Ariana Grande Makes Red Carpet Debut with Boyfriend Ricky Alvarez at “Focker-in-Law” Premiere

Kimberlee SpeakmanThu, November 12, 2026 at 2:55 AM UTC

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Ricky Alvarez and Ariana Grande at the ‘Focker In-Law’ premiere in New York City on Nov. 11.Credit: Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock -

Ariana Grande made her red carpet debut with boyfriend Ricky Alvarez at the Focker-in-Law premiere in New York City on Wednesday, Nov. 11

The pair sparked romance speculation after they were spotted together in Austin in June and went Instagram official in August

The pair first dated from 2015 to 2016 after Alvarez worked as Grande’s backup dancer

Ariana Grande is making her romance with Ricky Alvarez “obvious.”

The “hate that i made you love me” singer, 33, made her red carpet debut with the former backup dancer, 35, at the Focker-in-Law premiere in New York City on Wednesday, Nov. 11.

Grande opted for a white and light gray striped dress, accented with white floral details at the top and a flowing skirt. She wore her hair up in a ponytail with a white bow for the occasion. As for Alvarez, he wore a black blazer over a white button-up shirt and jeans.

The couple wrapped their arms around each other as they posed for photos along the red carpet. The pair could be seen exchanging smiles and whispers as they walked together to promote her new film.

Grande and Alvarez first sparked speculation that they had rekindled their romance in June, when they were spotted having lunch together in Austin, Texas.

The pair then appeared to make their relationship Instagram official in August, when Grande shared a photo dump that included several photos of them together.

Ricky Alvarez and Ariana Grande at the ‘Focker In-Law’ premiere in New York City on Nov. 11.Credit: Dia Dipasupil/WireImage

Grande later seemed to hint at their renewed romance during her eternal sunshine tour. At a Sept. 1 performance, she changed the lyrics to her hit song “thank u, next,” which originally included the lines, “Wrote some songs about Ricky / Now I listen and laugh.”

However, in a clip from the performance, she sang, “Wrote some songs about Ricky / I’m tryna make him my last.”

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Since then, Grande has continued to share glimpses of their romance on social media.

In a photo carousel posted to Instagram on Nov. 2, the singer led with a loved-up photo of herself and Alvarez embracing as they gazed into each other’s eyes, surrounded by greenery in New York City. Another sweet photo shared showed Grande kissing Alvarez on the forehead.

Ricky Alvarez and Ariana Grande pose side by side at the ‘Focker In-Law’ premiere on Nov. 11.Credit: Dia Dipasupil/WireImage

She has also featured Alvarez on her official R.E.M. Beauty account.

In one video, he took part in a “what’s on my lips” social media challenge, with Grande applying beauty products to her lips before sharing a kiss with her boyfriend.

Alvarez went on to guess the rest of the products correctly, including a “bonus round” that teased an unreleased holiday product.

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The “petal” singer and Alvarez go way back.

The pair first met when he worked as one of Grande’s backup dancers during her Honeymoon Tour from 2014 to 2015. They began dating in April 2015 before calling it quits in July 2016.

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