Saturday night was a big night for Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson fans. First, Grande dropped a new single titled, thank u, next that namechecks all her exes. And, at the exact same time, Davidson took to the Weekend Update news desk at SNL to address the breakup once more.
Throughout this season of SNL, Davidson has been rather vocal about his whirlwind romance with Grande. Just a few short weeks ago while making an appearance on “Weekend Update,” Davidson shared with co-hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che that the entire thing felt like a dream come true. “Do you remember when that whole city pretended that kid was Batman because he was, like, sick? That’s what this feels like.” he joked.
And earlier this week, Davidson poked a bit of fun at himself during a promo for the show. In it, Davidson turned to this week’s musical guest Maggie Rogers and asked, “Hey Maggie, I’m Pete. Do you wanna get married?” She promptly replied, “no.” Davidson huffed before adding that he was “zero for three.” (Grande didn’t exactly seem happy about this.)
Though many people might have been dreading some awkward jokes about the breakup on Saturday night’s “Weekend Update”, that’s not what happened. Instead, Davidson came on to review—and laugh at—a few candidates running for office around the country. But, just before ending his segment, Davidson took about 20 seconds to address the breakup elephant in the room.
“The last thing I will say is I know some of you are curious about the breakup, but the truth is it’s nobody’s business,” Davidson said. “Sometimes things just don’t work out, and that’s okay. She’s a wonderful, strong person, and I genuinely wish her all the happiness in the world.” Before going off screen Davidson added, “It’s a good song,” though it remains unclear if he’s talking about Grande’s latest single—dropped right as the episode aired—or her previous song, Pete Davidson.
