Pete Davidson Says It's 'Been My Dream' to Become a Dad in First Comments Since Elsie Hewitt Announced She's Expecting
'I'm very lucky and very, very happy,' Davidson, 31, told E! News at the New York City premiere of his new film, The Home, on Tuesday, July 22.
The statement marked the Saturday Night Live star's first comments since his girlfriend, Elsie Hewitt, announced on July 16 that they are going to have their first baby together.
Davidson told the outlet he is looking forward to 'being able to take care of something and show it the childhood I didn't have."
"I assume you just try to give them what you didn't have, and what you didn't like, not do it,' he said.
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His friends, including Adam Sandler, have been supportive and believe he's going to be a great dad, Davidson said.
"Everybody's just been super excited for me, because they know it's been my dream," Davidson said. "They all just have been like, 'You're going to be great at this. It's the best thing you'll ever do in your life.' " He added that Sandler 'gave me some great advice."
'It's been really nice that everyone's super excited,' Davidson continued.
Davidson and Hewitt, 29, have been linked since March, when they were seen together in Palm Beach, Fla. Two months later, a source told PEOPLE they moved in together. Then, on July 16, Hewitt confirmed they are expecting when she shared a gallery of photos on Instagram that included a picture of a sonogram.
'Welp now everyone knows we had sex,' Hewitt captioned the post.
'They're both very nurturing people and are very, very happy together and to be starting a family,' an insider told PEOPLE last week.
"They've been sharing privately with loved ones, and it's a really sweet time after everything Pete has overcome. He's so excited. He's always wanted to be a dad."
A second source told PEOPLE that the couple are 'happy and cannot wait to welcome their baby' and that Davidson has 'grown up a lot, and he's so excited about this next chapter as a dad."
Davidson's latest movie, The Home, is a horror film directed by James DeMonaco. It hits theaters on Friday, July 25, and also stars John Glover and Bruce Altman.
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