Ariana Grande and Ricky Alvarez are giving it another shot.
The singer and her former backup dancer are dating again, but âtaking things very slowlyâ as they revive their romance, according to People.
âAriana has always considered Ricky a friend,â an insider told the outlet, noting that sheâs had no âill will against himâ following their split 10 years ago.
âRicky is dependable, trustworthy and very supportive. Ariana feels she can be herself around Ricky.â
Grande reportedly loves that âthey have a similar, smart, dry sense of humor.â
âTheyâre not jumping into anything serious right away,â the source added, âbut Ari is happy to have him back in her life.â
A rep for Grande did not immediately respond to Page Sixâs request for comment.
The âGod is a Womanâ songstress, 33, sparked dating rumors with Alvarez, 35, last month, when they were spotted hanging out with a group of friends at an Austin, Texas, restaurant for her birthday.
They subsequently spent the Fourth of July weekend together, and were snapped leaving a Whole Foods in Boca Raton, Florida, with both carrying grocery bags.
Earlier this week, Grande dropped a pointed hint that the rekindled romance rumors could be true while performing in New York City as part of her âEternal Sunshineâ tour.
While singing âThank U, Nextâ â which famously name-drops her former romantic partners â Grande changed the lyrics from âWrote some songs about Ricky / Now I listen and laugh,â to âWrote some songs about Ricky / We always find our way back.â
Footage showed the crowd going absolutely wild over the surprise switch-up.
As Page Six previously reported, Grande and Alvarez dated briefly between 2015 and 2016, and have seemingly remained on good terms. The duo met when Alvarez joined the Grammy winner for her Honeymoon Tour in 2015 as a backup dancer.
Frenzy over Alvarez and Grandeâs rekindled romance comes on the heels of the singerâs split from her âWickedâ co-star Ethan Slater after three years of dating.
âAriana and Ethan broke up several months ago, but theyâve remained friends since then and have nothing but respect and admiration for one another,â an insider told Page Six last month. âThis wasnât a decision they took lightly but realized they were better off friends than in a committed relationship.â
The source noted that Grande â who began dating Slater, 34, in 2023 â was âfeeling really happy and focused on the next chapterâ with her tour and the upcoming release of her new album, âPetal.â
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