Since Ariana Grande began her ‘Eternal Sunshine’ tour, rumours have been circulating that she and her ex, Ricky Alvarez, are rekindling their romance. With his appearance at multiple shows and the singer changing the lyrics to her song ‘Thank You, Next,’ which mentions Alvarez, the couple have now confirmed that they are dating. While the two have been spotted sharing sweet moments in public, from hand-holding to kissing, Grande may have just made it social media official in her own subtle way.
Ariana Grande posts about Ricky Alvarez
On August 12, the ‘Petal’ singer shared a series of pics in a photo dump on her Instagram account, sharing glimpses from behind the scenes of some of the concerts and places that she has been for her tour. From spending time with her dogs to glimpses of her team prepping for the tour, one mirror selfie caught everyone’s eye.Soft-launching Alvarez in the post, she shared a mirror selfie that showed the singer standing next to a man without showing their faces. Alvarez can be seen standing next to the singer, with an arm over her shoulder. His tattoo sleeve was also on full display in the photo as he sported a white muscle tee and black pants. Grande matched him, wearing a stunning white peplum top and black pants. In another photo on her carousel, Alvarez was seen holding a camera toward the singer while she faced him.Grande had sparked rumours of the two dating after videos of Alvarez dancing to her 2024 song, ‘Imperfect For You,’ during one of her recent concerts had started circulating online. She also changed the lyrics for ‘Thank You, Next’ and sang “Wrote some songs about Ricky / We always find our way back,” whereas the original song lyrics read, “Wrote some songs about Ricky / Now I listen and laugh.”
About Ricky Alvarez and Ariana Grande
The duo had earlier dated in 2015; however, they called it quits around a year later. Since then the two have not really been spotted together; though, the singer maintained that they remained good friends over the years. The news of their rekindled romance follows the news of her split with Ethan Slater, whom she dated for almost three years.PEOPLE recently reported that the couple are taking things slow. They added, “Ariana has always considered Ricky a friend. She’s not held ill will against him [since their split]. Ricky is dependable, trustworthy, and very supportive. Ariana feels she can be herself around Ricky.” Another statement added, “He has such great, positive energy, makes her laugh, and she enjoys spending time with him.”Alvarez was part of Grande’s ‘Honeymoon’ tour and performed alongside her as her backup dancer. Other than this, he is also a professional photographer and director.