Pete’s playdate with North comes shortly after Kim opened up about the future of their relationship and revealed that finding “peace” feels good.
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Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson’s relationship has been going from strength to strength over the past few months, and it now looks like they’ve just hit another pretty big milestone.
For the first time ever in almost six months of dating, Pete was just snapped hanging out with Kim’s 8-year-old daughter, North West – who she shares with ex-husband Kanye West.
Brand new video footage from TMZ shows the Saturday Night Live star looking relaxed while driving Kim’s pink Moke electric car while North sits on his lap.
The duo were also reportedly joined by Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick’s 9-year-old daughter, Penelope Disick, as they took a leisurely car ride through Scott’s gated community on Sunday night.
This is the first time Pete has been photographed with one of Kim and Kanye’s children and it currently remains to be seen if he has spent time with any of North’s younger siblings: Saint, 6, Chicago, 4, and Psalm, 2 .
Given that it was recently reported that Kim just took a trip to Pete’s home of Staten Island to meet his grandparents, you’d be forgiven for thinking there’s nothing out of the ordinary about the comedian spending time with the kids spends with his girlfriend. However, if you’ve followed Pete and Kim’s relationship, you know there are a few reasons why Pete and North’s playdate might have come as a shock to some fans.
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As you may recall, co-parenting Kim and Kanye’s four children was a major source of contention between the exes as they navigated their messy divorce proceedings over the past few months.
Whether it’s his missing an invitation to Chicago’s fourth birthday party or his impassioned posts on North’s TikTok account, Ye has been incredibly vocal about how he hopes to raise his children — or more specifically, his daughters.
And of course, a constant theme in the aftermath of Kim and Kanye’s divorce was Ye’s concern for Pete, including how his presence in the family might affect the children.
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He first raised the issue early in Pete and Kim’s relationship, claiming in a January interview with Hollywood Unlocked that he was once prevented from entering Kim’s home because Pete was inside with the kids.
Shortly after the interview went live, a source close to Kim quickly hit back, claiming that Ye’s story was false and that Pete had never met the kids at the time.
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“Pete has never been in the house,” the insider told E! Messages. “He never met the kids.”
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And although Kanye originally said Pete had been spending time with his kids, he retracted his claims a few weeks later in February when he took to Instagram to swear that the SNL star would “never” be allowed to meet them.
In a series of since-deleted Instagram posts targeting Kim and Pete, Ye shared a series of private texts, including one in which Pete reassures the rapper that he will not interfere in the children’s lives.
“I would never get that [in the] Away from your children,” Pete’s lyrics seem to read. “[That’s] a promise. Like you guys [go about] raising children is [your business] and not mine.”
Interestingly, the lyrics ended with Pete expressing that he hopes to eventually resolve their differences and meet the kids.
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“I do [hope one] day I can meet her and [we can] y’all be friends,” the comedian wrote.
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Clearly upset at the possibility of Pete being a part of the children’s lives, Ye shared the news with the caption, “NO YOU WILL NEVER MET MY KIDS.”
Additionally, just weeks later in March, Ye doubled down on his stance by sharing a controversial joke Pete once made about babies, telling fans he felt it was “another reason” why he wanted to keep the actor away his children.
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The rapper reposted a screenshot of a 2019 article with the caption, “Pete Davidson enrages audience with jokes about sex with a baby.” He shared it with the caption, “Yet another reason SKETE stay away from my kids got to.”
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Given that Ye has – on more than one occasion – spoken openly about keeping distance between Pete and his kids, the news that the comic has linked up with North is a pretty important milestone in the chaotic Kimye divorce saga .
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Additionally, given Kim’s careful handling of the public fallout of their breakup — especially given Kanye’s mental health struggles — the decision to bring Pete into their children’s lives speaks volumes about the strength of their relationship.
In fact, the footage of Pete and North’s outing comes after Kim opened up about the future of her romance with the comic and expressed how it feels good to finally find “peace.”
in one short teaser To promote her upcoming interview with Robin Roberts on Good Morning America, the Skims founder was asked about her relationship with Pete and if the romance – which many initially speculated was some sort of PR stunt – was the real deal .
.@KimKardashian tells @RobinRoberts “I wouldn’t be dating anyone unless I plan on spending a lot of time with them” when asked how serious her relationship with Pete Davidson is. #TheKardashians special premieres tomorrow 8/7c on @ABC and @Hulu. https://t.co/PtcWayeRFV
“How serious is it?” Robin questions Kim in the clip, giving her a rare but heartfelt glimpse into their dynamic.
“I’m clearly a relationship girl, and I wouldn’t be dating someone if I didn’t plan on spending a lot of time with them,” Kim replies, going on to say that she’s “happy” with Peter.
“Of course I want to take my time, but I am very happy and very satisfied. And it feels so good just to be at peace,” she adds.
Elsewhere in the short clip, Kim’s family can be seen expressing their thoughts on the pairing – which initially surprised fans when Kim and Pete were first photographed together in October.
“Pete is great. Pete is amazing,” says Kris Jenner. “He’s a really nice guy.”
“He just makes her laugh and she laughs all the time,” adds Khloé Kardashian.
Meanwhile, Ye has yet to comment on Pete and North’s surprise outing. However, with the rapper sitting pretty low over the past few weeks, it could be a while before we hear what he thinks of the development.
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