Pete Davidson has joked he is a ‘diamond in the trash’ amid his ongoing romance with reality star Kim Kardashian.
The 28-year-old comedian has been linked to 41-year-old mum-of-four and former sex tape star Kim since October last year – with their romance intensifying in recent weeks.
The rumoured love affair has sparked a flame of jealousy from Kim’s estranged husband Kanye West, 44, who has been battling to win back his wife since they split last year.
Kanye has even made threats against Pete – rapping that he wants to “beat his ass” – much to the amusement of the Saturday Night Live star.
Pete was on stage in New York on Tuesday night performing stand up at a benefit concert for late comedian Patrice O’Neal who died of type 2 diabetes back in 2011.
Pete is quoted comparing himself to a ‘discount DVD bin’, joking: “I’m Tropic Thunder. I’m the diamond in the trash. It’s a steal.”
The quip was a reference to his many high-profile love affairs – which have seen him linked to other famous faces including Ariana Grande and Kate Beckinsale.
The comedy star hinted the reason he has such a wide appeal is due to him being a bargain.
Meanwhile, Pete is said to be amused by the drama surrounding him and love rival Kanye – particularly after the rap star named him in a song.
The musician released a song last week titled My Life Was Never Eazy which included the line: “God saved me from that crash/ just so I can beat Pete Davidson’s ass.”
PageSix reports a source close to the SNL star saying: “Pete thinks it’s totally hilarious.
“Not just that — he thinks the whole [tabloid drama with him, West and Kardashian] is hilarious. He loves it.”
However, with increased attention around the star since his romance with Kim started drawing more attention, Pete has been accused of booming a “diva” by his co-stars.
A source told The Sun: "Pete has become a total diva at SNL.
"He missed the first few days of rehearsal last week and was still allowed to be in Saturday's show.
"Normally, if you miss any rehearsals, you are out of the show on Saturday night, and the cast is starting to turn on him."
He is also being slated by his co-stars for arriving with security to the SNL studios – provoking further attention around him.
While he is being compared to fellow star Colin Jost who is married to “an actual movie star” Scarlett Johansson who doesn’t cause as much fuss on set.
Pete’s romance with Kim hit a stumbling block in recent weeks after he spent a night partying with Miley Cyrus after they performed a New Years Eve show together.
Their close friendship provoked Kim to showcase her own petty approach to life – as she reportedly unfollowed Miley on social media after Pete spent time with her.
