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Ariana Grande Reunites with Ricky Alvarez, Drops July 31 Album

7/21/2026

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Ariana Grande announced on July 14 she is dating Ricky Alvarez again, after changing the “Thank U, Next” lyric on July 13 to reference him.
Ariana Grande and Ricky Alvarez dined in Austin on July 14 and were photographed arm-in-arm in Central Park on July 16.
Ariana Grande’s album Petal, with lead single “Hate That I Made You Love Me,” will release on July 31.

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Ariana Grande announced on July 14 she is dating Ricky Alvarez again, after changing the “Thank U, Next” lyric on July 13 to reference him.
Ariana Grande and Ricky Alvarez dined in Austin on July 14 and were photographed arm-in-arm in Central Park on July 16.
Ariana Grande’s album Petal, with lead single “Hate That I Made You Love Me,” will release on July 31.