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As previously reported, Ariana Grande is back with Ricky Alvarez.
News of their renewed romance comes just over a month after the world learned of Grande’s split from Ethan Slater after three years together.
The timing was enough to make fans wonder if there was any overlap between these two relationships.
Praise be to God, a source close to the situation confirmed it Daily Mail That Ariana “never crossed the line while she was with Ethan.”
So no, despite rumors to the contrary, Arie is not guilty of “branch-swinging” (the term given to when you start a new relationship while still in another relationship).
But it seems that Ethan didn’t hear the news about Ariana’s new relationship directly from his ex.
“Ariana didn’t specifically tell Ethan, but mutual friends told him she’s now dating Ricky again,” an insider said. mail Friday.
The revelation comes just days after reports confirmed that Grande and Alvarez – who dated from 2015 to 2016 – had given their relationship another chance.
Apparently, Ethan found out through people in their shared circle after news of Ariana’s reunion with Ricky started spreading.
Despite the difficult circumstances, the source insisted that there was no animosity between the former spouses.
“There’s no bad blood,” the insider claimed, adding that Grande and Slater remain on good terms despite their relationship ending several months ago.
The report also rejects any suggestion that Grande’s romance with Alvarez began before her relationship with Slater ended.
According to the source, Grande and Alvarez have remained friendly over the years because they share many mutual friends, but they never crossed any romantic boundaries while she was still dating Slater.
Only after Grande’s relationship with the Broadway actor ended, did she and Alvarez begin spending more time together individually.
Insiders described the reunion as a more mature relationship than the one they shared nearly a decade ago.
“They both talked about what went wrong the first time,” the source said, adding that they are handling this separation differently.
Ariana actually changed the lyrics to “thank u, next” in live shows in order to better express her change of heart towards Ricky.
And the way things are going, it looks like she might be writing entire songs about him soon!
