Pete Davidson still has the hope of a relationship with Ariana Grande

Pete Davidson is not giving up yet.

"Saturday Night Live" comedian's friends told The Post that the 24-year-old was hoping to find his old Ariana Grande after the singer had broken up last week.

"I spoke to Pete a few days ago and he was still joking," said a friend of Davidson. "He is still in love with Ariana and sees a future with her." But at least for the moment, "he knows [the breakup] is for the better. "

As several media have reported, Grande has been hit hard by the overdose death of her former rapper boyfriend, Mac Miller, in September. Davidson, his fiancé four months, seems overwhelmed by his grief.

"Ariana was devastated and Pete could not stand it," said The Sun a person close to the situation. "She understood that she needed an adult who could support her and it was not him."

But another insider told The Post that the relationship was already doomed.

"I do not think they've ever had the chance to really get to know each other," said the insider to the couple, who became engaged after just a few weeks of dating and who soon moved into a $ 16 million High Line apartment.

And, it seems, Davidson's fast-moving bubble of the comedy world to the paparazzi-filled whirlwind that was Grande's life was too early for the "SNL" star.

"I never thought this relationship would last," said one comedian who is a friend with Davidson. "I got attached to them, but. . . It is almost impossible to have a serious relationship when everyone is following each of your movements. "

Boyfriend Davidson confirms it. "This is a private guy who feels more at home playing comedy in small clubs and rubbing shoulders with close friends and family.

Being in a relationship with Ariana meant jumping from his world into a whole new world, "he said. "He always joked about the fact that he was out of his league – and yes, he really believed [it]. "

At the inauguration of the "SNL" season on September 29, Davidson joked about his relationship in Weekend Update:[Grande’s] world number one pop star and I'm this guy from 'SNL' who everyone thinks desperately needs more blood. "

Still, the boyfriend insisted, "They were really in love."

Davidson has since left the apartment that he shared with Grande and their pet pig, Piggy Smalls. "He lives in very close friends that he considers family," said the insider. "Pete has a strong support system."

Friends were worried when Davidson abruptly canceled a scheduled appearance at Temple University's "Comedy Night Live" last Wednesday, a few days after the breakup, citing "personal reasons."

According to Jenny Ramos, who, as Assistant Director of Student Activities at Temple, had organized the show, "Pete Davidson's team called us one day before the show, which left everyone on the team scrambling. ".

(It was replaced by Adam DeVine, star of "Pitch Perfect".)

This was a worrying sign given Davidson's very public fight against sobriety and mental health since his diagnosis of borderline personality disorder in December 2016 and his stays in drug rehab.

Meanwhile, Grande has kept her work commitments.

On Tuesday evening, the singer appeared at the Marquis Theater in Midtown for a recording of the 15th anniversary of Broadway's "Wicked" show.

She would not have worn the $ 93,000 pear-shaped engagement ring that Davidson would have given her, but she was wearing a bandage to conceal a "Pete" tattoo on her finger – one of the 12 increts desperately dedicated to you the couple collectively obtained during their relationship.

When Davidson was seen Wednesday near her mother's home in Eltingville, Staten Island, an "AG" tattoo on her hand was still visible.

Despite the cancellation of the series, friends expect Davidson – who regularly tests new stand-up films in Manhattan spots such as Gotham Comedy Club, Carolinas and The Comedy Cellar – that he discovers his demons on scene.

"Many people see in Pete that lucky guy who lived in a one bedroom apartment. [in Midtown] to be with Ariana f-king Grande, "said a Davidson confidant. "But Pete is a real New York comic. He's more than the awkward guy of 'SNL' or Ariana's ex-boyfriend. "

And that Davidson and Grande never meet together, the insiders expect Davidson to take matters into their own hands.

"Pete is a fighter," said the friend. "As long as he has time and patience, he'll be fine. We are talking about someone who took care of the death of his father on September 11 and who fought against mental illness. He went through a much worse situation.