{"id":8817,"date":"2026-07-14T19:57:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T19:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/ariana-grande-and-ex-ricky-alvarez-back-together-after-singers-split-from-ethan-slater\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T19:57:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T19:57:14","slug":"ariana-grande-and-ex-ricky-alvarez-back-together-after-singers-split-from-ethan-slater","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/ariana-grande-and-ex-ricky-alvarez-back-together-after-singers-split-from-ethan-slater\/","title":{"rendered":"Ariana Grande and ex Ricky Alvarez back together after singer&#8217;s split from Ethan Slater"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F07%2F134336948-1.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Ariana Grande and Ricky Alvarez are giving it another shot. <\/p>\n<p>The singer and her former backup dancer are dating again, but \u201ctaking things very slowly\u201d as they revive their romance, <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/ariana-grande-ricky-alvarez-taking-things-very-slowly-source-exclusive-12019044\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to People<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAriana has always considered Ricky a friend,\u201d an insider told the outlet, noting that she\u2019s had no \u201cill will against him\u201d following their split 10 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRicky is dependable, trustworthy and very supportive. Ariana feels she can be herself around Ricky.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Ariana Grande and Ricky Alvarez (pictured above performing together in Italy in 2015) are reportedly dating again. <span class=\"credit\">FilmMagic<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Grande (shown here in a June social media upload) is said to be \u201ctaking things very slowly\u201d with Alvarez. <span class=\"credit\">Ariana Grande\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Grande reportedly loves that \u201cthey have a similar, smart, dry sense of humor.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re not jumping into anything serious right away,\u201d the source added, \u201cbut Ari is happy to have him back in her life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cGod is a Woman\u201d songstress, 33, <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/26\/celebrity-news\/ariana-grande-spotted-hanging-out-with-ex-ricky-alvarez\/\">sparked dating rumors<\/a> with Alvarez, 35, last month, when they were spotted hanging out with a group of friends<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/infoari\/status\/2070540506103206115?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> at an Austin, Texas, restaurant<\/a> for her birthday. <\/p>\n<p>They subsequently spent the Fourth of July weekend together, and were <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/06\/celebrity-news\/ariana-grandes-streak-of-outings-with-ex-ricky-alvarez-continues-on-fourth-of-july\/\">snapped leaving a Whole Foods <\/a>in Boca Raton, Florida, with both carrying grocery bags. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The duo previously sparked romance rumors after spending the Fourth of July weekend together, as seen above. <span class=\"credit\">BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Grande and Alvarez (pictured above in 2016) previously dated briefly a decade ago. <span class=\"credit\">John Shearer<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Earlier this week, Grande <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/14\/celebrity-news\/ariana-grande-fuels-ricky-alvarez-dating-rumors-with-another-wild-lyric-change\/\">dropped a pointed hint <\/a>that the rekindled romance rumors could be true while performing in New York City as part of her \u201cEternal Sunshine\u201d tour.<\/p>\n<p>While singing \u201cThank U, Next\u201d \u2014 which famously name-drops her\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/article\/ariana-grande-dating-relationship-history\/\">former romantic partners<\/a> \u2014 Grande <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DaxuzLfxQnI\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">changed the lyrics<\/a> from \u201cWrote some songs about Ricky \/ Now I listen and laugh,\u201d to \u201cWrote some songs about Ricky \/ We always find our way back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Footage showed the crowd <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DaxuzLfxQnI\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">going absolutely wild<\/a> over the surprise switch-up.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The singer and backup dancer (pictured here in 2016) seem to have remained on good terms over the years. <span class=\"credit\">GC Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The report comes following news of Grande\u2019s split from Ethan Slater (seen above in 2025). <span class=\"credit\">Presley Ann Photo\/Shutterstock for SAG<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Frenzy over Alvarez and Grande\u2019s rekindled romance comes on the heels of the singer\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/08\/celebrity-news\/ariana-grande-and-ethan-slater-split-after-3-years-of-dating\/\">split from her \u201cWicked\u201d co-star Ethan Slater<\/a> after three years of dating.<\/p>\n<p>The source noted that Grande \u2014 who began dating Slater, 34, in 2023 \u2014 was \u201cfeeling really happy and focused on the next chapter\u201d with her tour and the upcoming release of her new album, \u201cPetal.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/14\/celebrity-news\/ariana-grande-and-ex-ricky-alvarez-back-together-after-singers-split-from-ethan-slater\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ariana Grande and Ricky Alvarez are giving it another shot. 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