A Deep Dive into Ariana Grande's Complete Dating History

Including the latest on her current relationship status.

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Updated Nov 21, 2024

Considering she's been in show business since she was a teenager, Ariana Grande's dating history has been a subject of public fascination for over a decade. The actress and two-time Grammy award winner has had a string of high-profile relationships over the years, many of which she's referenced in her hit music. (Who can forget "thank u, next?") From her short-lived engagement to Pete Davidson, her marriage to Dalton Gomez, and her relationship with Wicked co-star Ethan Slater, her love life simply dominates pop culture. So, who is Ariana Grande's boyfriend right now? We've put together a complete timeline of Ariana Grande's dating history, beginning with her most recent relationship and going all the way back to her first public fling in 2008.

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July 2023-Now: Ethan Slater

Who is Ariana Grande dating right now, you ask? That would be Ethan Slater, who also stars in Wicked. News of their relationship took the internet by storm in the summer of 2023, as it broke shortly after Grande divorced her ex-husband, Dalton Gomez, and after Slater split with his wife of four years, Lilly Jay.

Despite conflicting reports about the timeline of their romance, the two are still going strong today. They've shared brief moments together during the Wicked press tour, and Grande seemingly referenced her boyfriend in songs like "The Boy Is Mine" and "Yes, And?" off her latest album, Eternal Sunshine. She also gushed about the former SpongeBob SquarePants Broadway star in an interview with Entertainment Tonight at their film's LA premiere. "He's always that adorable and he's so amazing in this film. He's such an amazing person," she reportedly told the outlet before she was later seen fixing his tie. "I'm so happy people are getting to know him. My heart is very happy,"

2020-2023: Dalton Gomez

Prior to her relationship with Slater, Ariana Grande was married to luxury real estate agent Dalton Gomez. Fans were tipped off to a potential new fling when she was photographed kissing a mystery man in Los Angeles in 2020. His identity was later revealed to be Gomez, who leads a private life and mostly stays out of the spotlight. By the end of that year, the pair announced their engagement.

Their simple wedding took place at their Montecito home on May 15, 2021. She wore a strapless Vera Wang dress for the occasion, which featured a guest list of less than 20 people. Although they both acknowledged their second anniversary in 2023, rumors of a split began swirling not long after. Their marriage was officially dissolved that fall. Since then, they've removed all traces of each other from their social media profiles, with Gomez deleting his accounts altogether.

2019-2020: Mikey Foster

Ariana Grande and Mikey Foster grew close when he opened her Sweetener world tour in 2019. Fast forward to the release of her "boyfriend" music video (in which they kiss rather passionately), and their relationship was essentially confirmed. The performers were seen hanging out with friends in Chicago after its release, solidifying the romance. In fact, Us Weekly shared a report in February 2020 claiming they'd been together since the previous summer. Things fizzled out though, and by the end of that year, she had moved on with Gomez.

2018: Pete Davidson

It was the relationship that catapulted "BDE" into the zeitgeist. Even if you don't keep up with pop culture, we know you remember when Ariana Grande dated Pete Davidson. (The matching tattoos? The lollipop picture? *That* spicy tweet? All made for endless tabloid fodder.) These two embarked on a whirlwind romance during the summer of 2018. Just one month after Davidson confirmed their relationship on his Instagram Story, he proposed with a nearly-$100,000 pear-shaped diamond engagement ring. They adopted a pig, moved into a luxury NYC condo, and Grande revealed some shocking details about their intimate life on the internet.

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Alas, it wasn't meant to be. News of their breakup hit the media in October, and he addressed their split during an episode of Saturday Night Live that fall. "I know some of you are curious about the breakup, but the truth is, it's nobody's business, and sometimes things just don't work out, and that's okay," the comedian said on the show's Weekend Update sketch. "She's a wonderful, strong person, and I genuinely wish her all the happiness in the world." Grande, for her part, thanked Davidson in her song "thank u, next," indicating these exes are on decent terms.

2016-2018: Mac Miller

Ariana Grande and Mac Miller met in 2013 when they collaborated on her song "The Way." It would take a few years for things to turn romantic, but they dated from 2016 to 2018. While they split in May of that year, Grande shared a note on social media confirming they remained friendly: "I respect and adore him endlessly and am grateful to have him in my life in any form, at all times regardless of how our relationship changes or what the universe holds for each of us!"

Tragically, Miller passed away from an accidental drug overdose later that year. In a tribute on Instagram, Grande wrote that she "adored" him since she was 19 and said she always would. She opened up about their relationship in a 2019 cover story interview with Vogue, saying, "By no means was what we had perfect. He was the best person ever, and he didn't deserve the demons he had. I was the glue for such a long time, and I found myself becoming...less and less sticky. The pieces just started to float away."

2015-2016: Ricky Alvarez

Ariana Grande began dating Ricky Alvarez when he landed a gig as one of her backup dancers in 2015. He stuck by her side during "#DoughnutGate," a scandal in which she was caught on camera licking pastries from a bakery while saying she "hates America." They split about a year later, and Grande poked fun at their relationship in "thank u, next," singing, "Wrote some songs about Ricky / Now I listen and laugh." He took it in stride and even posted a video of himself singing the smash hit on Instagram.

2014-2015: Big Sean

From 2014 to 2015, Ariana Grande dated rapper Big Sean for about eight months. She confirmed their relationship in an interview with The Telegraph, calling him "one of the most amazing men in the whole world." Their conflicting tour schedules got in the way, though, and they called things off less than a year later. "They both deeply care for each other and remain close friends," their reps shared in a joint statement about the breakup. "We kindly ask that the media respect their wish for privacy regarding this personal matter at this time." Years later, Grande addressed him in "thank u, next," writing that she "thought she'd end up with Sean, but he wasn't a match."

2013: Nathan Sykes

Although it was short-lived, Ariana Grande briefly dated British boy band singer Nathan Sykes in 2013. In August, they teamed up to release the song "Almost is Never Enough" for the soundtrack The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones. This was just a blip on the radar of Ariana Grande's dating history, though, and they were separated by December.

2012-2014: Jai Brooks

Back in 2012, Ariana Grande embarked on a tumultuous relationship with singer and YouTuber Jai Brooks. They dated for a few months before Brooks accused her of cheating with Nathan Sykes, which she denied. Despite feuding publicly on social media, they got back together again in May 2014, only to end things for good three months later.

2008-2011: Graham Phillips

Ariana Grande's first public boyfriend was Graham Phillips, whom she met when they both starred in the Broadway musical 13. Even though she was just 15 at the time, the romance was rather serious. They released the song "Stick Around" together and dated for about three years—and have remained friendly ever since. He posted an Instagram photo with her in 2016, calling it a "13 reunion." In 2019, the pair were photographed heading to dinner at the popular NYC Italian hotspot Carbone.