Pete Davidson Spends $20K on Gift for Estranged Friend Colin Jost to Settle Mysterious Feud

Pete Davidson Attempts to Mend Friendship with Colin Jost via Lavish $20K Cartier Watch
[Image 1: Pete Davidson and Colin Jost standing apart at an event, looking tense]

Pete Davidson, 31, has reportedly splurged on a $20,000 Cartier watch for estranged friend Colin Jost, 42, in an effort to repair their fractured relationship. The gesture followed Davidson’s rehab stint last summer and comes two years after their infamous joint purchase of a decommissioned Staten Island ferry, per The Sun. Sources describe the gift as an “olive branch” after a mysterious feud left the former SNL co-stars barely speaking.

A Friendship Turned Frosty
The duo, once close for over a decade, allegedly had a major falling out in 2023, with Jost reportedly avoiding Davidson at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, SNL’s home. “Colin refuses to be in the same building as Pete,” a source claimed, noting tensions were high even during Davidson’s 2023 cameo on the show. Though they shared a brief, awkward handshake during a November 2023 episode, they maintained distance at SNL’s 50th anniversary special in February 2024.

[Image 2: Davidson and Jost shaking hands stiffly on SNL stage]

The $208K Ferry Fiasco
The pair’s 2022 purchase of a Staten Island ferry—alongside other investors—remains a lingering tie. Bought for $208,000, plans to transform it into a hotel and event space have stalled. Jost humorously called it “the dumbest purchase” of his life, though he confirmed the vessel could sail again within weeks if desired. Davidson previously joked he was “very stoned” during the deal, which Jost denied, quipping, “Is it worse that I was sober?”

[Image 3: The rusting Staten Island ferry docked, awaiting renovations]

Unresolved Tensions
Despite the watch gesture, insiders suggest the feud hasn’t fully thawed. While Jost attended the ferry’s first event—a Tommy Hilfiger fashion show in 2024—Davidson was absent. A source downplayed the rift’s impact on their business venture: “They’re busy and don’t talk much anymore.”

[Image 4: Colin Jost at the ferry’s Tommy Hilfiger event without Davidson]

Davidson and Jost’s reps have not commented, leaving the reason for their fallout shrouded in speculation. For now, the Cartier watch symbolizes a costly peace offering, but whether it’s enough to revive their friendship remains uncertain.

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