If you were hoping to see Pete Davidson return to SNL as a host this season, you may be out of luck.
Pete first hosted in 2022, and he was slated to return for a second time last season. But that episode was canceled due to the writers’ strike.
Many fans assumed that Davidson would return for SNL‘s historic fiftieth season, which got underway last month.
Now, however, that seems unlikely. The reason?
Well, according to The Sun Pete is in the midst of a nasty feud with his former friend and costar Colin Jost.
Pete Davidson’s Return to SNL Jeopardized By Feud
One insider tells The Sun that the situation has gotten so bad that it’s come to the attention of SNL‘s legendary showrunner Lorne Michaels.
“Pete and Colin’s falling out went all the way to the top. And Lorne has been made aware of the situation,” says the source.
“Despite Pete being invited to host in the past — it’s not looking likely that the comedian will be invited back anytime soon.”
In lieu of specifics, the source merely noted that “something big happened” in Colin in Pete’s relationship.
And now, apparently, the Weekend Update co-host refuses to be “in the same building, let alone the same room as Pete.”
The source went on to note that Colin simply “doesn’t want to be associated with Pete.”
A Dissenting Opinion
At one point, the Saturday Night Live colleagues were such close friends that they embarked on a highly eccentric business venture together:
They purchased a decommissioned Staten Island Ferry with the goal of using it as an event space.
A source who’s involved in that project tells The Sun that there’s no truth to the rumors of a feud between Pete and Colin.
He acknowledges that they “don’t talk as much as they used to.” But he insists that it’s merely because they’re “busy.”
“People move on. They work on other things, and other relationships. And they are just not as close to the people that they once worked with previously,” says the second insider.
The Sun notes that Pete was “conspicuously absent” when the ferry hosted its long-delayed first event last month.
Fans expected to see him at the star-studded gala for New York Fashion Week. And many were surprised when Pete failed to make an appearance.
Pete still calls Staten Island home. So it probably wouldn’t have taken much effort for him to attend.
Of course, the comic has been open about his mental health issues over the years. And he’s made it clear that there are times when he practices self-care by avoiding the spotlight.
So maybe he and Colin aren’t on such bad terms after all. Or maybe these former friends suffered a serious falling-out.
We’ll keep you updated as new information becomes available.