Ariana Grande Shares Photos with Ricky Alvarez Amid Romance Rumors

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Ariana Grande has reignited speculation regarding a romantic reconciliation with Ricky Alvarez after sharing a series of cozy photographs in an Instagram carousel on Wednesday, August 12. The snapshots prominently feature the Grammy-winning superstar alongside her former backup dancer.

In one image, Alvarez wraps his arm around the pop icon as they sport coordinated white t-shirts and denim ensembles, though their faces are artfully obscured. Nevertheless, Grande explicitly tagged the dancer in the post.

An additional picture quickly set social media ablaze, capturing the pair in a playful, inverted mirror selfie. True to form, the singer-actress ensured Alvarez was tagged once again.

Devoted followers interpreted these subtle hints as official confirmation that the long-rumored couple has taken their relationship “Instagram official.”

Billboard has reached out to Grande’s representatives for an official statement.

Regardless of their official relationship status, the pair have certainly been spending considerable time together. Sharp-eyed fans recently spotted the duo at JFK Airport in New York City shortly after Grande concluded the North American leg of her Eternal Sunshine Tour.

Rumors of a reunion first began swirling on July 13 during her concert stop in Brooklyn, when Grande playfully altered the lyrics to her 2018 Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping hit, “Thank U, Next.”

Instead of her original lines, “Wrote some songs about Ricky / Now I listen and laugh,” she surprised the audience by singing, “Wrote some songs about Ricky / We always find our way back.”

The 33-year-old vocal powerhouse and Alvarez previously dated for approximately a year, spanning from 2015 to 2016, after initially connecting during Grande’s Honeymoon Tour.

Looking ahead, Grande is set to resume her international tour dates on August 15, heading overseas for a five-night residency at London’s prestigious O2 Arena. This follows the monumental release of her highly anticipated album, petal, on July 31, which debuted triumphantly at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 after pulling in a staggering 295,000 equivalent album units.

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