People reports that Ariana Grande and Ricky Alvarez, who dated from 2015 to 2016, are "taking things very slowly" as they reconnect, according to a source the outlet cites. The report, published on November 3, 2026, relies on an unnamed insider. Neither Grande nor Alvarez is quoted in the material we reviewed.
People's headline frames the development as a "romance reunion" and profiles Alvarez as Grande's boyfriend. We reviewed only the outlet's summary, not the full article, so this story does not include any further detail from the piece.
A separate item from the same day in our coverage reports that the two wrote an encouraging note for a New York City Marathon runner. That is a public gesture, and it does not on its own establish the status of their relationship. For that point, the People report is the only source we have, and it is anonymous.
This story is based on a public report by People. Its status here is reported; that label does not turn a claim into a confirmed fact.
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