Pete Davidson and Elsie Hewitt’s extremely publicized break up is sparking curiosity within the British mannequin’s previous relationships, particularly her short-lived romance with actor Ryan Phillippe.
Hewitt dated Phillippe from April to July 2017. On the time, she was 21, whereas he was 43. In September of that 12 months, Hewitt filed a civil lawsuit in opposition to Phillippe, alleging home violence.
In keeping with court docket paperwork obtained by Individuals, Hewitt claimed that on July 3, 2017, Phillippe left a celebration early as a result of he felt he was “being ignored” by her. Hewitt alleged that within the early hours of July 4, she and a buddy headed to Phillippe’s home to pack her issues. Ultimately, issues turned bodily, with the Merciless Intentions star allegedly “kicking, punching and throwing [Hewitt] down the steps.”
Hewitt even offered a number of images of bruising and accidents she allegedly sustained from the incident. She finally checked into Cedars-Sinai Medical Heart in Los Angeles and allegedly “suffered chest wall ache, abrasions and extreme bruising.”

A spokesperson for the LAPD confirmed to Individuals that police responded to the alleged altercation, made a report, and issued Hewitt an emergency protecting order. It expired on July 12.
Within the go well with, Hewitt alleged that Phillippe—who was married to Reese Witherspoon from 1999 to 2007— steadily abused “a panoply of authorized and unlawful medicine,” typically alongside alcohol, and “exhibited signs attendant of poly drug and alcohol abuse, together with temper swings and bouts of anger.”
A supply near the actor claimed Hewitt was intoxicated that evening, telling Individuals she “confirmed as much as Ryan’s home uninvited and below the affect just a few days after he had damaged up along with her” and “bodily attacked” him.”
She “triggered a scene and refused to depart his residence,” the supply added. “As she was faraway from the premises, she claims she fell and injured herself.”
Phillippe’s rep additionally denied the allegations, and the actor himself took to X to say he was “sickened” by the case.
“I’m saddened and disgusted by the false allegations being circulated about me,” he wrote. “On the time these allegations have been initially made, I absolutely cooperated with regulation enforcement, and a radical investigation was carried out.”
The actor continued, “As a person, raised by girls, in a family the place girls’s rights, feminism, and advocacy have been very a lot on the forefront, I’m sickened that my identify will be present in any article the place home violence of any sort is being alleged.”
“Home violence is a really actual and tragic concern confronted by many ladies the world over and will by no means be used to vengefully slander or as a ploy for financial acquire,” he concluded. “Each one in all my accuser’s allegations are false.”
Simply days earlier than the trial was set to start on Oct. 15, 2019, Hewitt and Phillippe finalized a settlement. It was formally settled in January 2020.
This resurfaced amid experiences that Hewitt is threatening to take Davidson to court docket over little one help and custody of their daughter, Scottie Rose. “He might wish to hold issues quiet, however [Elsie] has no downside blowing issues up and bringing this to court docket,” a supply advised the U.S. Solar in Could 2026.
Hewitt has accused the Saturday Evening Dwell alum of failing to assist her with co-parenting duties, additional claiming that he’s not offering monetary help both. In a Could 16 TikTok video, she stated she’s elevating Scottie Rose “by myself, which is difficult.”
A supply near Davidson has since denied Hewitt’s claims, telling Us Weekly that the comic is “very current” and “absolutely financially supporting the kid and Elsie.”
“He desires nothing however one of the best for Elsie and he shoulders the entire monetary prices, together with the prices for Elsie, her hire and her medical health insurance,” the supply added. “Elsie’s posts caught everybody round them off guard as a result of they’re merely not true.”






