Ariana Grande appears to have officially confirmed her relationship with dancer Ricky Alvarez, whom she dated in 2015, on Instagram.
The 33-year-old star is reported to musical «The "Wicked Witch" rekindled her relationship with 35-year-old Alvarez last month, a source told the publication People , that they are "in no rush." The new relationship comes a few months after Grande's split from her co-star in the musical "« The Evil Witch » Ethan Slater.
On Wednesday, the pop star posted a random selection of photos on Instagram, two of which featured Alvarez. The first photo shows them standing together in front of a mirror, with Alvarez hugging Grande. The second is a blurry mirror selfie, showing Grande, wearing blue fairy wings, embracing Alvarez.
The couple dated from 2015 to 2016, when Alvarez was a backup dancer on the singer's Honeymoon Tour.
«"Ariana has always considered Ricky a friend," a source told the publication. People . "She doesn't harbor any ill will toward him [after their breakup]. Ricky is a reliable, trustworthy, and very compassionate person. Ariana feels like she can be herself around Ricky.".
Ariana Grande and Ricky Alvarez dated from 2015 to 2016 (Instagram).
The source added that "they're not planning on jumping into anything serious right away, but Ari is happy to have him back in her life.".
Edition The Independent reached out to Grande's representative for comment.
Grande's lighthearted post comes just weeks after she announced her intention to step away from the public eye following the conclusion of her Eternal Sunshine tour.
«"She looks forward to completing the tour and ending it on a positive note, in a good and happy place, and then taking a well-deserved break from the work and public appearances that have led to endless and unrelenting public attention," her representative said in a statement earlier this month.
«"This tour was a wonderful experience for her. She loves her fans and loved every minute of it.".
Grande split from her Wicked Witch co-star Ethan Slater after nearly three years together (Getty).
Grande's recent split from Slater after nearly three years of dating, the ongoing tour, and the release of her latest album Petal — All this fueled a lot of rumors on the Internet about her health and appearance.
The "Hate That I Made You Love Me" singer later clarified her decision to step away from the spotlight, telling fans it had been planned "quietly and for a long time.".
«"Yesterday's announcement wasn't a spontaneous or impulsive decision," Grande told the crowd at her recent Chicago concert. "It was a planned action.".
She continued: «No matter what sounds are heard around me, nothing can distort my reality, make it more or less real to me, than this love that we share.».