Pete Davidson and Kim Kardashian West were photographed holding hands and it’s fair to say this unexpected news wasn’t on anyone’s 2021 bingo card.
The pair were spotted at Knott’s Scary Farms in Buena Park, California during the Halloween weekend, PEOPLE reported.
Photographs reveal the two hold hands and screaming while on a rollercoaster with friends. They were also accompanied by Kim’s sister Kourtney Kardashian and her fiancé Travis Barker.
“They hang in the same circles so they will be together from time to time,” an insider told PEOPLE. “It’s just friends hanging out.”
Travis and Pete are mutual friends through singer/rapper Machine Gun Kelly.
Kim is currently in the process of divorcing her husband Kanye West, while Pete split from ex-girlfriend Phoebe Dynevor in August - so the two are single...
Despite the source extinguishing any rumours of romance, the internet can’t quite believe what they’re seeing.
the possibility of kim kardashian and pete davidson being together…we’re really living in unprecedented times pic.twitter.com/CUvwWBUhcj
— kianna (@thisisnotkianna) October 30, 2021
i’m sorry i’m sorry KIM KARDASHIAN AND PETE DAVIDSON??? pic.twitter.com/gBbL06buoM
— dom (@dbellarweenie) October 31, 2021
All of us seeing pete davidson with kim kardashian pic.twitter.com/6kaTUzXqTn
— Pizza Dad (@Pizza__Dad) October 31, 2021
Given Pete’s previous relationships with Cazzie David, Kate Beckinsale, Margaret Qualley, Kaia Gerber and Phoebe Dynevor, and his brief engagement to Ariana Grande in 2018, people couldn’t help but comment on Kim Kardashian West being the latest celebrity he’s been linked to (and his game).
convinced dating pete davidson is like jury duty for celebs and most ppl will be called to do it at least once https://t.co/2UB8AHmdtf
— bethany (@chandIermonica) October 31, 2021
being on snl is a gateway drug to dating pete davidson https://t.co/rnwqqGvud5
— addison (@addisonwoodside) October 31, 2021
pete davidson getting passed around like a middle schooler vape
— cindy ✯ (@RUNYOMONEY) October 31, 2021
Social media seeing pictures of Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson holding hands: pic.twitter.com/3FDag34RVk
— AshleyW (@AshweeeW) October 31, 2021
alright who had kim kardashian and pete davidson on their 2021 bingo card? pic.twitter.com/DH2JPceKUF
— mariam (@mythrita) October 31, 2021
Though the hand-holding reports haven’t come as a shock for some people after they predicted that the pair would start dating after seeing the two together on SNL when Kim was a guest star last month.
The sketch that got everyone talking was where Kim played Princess Jasmine and Pete played Aladdin and the two shared a kiss.
TOLDJA https://t.co/05fPKuOr2H pic.twitter.com/cp1YbnRGAJ
— Sean O’Connor (@seanoconnz) October 31, 2021
Although the sighting may have taken people by surprise, many have said that they like the idea of the two getting together.
*whispers* i like the idea of kim kardashian and pete davidson. pic.twitter.com/2MWXHzR9Cz
— ídalís🔮🌙✨🇵🇷 (@idalisbriales) October 30, 2021
Please let this happen 🤞🏽🤞🏽🤞🏽 #PeteDavidson #KimKardashian pic.twitter.com/0SwSP5Liy3
— Bella Bee (@SmileyYYC) October 31, 2021
kim kardashian and pete davidson holding hands on a rollercoaster is like the best thing that’s ever happened to me personally
— it’s me poodie (@P00DI3PI3) October 31, 2021
Honestly I thought the pics of Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson hanging out were cute 🥺 Both of them are funny I can only imagine the jokes that were popping off. I ship it. pic.twitter.com/lzqFr11rU5
— stavberlin (@stavberlin) October 31, 2021
I ship Pete Davidson & Kim Kardashian. They both deserve this.
— Caleb🌙 (@calebmykhel_) October 31, 2021
Meanwhile, others couldn’t help but joke that Kim could be entering her “punk era” if she is really dating Pete and also noted how she would be following in her sister Kourtney’s footsteps who is dating Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker.
Kim Kardashian is entering her punk rock era if she’s actually dating Pete Davidson. Maybe her and Kourtney can go shopping for punk rock clothes together
— 𝐸𝒷𝑜𝓃𝒾 (@VersaceVenus_) October 31, 2021
kim really said: if kourtney has a sweet famous white man with covered up former lover tattoos who went through horrible trauma and has overcome substance abuse issues then i want one too#petedavidson #kimkardashian pic.twitter.com/sD9ddxi7YY
— Kate Shaw (@acutetroll20) October 31, 2021
Finding out at that Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson are rumored to be dating is so funny to me bc she sees all the attention Kourtney/ Travis and Megan/ MGK are getting and she wants in on that aesthetic😭😭😭
— lil santos (@lillianna_rose) October 31, 2021
why is there pictures of Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson going around 😭😭😭😭 not another Kourtney & Travis 😭
— jen (@jenxser) October 31, 2021
Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson dating is just Kourtney and Travis 2.0.
— Carol Lopez (@_CFierroLopez_) October 31, 2021
I like the idea of Pete Davidson and Kim Kardashian. Kourtney gets a grungy boy and now Kim wants to try it. It’s cute. We love grungy bois here.
— Katie 🤤 (@katieandcolour) October 31, 2021
Of course, it wouldn’t be a Kardashian spotted reaction without there being a reference to momager Kris.
kris jenner after seeing the pictures of kim kardashian and pete davidson knowing damn well she sent it to people magazine pic.twitter.com/2CKn1ICRk6
— ً (@fratboycevans) October 31, 2021
Pete Davidson & Kim Kardashian now?? They have Kris working OVERTIME for that Hulu show pic.twitter.com/wyRJGaPkpj
— MMFB (@MMBrittoF) October 31, 2021
While everyone is talking about Kim and Pete, others have noted someone else is actually the real star of the photo...
today, all of my thoughts go to the random person who will be immortalized forever in this viral photo of Pete Davidson and Kim Kardashian holding hands at Knott’s Scary Farm pic.twitter.com/JNDHBKsddG
— 𝘁𝗶𝗺 𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘀 (@TimBarnes451) October 31, 2021
Pete Davidson? Kim Kardashian? No, she's the real star, the moment. Who ever you are I hope you're having a great day! https://t.co/TYFz8lZejY pic.twitter.com/loqqqYTacN
— A.Watanuki 🏳️🌈 (@TheChucklingMo) October 31, 2021
Pete Davidson 🤝 Kim Kardashian, i don't care.
— VOLTA ⚡ (@voltajar) October 31, 2021
this girl has stolen the show pic.twitter.com/C0hYC764QH
It’s not the first time Pete and Kim have hung out, as the comedian told Jimmy Fallon back in 2019 that he got stuck paying a pricey bill from his dinner with Kim and Kanye, along with Timothee Chalmet, Kid Cudi.
He was at Nobu with them to celebrate Kid Cudi’s 35th birthday and Pete ended up with the bill at restaurant Nobu because he thought it would just be him and the musician attending.
“I got there a little early so I could give them my card,” Davidson told Fallon. “I thought it was just, like, us three.”
So the 27-year-old was surprised when Kim and Kanye rocked up, and added: “So they come by, and we’re outside. And Kanye goes, ‘Let’s get the special room, in the back.’ And I was like, oh no.”
"So we're sitting there, and I was texting my touring agent, like, 'Yo, we gotta book more shows. Shit's getting real over here,' he joked to Jimmy.
Pete said Kanye then told the waiter: "I want that stuff that's not even on the menu. That CRAZY stuff."
In the end, the bill luckily wasn’t as bad as the comedian thought: “[The bill] actually wasn’t as bad as you would think, but it’s not like it’s Applebee’s,” he explained. “It’s Nobu, which is like 77 Applebee’s.”
This anecdote has left someone on Twitter to joke that Pete is getting his own back on Kanye for leaving him to pay the bill.
Pete Davidson after Kanye West makes him pay for his meal pic.twitter.com/YYfxEi30Gw
— T🌞 (@stayinthebag) October 31, 2021