Overview
- Grande changed the Ricky verse in “Thank U, Next” during her Eternal Sunshine Tour, singing “Wrote some songs about Ricky / We always find our way back” on July 13, a moment that circulated widely online.
- Outlets have published paparazzi photos showing Grande and Alvarez together in recent weeks, including sightings in Austin, a Fourth of July grocery run in Boca Raton, and images of them walking arm‑in‑arm in New York’s Central Park.
- Multiple unnamed insiders quoted by Page Six, People and Geo say the pair have rekindled their romance but are taking things slowly because Grande is focused on touring.
- No representative for either Grande or Alvarez has issued an official confirmation, and current reports rest on photos, viral clips and anonymous sources that could change if either party comments.
- Reports say ex Ethan Slater learned of the reunion through mutual friends rather than directly from Grande, highlighting how the renewed relationship has stayed largely private so far.