Pete Davidson has been continuing his tattoo removal journey, with recent updates indicating ongoing progress toward an ink-free look. Reports through 2025 show he’s been updating followers on which areas are being treated and that the process has involved significant cost and pain, with estimates around $200,000 spent so far and removal extending over multiple years. In late 2025 and into 2026, public sightings and interviews continued to reference substantial fading of tattoos, particularly on arms and chest, while some tattoos are being kept or faded to preserve meaningful ones.
Key points:
- He started tattoo removal in 2020 and has gradually tackled high-visibility areas first.
- The process is lengthy and costly; sources have cited hundreds of thousands of dollars spent.
- By early 2026, notable progress included visibly lighter designs on arms and upper torso, though a number of tattoos remained.
If you’d like, I can consolidate the latest updates into a brief timeline and pull direct quotes from recent interviews or articles, and I can also summarize the typical tattoo removal process and what to expect in terms of pain, sessions, and costs. Would you like that?
Citations:
- Pete Davidson updates on tattoo removal progress and cost estimates reported in People (2025-03-04) and follow-up coverage in Parade (2025-11-09).[1][2]
- Additional progress notes and context from E! News and Variety coverage (2025).[4][7]
Sources
The comedian, who began removing his tattoos in 2020, shares which body part he's addressing now. A source previously told PEOPLE the actor has spent $200K on the process.
people.comPete Davidson is proving that erasing the past is no easy feat as he nears the end of his body modification process.
www.newsweek.comPete Davdison just gave a surprising update about his tattoo removal process.
parade.comPete Davidson showed off the tattoo removal progress on his chest in a sweet selfie of him and pregnant girlfriend Elsie Hewitt enjoying a babymoon beach vacation.
www.eonline.comPete Davidson talks about his arduous tattoo removal process, the perils of social media and online dating and his new campaign with Axe.
variety.comPete Davidson is showing off his tattoo removal progress. Davidson, 31, went shirtless on a weekend getaway with girlfriend Elsie Hewitt. On Friday, Aug. 29, the model, 29, shared photos to her Instagram account that featured herself and her boyfriend enjoying a beach vacation together.
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