Pete Davidson, 28, formally confirmed his departure from "Saturday Night Live" prior to the May 22 season finale of the popular NBC sketch show, following rumors of his exit.

According to a KarJenner source, Pete's 41-year-old girlfriend Kim Kardashian has his back because for her, this is the best career decision he can make right now. Is she undermining the years Pete Davidson spent on the popular show?

Not really. She just thinks Pete Davidson can do more out of that contract than in it.

"Kim completely has Pete's back and she thinks he's making the smartest decision for his career. She knows what an incredible opportunity SNL has been for helping to build Pete's brand, but he has a huge fan base now and can do anything he wants," a source told Hollywood Life.

"She knows he's been toying with the idea of leaving since before they started dating, but she thinks he made the right call to bow out now. He already has a ton of projects lined up and she loves that he'll have more freedom with his schedule now," the source added.

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A second source close to the Kardashians emphasized how significant it is that Pete will no longer be confined to Saturday Night Live rehearsals. According to this source, "SNL" took up a great deal of time to film, and he would never be able to do other projects due to the fact that it required so much rehearsal.

Said rehearsals can take days and even weeks. The show also meant Davidson truly never had weekends off.

Fans may believe Kim was the main cause behind Pete's separation from SNL, one source clarified that this is not the case at all. While Kim Kardashian might think the decision is wise, she had in no way dictate Pete Davidson to decide like this.

It is common knowledge that Pete and Kim began dating about the time she presented the season opener of Saturday Night Live on October 2, 2021. During a scene in which Pete portrayed Aladdin and Kim portrayed Princess Jasmine, the couple shared a passionate kiss. The following day, on October 29, they were spotted at Knott's Berry Farm in California.

By mid-November, it was announced that the native of Staten Island and the reality star and businesswoman were an item. In April of 2022, they made their red carpet debut at the White House correspondents' dinner.

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