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Ariana Grande & Ricky Alvarez

Ariana Grande and Ricky Alvarez are widely reported to be dating since Aug 12, 2026; the relationship is not confirmed by both. Status label: Widely reported, with sources below.

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Ariana Grande and Ricky Alvarez relationship timeline

  1. 2015 — 2016

    Ariana Grande & Ricky Alvarez

    past relationship · Confirmed

    Grande and her backup dancer Ricky Alvarez were first publicly linked after a June 2015 onstage kiss and were reported as a couple through 2016; Grande told Billboard in May 2016, 'We're happy,' and the breakup was reported in July 2016.

  2. Aug 12, 2026 — present

    Ariana Grande & Ricky Alvarez

    dating · Widely reported

    Public reporting describes Grande and Alvarez as having resumed their earlier relationship after an August 2026 Instagram post in which she shared photos with and tagged him. The outlets differ on whether this amounted to a relationship confirmation; neither has provided a detailed verbal status statement. This is labeled widely reported rather than confirmed.

What are Ariana Grande and Ricky Alvarez's zodiac signs?

NameZodiac signNationality
Ariana Grande Cancer American
Ricky Alvarez — —

Zodiac signs are Western sun signs worked out from public birth dates; nationality is from Wikidata. A dash means the information is not public. Rumoured links are not included.

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How this record is limited

This page reflects public sources only. A relationship phase can be listed separately from a later engagement or marriage when the sources support that chronology. It does not repeat private or unsupported narratives.