dress up a little dude” and his efforts to “be as good as a dude and develop and get better so when that happens, it’s just easier.” This lifelong aspiration was confirmed again recently, as he told Entertainment Tonight that he “couldn’t be more excited” and reflected on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon that finding out he was going to be a dad made “everything else doesn’t really matter anymore.”

The couple has maintained a relatively private relationship over the past four months, a stark contrast to Davidson’s previous high-profile romances. According to the Associated Press, they were first publicly linked in March after being spotted in Palm Springs. Elsie later made their relationship Instagram official with a candid photo of Pete, and they have since shared occasional glimpses of their time together, including red carpet appearances. Pete, notably, does not use social media himself.

News of the pregnancy has been met with an outpouring of congratulations from friends and family. Rapper Machine Gun Kelly, a close friend of Davidson’s, quipped in the comments of Hewitt’s post, “These playdates bout to hittttt,” referencing his own recent experience of welcoming a daughter. Elsie’s best friend, fellow model Meredith Mickelson, also shared her joy, writing, “My bestie is having my mini bestie which means my life is complete.” Additionally, a source for E! News claimed that Davidson’s mother, Amy Waters, is “thrilled” and “can’t wait to become a grandma.”

Davidson’s personal history, marked by the tragic loss of his father—a New York City firefighter who died on September 11, 2001, when Pete was just seven years old—has profoundly shaped his outlook on fatherhood. He has openly shared that he hopes to be “the dad I hoped that I would have.” Elsie Hewitt has also been open about her health journey, having undergone surgery for endometriosis in November and discussing her symptoms and pain on TikTok in December, noting the impact on her opportunities.