Key Points
- Ariana Grande shared Instagram photos on Wednesday confirming her rekindled romance with Ricky Alvarez.
- The pair dated from 2015 to 2016, stayed close afterward, and were first seen together again in June.
- The post follows months of speculation after Alvarez was spotted dancing in the crowd at her recent tour stop.
The Latest:
Ariana Grande, 33, posted Instagram photos Wednesday showing her rekindled romance with Ricky Alvarez, including a mirror shot where he wraps his arm around her shoulder and holds her hand. The post comes weeks after he was seen dancing in the audience at her Brooklyn tour stop.
Details:
- Background: The pair dated from 2015 to 2016 and remained close after splitting, reuniting publicly in Austin, Texas, on June 26.
- Earlier signal: Grande swapped a lyric in “Thank U, Next” to shout out Alvarez days before he appeared in her concert crowd.
- Source: A source told PEOPLE the couple is “taking things very slowly” in their rekindled relationship.
What to Watch:
Grande is set to wrap her Eternal Sunshine Tour in September, and sources say she plans to step back from public visibility afterward, which could shape how openly the relationship plays out next.
