Elsie Hewitt ‘Could Not Ask for a Better Father for My Child’ Than Pete Davidson (Exclusive)

Elsie Hewitt is getting ready to be a mom.

The British actress, 29, announced in July that she and Pete Davidson, 31, are expecting their first child together, and she tells PEOPLE that they’re really settling into their new roles as soon-to-be parents.

“I think that for both of us, we’re very conscious of not putting pressure on this. Like, ‘This child is going to fill a void or be this thing that I never had,’ type thing. But I do think that there is this really healing aspect of knowing that we’re going to be able to give a child the life and the support and the love and the family vibe that we don’t feel like we had,” Hewitt says.

“I think we’re going to be cool parents. I hope! I sometimes just see or feel the way that we are with one another, and I’m really glad and I’m really proud that this is how it is and this is how it’s going to be,” she adds. “I could not ask for a better father for my child. I’m so happy it’s him.”

Hewitt was diagnosed with endometriosis in November 2024 after undergoing laparoscopic surgery, which is considered the gold standard for diagnosing and treating the disease, according to the Endometriosis Foundation of America. She’d known something was wrong for more than a decade, and while she was relieved to finally receive answers, she was also worried about her fertility.

“I don’t know what ways [endometriosis] could have been affecting my fertility before the surgery. I was 100% convinced that I was infertile and not going to be able to have kids. So I do think a big part of why I opted for the surgery was, obviously first and foremost my symptoms, but second to preserve my fertility or try to get to a place where I could sustain the chances of having a family one day,” the Dave actress says.

Endometriosis is defined as “a complex systemic disease associated with tissue similar to the endometrial lining of the uterus growing outside the uterus that can affect the whole body,” per EndoFound.

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Hewitt notes that she feels “very grateful” that her life “ended up going that way” now that she’s pregnant, and she adds that there’s no better partner in this journey for her than Davidson.

“I even listened to his Theo Von [podcast] episode the other day and I was just like, ‘He’s so smart. He’s so evolved. He’s so thoughtful.’ That’s actually him. That’s really how he is. I’m really happy that he’s putting himself out there more like that too, so people can see that. I think he’s going to be such a good dad. I’m so excited to see it,” she says.

The mom-to-be also admits that she’s feeling nervous, too, as the reality of bringing a baby into the world sets in.

“I do think there is this level of nerves that are building as I get closer and closer just as this all progresses,” she says. “So trying to mentally and physically prepare for literally having a baby, I just still can’t quite believe it. So yeah, [we’re] just chilling. Nesting.”

Davidson is also a key part of Hewitt’s support system. She says he’s “really good” about giving her “pep talks” when she needs them.

“He’s like, ‘Stop, rest, calm down.’ He takes the most amazing care of me. But I’ve always been really hard on myself when it comes to productivity and feel like I’m doing enough. And I think there is just this level of exhaustion that hits that is unlike anything I’ve ever experienced in my life. And it’s like, ‘Oh, I actually couldn’t even do more if I tried,’ ” she says of how she’s feeling.

“And weirdly too, I think that I’ve hit that pregnancy hormone stage where I do feel this level of ease, which I’ve never felt before, which is actually kind of nice,” Hewitt adds. “I’m like, ‘Oh, I feel positive and level-headed and very grateful.’ “