{"id":2505983,"date":"2026-07-17T12:39:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T12:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2505983"},"modified":"2026-07-17T12:39:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T12:39:29","slug":"ariana-grande-spotted-on-romantic-stroll-with-ricky-alvarez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/ariana-grande-spotted-on-romantic-stroll-with-ricky-alvarez\/","title":{"rendered":"Ariana Grande Spotted on Romantic Stroll With Ricky Alvarez"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ariana Grande<\/strong><\/a> and Ricky Alvarez<\/strong> were spotted getting cozy in Central Park as they rekindle their past romance<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The \u201cWe Can\u2019t Be Friends\u201d singer was pictured with her arm around Alvarez\u2019s waist as they walked her dog, Toulouse, in the New York City park on Thursday, July 17, per photos published by TMZ<\/a>. Grande\u2019s former dancer had his arm around the star\u2019s shoulder for the romantic stroll.<\/p>\n

Grande, 33, dressed in all black for the occasion and had her hair tied up in a bun. Alvarez, 34, wore a black tank top, camouflage-colored pants and a blue baseball cap.<\/p>\n

Us Weekly<\/em> confirmed on Tuesday, July 14, that the Grammy winner and Alvarez are back on<\/a> nearly 10 years after they first dated.<\/p>\n

News broke in June that Grande had split<\/a> from her Wicked<\/em> costar Ethan Slater<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019ve always shared a close bond,\u201d an insider exclusively told Us<\/em> earlier this month. \u201cThere was a period in time where they weren\u2019t close \u2014 while she was with Ethan \u2014 so she is happy to reconnect with him again.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAriana is grateful to have him in her life right now, and he\u2019s been a huge source of support,\u201d the insider added.<\/p>\n

Alvarez was a dancer on Grande\u2019s Honeymoon Tour<\/em> from 2014 to 2015. They later dated from 2015 to 2016.<\/p>\n

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\n Related: <\/span>Inside Ariana Grande’s Split From Ethan Slater: What Went Wrong<\/span><\/a>
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\n\t\t\tAriana Grande and Ethan Slater\u2019s private split was far from dramatic. \u201cAfter their press tour [for Wicked: For Good] died down, they had been spending more time apart than usual,\u201d a source exclusively shared with Us Weekly of what led to the demise of the pair\u2019s relationship. \u201cThey both agreed they wanted different things and [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Since then, Alvarez has gone on to become a successful photographer and music video director. He helmed Usher<\/strong>\u2019s 2023 \u201cBoyfriend\u201d video starring Keke Palmer<\/strong> and has also worked with Becky G<\/strong> and Lil Wayne<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Grande famously referenced her past romance with Alvarez on her hit 2018 song \u201cThank U, Next,\u201d singing, \u201cWrote some songs about Ricky \/ Now I listen and laugh.\u201d (The song also references Grande\u2019s exes Big Sean<\/strong>, Pete Davidson<\/strong> and Mac Miller<\/strong>.)<\/p>\n

Amid her reunion with Alvarez, Grande has surprised fans with revised lyrics to the song<\/a> during her ongoing Eternal Sunshine Tour<\/em>.<\/p>\n

On Monday, July 13, Grande sang, \u201cWrote some songs about Ricky \/ We always find our way back,\u201d while performing at the Barclays Center in New York City.<\/p>\n

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