Pop star Ariana Grande and her on-again partner, former backup dancer Ricky Álvarez, have stepped out publicly in London during the final weeks of her Eternal Sunshine tour, showcasing matching clavicle tattoos that read “I do love you” alongside a soft launch on Instagram.
Ariana Grande and Ricky Álvarez Layer up for an
The transatlantic reunion of Ariana Grande and Ricky Álvarez has moved from cryptic stage lyrics to undeniable street style. The Eternal Sunshine tour has brought Ariana Grande to London for an ambitious 10-day residency. A city she’s long loved, of course Ari brought her rekindled flame Ricky Álvarez with her to enjoy the last embers of British summer. Temperatures have dropped considerably in the UK, so Ari and Ricky dressed appropriately cozy. Grande, for one, opted for an off-white and oversized fuzzy Amomento cardigan, worn over straight-leg blue jeans with white Sandy Liang patent ballet pumps and red socks. For accessories, a pair of round Loewe sunglasses and Irene Neuwirth gumball stud earrings. She wore her light brunette hair slicked back in a braided bun with a pale pink Alice headband. Álvarez, who kept his arm around Grande protectively as they strolled around, wore a dark blue denim trucker jacket, baggy beige pants, white lace-up shoes, and a navy knit beanie. (Yes, it got that cold in London.) The couple were seen picking up coffees at Present & Correct and visiting IDEA Books. Matching Clavicle Tattoos and the London Tour Residency
Ariana Grande flashes new tattoo matching boyfriend Ricky Álvarez's
Eagle-eyed fans noticed a new tattoo on Ariana Grande’s left collarbone during her recent concert in London. Instagram/courtneychipolone Their love is written in permanent ink. Ariana Grande added to her vast tattoo collection recently, showing off some new ink at the London stop of her Eternal Sunshine
tour. Fans noticed that the singer, 33, had a new phrase tattooed on her clavicle, which appeared to read “I do love you.” Notably, Grande’s boyfriend Ricky Álvarez has the same words inked in the same spot along his left collarbone, though in a different font. It appears to match her boyfriend Ricky Álvarez’s “I do love you” tattoo. Grande and Álvarez rekindled their romance last month after the pop star’s breakup with “Wicked” co-star Ethan Slater. Instagram/arianagrande The coordinated ink could be a reference to the 1965 Billy Stewart song of the same name, which includes lyrics like, I do love you, yes, I do now
and Pretty little baby said, I want you to try / To understand a that I, that I, that I / I want to be your lover man.
While Álvarez has had his tattoo for at least a year, Grande’s is a new development: She sandwiched a photo of a rough draft of the design into her Instagram dump last week. That same post also marked the hard launch of the couple’s relationship, confirming an onslaught of rumors that the two had reunited a decade after they first got together. In June, just months after she and Wicked co-star Ethan Slater reportedly broke up, Grande was spotted grabbing lunch with Álvarez, whom she dated for about a year back in 2015. From Stage Lyric Revisions to Instagram Official
Instantly Felt Calmer
Ariana Grande and Ricky Álvarez have rekindled their romance, with Grande giving hints via lyric changes in “Thank U, Next” before making the relationship official on Instagram. In a classic hard launch—or soft launch—Ariana included several selfies with Ricky in an Instagram photo dump. The photos were somewhat vague, with their heads cropped out in one photo and a blur effect in another. However, to ensure there was no misunderstanding, Ariana tagged @rickyrozay, which was then reshared by Ricky via his Instagram Story. Ariana Grande shared a photo of herself with her on-again boyfriend Ricky Alvarez in an Instagram album, brushing off the intensifying clamor of fan concerns about her wellbeing. She shared the album days after announcing plans to withdraw from public-facing work once she finishes her current run of concerts in early September. Her hiatus statement, which cited ‘endless, ongoing public scrutiny,’ came amid a roiling online outcry over her new music video Petal, in which clips from the shoot were pored over and endlessly replayed by fans and critics alike. In her new Instagram post, the 33-year-old projected a cheery disposition as she documented her travels on the road with her Eternal Sunshine Tour. One photo showed Alvarez, a former backup dancer whom she previously dated in 2015 and 2016, with one of his arms wrapped lovingly around her. Although they’ve been friends, here’s further proof that Ricky Álvarez is Ariana Grande’s forever boy. Indeed, the 33-year-old appeared to give a small glimpse at her rekindled romance with her former backup dancer, whom she dated from 2015 to 2016. Grande posted a carousel of recent moments, including a clip of herself clinking olives with Álvarez. Following her breakup with Wicked costar Ethan Slater, the singer has been spending time with Álvarez, even referencing their rumored reconciliation on her Eternal Sunshine tour. During various performances of her hit breakup anthem “thank u next,” which references several of her past relationships, Grande has changed the lyric about Álvarez, which typically goes, Wrote some songs about Ricky / Now I listen and laugh.
During her June show in Austin, Texas, she changed the line. Stepping Back From Public Life
Ariana Grande has said she feels ‘instantly calmer’ as she prepares to step away from public life, with sources claiming the singer has quietly reconnected with ex-boyfriend Ricky Alvarez while finishing her Eternal Sunshine tour. Ariana has spent much of the past year under suffocating online scrutiny, with her body and health dissected in comment sections and on social media after every performance or public appearance. The conversation flared up again after the release of the music video for petal, when clips from the shoot were pored over and endlessly replayed by fans and critics alike. Earlier this month, Ariana’s representative confirmed she would be withdrawing from public-facing work once the Eternal Sunshine tour wraps. In a statement, the rep said: ‘Ariana will be taking a step back from visibility after she completes the Eternal Sunshine Tour.’ They added that she hopes to end the run ‘on a high note, both healthily and happily,’ then take ‘a much-deserved break from public-facing work and appearances, which has led to endless, ongoing public scrutiny.’
