Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson split but still share 'love for each other', say sources

Just four months after making their relationship Instagram official, Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson have reportedly split.

The couple, who were known colloquially as "Kete", had been dating for nine months, after meeting on the set of Saturday Night Live, the comedy sketch show on which Davidson was a cast member.

E! News was the first to report the end of their romance, citing sources who claimed the pair's busy schedules was to blame for the break-up.

Pete Davidson and Kim Kardashian at the White House Correspondents’ Association gala in April. AFP

They still have "a lot of love and respect for each other" but found that the long distance dynamic and their demanding schedules "made it really difficult to maintain a relationship", the E! News sources said. The split occurred sometime this week.

Kardashian, 41, was in the midst of legal proceedings to finalise her divorce from rapper Kanye West when she met Davidson, 28. Their relationship attracted the ire of West, who made a string of online attacks against Davidson.

Kardashian and West married in 2014 and share four children: North, 9; Saint, 6; Chicago, 4; and Psalm, who is 3.

Kardashian was declared legally single in March.

The whirlwind Kardashian-Davidson relationship attracted headlines with the couple making their first public appearance together at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in April.

In May, they also famously attended the Met Gala, where Kardashian made waves by wearing a dress once owned by Marilyn Monroe.

Kim Kardashian wore a dress owned by Marilyn Monroe for the 2022 Met Gala. Reuters

The reality TV star accessorised the 1962 dress with a faux fur coat. Reuters

The dress is the exact piece Marilyn Monroe wore to sing 'Happy Birthday' to US president John F Kennedy on his 45th birthday in 1962. EPA

For the event, Kim Kardashian spent 14 hours dying her hair platinum blonde. AFP

The dress was designed for Marilyn Monroe by French costume designer Jean-Louis, based on a sketch by American fashion designer Bob Mackie. EPA

Kim Kardashian arrived at the 2022 Met Gala with boyfriend Pete Davidson. EPA

The dress is translucent and embellished with more than 6,000 crystals. EPA

Kim Kardashian said, in order to protect the vintage dress, she is not wearing any of the body make-up she usually does. Reuters

The custom piece is said to have cost Monroe $1,440. In 1999 it was sold at auction for $1.26 million and in 2016 it sold again for $4.6m. EPA

Davidson even made a cameo on the Hulu reality show The Kardashians and is expected to appear on the second season screening later this year. The comedian also reportedly has a tattoo celebrating their relationship.

The ink on his collarbone has the names "Jasmine" and "Aladdin" with an infinity sign in the middle, according to E! News. Kardashian and Davidson played the beloved characters on Saturday Night Live where they first met.

Davidson was a cast member on the hit show for eight seasons before announcing his departure in May. He has recently been filming a movie called Wizards! in Australia.

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Baked goods - Most cakes, cookies, pie crusts and crackers contain shortening, which is usually made from partially hydrogenated vegetable oil. Ready-made frosting is another source of trans fat.

Snacks - Potato, corn and tortilla chips often contain trans fat. And while popcorn can be a healthy snack, many types of packaged or microwave popcorn use trans fat to help cook or flavour the popcorn.

Fried food - Foods that require deep frying — french fries, doughnuts and fried chicken — can contain trans fat from the oil used in the cooking process.

Refrigerator dough - Products such as canned biscuits and cinnamon rolls often contain trans fat, as do frozen pizza crusts.

Creamer and margarine - Nondairy coffee creamer and stick margarines also may contain partially hydrogenated vegetable oils.

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