Ariana Grande Ariana Grande appears to be using one of her signature hits to comment on rumours about her personal life. For the past few weeks, fans have been speculating that the Grammy winner is back together with her ex and former back-up dancer Ricky Alvarez, who she dated for around a year in the 2010s. Ricky had previously been spotted in the crowd of Ariana’s Eternal Sunshine tour, while the No Tears Left To Cry singer was also seen to have liked a string of posts on his Instagram account. Ricky Alvarez and Ariana Grande in 2016 Performing on the first night of her Eternal Sunshine tour’s New York leg, the chart-topping star appeared to allude to the speculation when she switched up a lyric in her hit Thank U, Next. When she reached the part of the song where she would usually sing, “wrote some songs about Ricky, now I listen and laugh”, she replaced the line with: “Wrote some songs about Ricky, we always find our way back.” View this post on Instagram This marks the most recent Thank U, Next lyric switch after Ariana previously swapped the Ricky-related line with “I know he’s got my back” earlier in the run. Before that, she also used the song to poke fun at her divorce from ex-husband Dalton Gomez. Ariana and Ricky’s rumoured reunion comes following her split from former Wicked co-star Ethan Slater, with whom she’s thought to still be on good terms. The US star is currently gearing up to bring her Eternal Sunshine tour to the UK, with 10 shows planned at London’s O2 Arena between mid-August and early September. Before that, though, she’ll also be releasing her new album Petal, which was preceded by the number one hit Hate That I Made You Love Me. In a press release, Ariana teased that her new music is “full of life” and was inspired by “growing” in light of “cold and hard and challenging” life experiences. READ MORE: Ariana Grande Fans 'Devastated' By Reports She Had To Quit American Horror Story Ariana Grande Had The Perfect Response To Her Accidental Boob Post Ariana Grande Reschedules String Of Live Shows Due To 'Safety' Concerns
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July 14, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Ariana Grande Alludes To Rumours She's Back With Her Ex During Tour Performance
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