A source close to the King of Staten Island star revealed to Hollywood Life the updates on his life nearly a month after it was announced that they were no longer seeing each other. “While Pete was torn when the split first happened, he’s had some time now and is in a much better place with him. He sees that they clearly weren’t meant to be,” the source confirmed. “They are from two different worlds, but more like two completely different universes. Pete is not on speaking terms with Kim now and they almost had a clean break.’ More from StyleCaster A source confirmed to Page Six on August 5, 2022, that Kim and Pitt split after nine months of dating. “Kim and Pete decided to just be friends,” the insider said. “They have a lot of love and respect for each other, but found that the long distance and their demanding schedules made it really difficult to maintain a relationship.” Pete is currently filming a movie in Australia, while Kim is based in Calabasas, California, where she lives with her four children: North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm (Kim shares her children with her ex-husband, Kanye West , whom she filed for divorce as of February 2019.) According to Page Six’s source, Kim and Pete’s age difference was a big factor in their decision to split. “Pete is 28 and Kim is 41 – they’re just in very different places at the moment,” the insider said. “Pete is completely spontaneous and impulsive and wants to fly to New York or wherever he is immediately.” The source continued: “But Kim has four kids and it’s not that easy. It should focus on the children.” The insider also revealed that Kim’s businesses, including Skims, KKW Beauty, KKW Fragrance and SKKN, have made maintaining a relationship difficult for her. “[She’s] completely exhausted by this relationship and other things going on in her life.” The story continues Click here to read the full article. RELATED: Click here for the best new shows you haven’t seen — but should The two met on the set of Saturday Night Live in October 2021, when Kim hosted the iconic sketch comedy show. Kim recalled the moment she wanted to be closer to Pete on an episode of The Kardashians. Kim recalled the time she hit on Pete after hosting Saturday Night Live in October 2021. In a confessional that aired on an episode of The Kardashians, she said: “I called the producer at SNL and said, ‘Hey, you’ve got The Number Pete’s? And he was like, “Yeah.” I’m texting him. I wasn’t even thinking, ‘Oh my God, I’m going to have a relationship with him.’ I was just thinking, ‘I heard about this BDE, I’ve got to get out there, I’ve got to hit the ground running…’ Kim told the cameras with a smile, ‘I was basically DTF.’ Pete also has a tattoo commemorating the moment. The tattoo reads “Jasmine to my Aladdin”, which is a reference to their Saturday Night Live sketch where they both he played the main characters from Disney’s Aladdin. The sketch also featured their first kiss together. Kanye grilled Pete in a series of Instagram posts that took aim at both the Kardashians and Pete. “Ask Pete how they’re doing these tattoos of my kids in the trauma unit,” Kanye wrote in a unique post. The “Heartless” rapper referred to Pete’s tattoo of Kim and Kanye’s children’s initials “KNSCP.” It was reported that Pete was seeking trauma therapy following Kanye’s Instagram rants during his relationship with the rapper’s ex-wife DONDA. The Kardashians is available to stream on Hulu. Here’s how you can watch it for free. Watch “The Kardashians” $6.99+ Buy now “Kris Jenner…And All Things Kardashian” by Kris Jenner For more on the Kardashians, check out Kris Jenner’s 2011 memoir, Kris Jenner…And All Things Kardashians, where the mom tells her untold story of how she brought up her six kids — Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, Rob , Kendall and Kylie—to international stardom and built their multi-million dollar empire. You may think you know the Kardashians, but as Kris explains in her book, what’s in the media and on Keeping Up With the Kardashians is only the tip of the iceberg. In Kris Jenner…And All Things Kardashians, Kris reveals how she balanced six children (not to mention four stepchildren and several grandchildren) while building a business for her family. The book also examines Kris’ relationship with Nicole Brown Simpson before and after her husband, OJ Simpson, was charged with her murder. Kris Jenner…And All Things Kardashians is a must read for any Kardashian fan. Our mission at STYLECASTER is to bring style to the people, and we only carry products we think you’ll love as much as we do. Please note that if you purchase something by clicking on a link in this story, we may receive a small commission from the sale. The best of StyleCaster