
Ariana Grande has seemingly confirmed her rekindled romance with ex-boyfriend Ricky Alvarez by sharing a mirror selfie on Instagram that shows his arm over her shoulder and his tattoo sleeve, without revealing…
Ariana Grande has seemingly confirmed her rekindled romance with ex-boyfriend Ricky Alvarez by sharing a mirror selfie on Instagram that shows his arm over her shoulder and his tattoo sleeve, without revealing his face. The singer also posted a photo of Alvarez holding a camera toward her.

The couple, who dated briefly in 2015, have been spotted together at multiple stops on Grande's 'Eternal Sunshine' tour. Grande changed the lyrics of her song 'Thank You, Next' to sing 'Wrote some songs about Ricky / We always find our way back.' PEOPLE magazine reports they are taking things slow, with a source calling Alvarez 'dependable, trustworthy, and very supportive.'

Hollywood celebrity news cycles often treat a carefully curated Instagram carousel as a formal announcement. Yet the soft-launch strategy, showing a tattooed arm without a face, leaves room for plausible deniability. Fans who parse song lyric changes and concert cameos as definitive proof may be reading too much into a controlled image. The real test is whether either party actually says the word 'boyfriend' in an interview or posts a fully identifiable photo together.
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