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Before Dalton Gomez, Ariana Grande Probably Said "Thank U, Next" to These Guys

18/05/2021 - 10:00 AM

On Monday, 17 May, the 27-year-old singer's rep confirmed that she tied the knot [1] with luxury real estate agent Dalton Gomez [2] during a "tiny and intimate" ceremony with their closest friends and family. The couple first confirmed their romance [3] in May 2020 in Ariana and Justin Bieber's "Stuck With U" music video [4], which showed them isolating together at her home in LA. Prior to Dalton, however, Ariana [5] dated a variety of different men, from musicians to backup dancers to a YouTube star. Check out all the guys who let Ariana love them ahead.

Graham Phillips

Ariana dated the Riverdale actor [6] for almost three years after meeting on the set of their 2008 Broadway musical 13. The two have remained friends [7] since then and Graham even defended Ariana [8] during her #Donutgate scandal in 2015. "I think the whole thing is hilarious," Graham told People at the time. "She's such a sweet girl. It's tough. We all say things that we regret. I don't think it speaks to her character at all."

Jordan Viscomi

Following her split from Graham, Ariana began dating her Victorious backup dancer in 2011. They dated for almost a year [9] before calling it quits in February 2012. At the time, Ariana told Just Jared that her "heart was broken and shattered," adding, "I was crying through hair and makeup, like I couldn't even pull myself together."

Jai Brooks

The singer then attempted a long-distance relationship with an Aussie YouTube star from 2012 to 2014. Following their breakup, Jai took to Twitter to blast Ariana [10] in a lengthy message and even accused her of cheating on him with Nathan Sykes. "Yes, I was cheated on. Yes, it does suck. Yes, I was left for another man," Jai wrote. "Nathan may be a top bloke or a sweet person, but what he did was just completely wrong. He interfered with my life and did not respect my relationship; his actions caused me to not be able to sleep at night and not see the world as a beautiful place. Nathan, if you read this, when you hold her hand, you better hold it tight because you are holding my world. I do wish you two happiness and a good life and hope everything works out."

Ariana then released a YouTube video in response to Jai's accusations [11]. "I feel like how he handled it was a bit unexpected, but at the end of the day, my family, my friends, and my true fans know the type of person that I am," Ariana said. "Those kind of accusations being thrown at me are completely false. More than anything, just hurtful and shocking."

Nathan Sykes

Ariana moved on with The Wanted singer [12] shortly after and the two dated for four months in 2013. The couple even collaborated on Ariana's song "Almost Is Never Enough". It's unclear what went wrong, but in February 2014, Ariana confirmed in an interview that they had split [13]. "We broke up a little while ago, but he's a really good friend", Ariana said. "He's so talented. I am so glad to met him and have a friend like him in my life. He's an amazing person. It was very civil. It was mutual." In 2016, they collaborated again, only this time it was for Nathan's song [14] "Over and Over Again."

Big Sean

Big Sean struck up a romance with Ariana after calling off his wedding to Naya Rivera in 2014. The pair made their public debut as a couple when they were spotted holding hands at the MTV VMAs and the singer even made a cameo in Big Sean's "Patience" video.

However, eight months later, Ariana and Big Sean called it quits in April 2015. "They both deeply care for each other and remain close friends", their reps told Us Weekly in a joint statement. "We kindly ask that the media respect their wish for privacy regarding this personal matter at this time." While neither Big Sean nor Ariana never revealed the reason for their breakup, sources said "they made the decision to part ways because of their conflicting touring schedules".

Ricky Alvarez

Three months later, Ariana was linked to her backup dancer after they were shown kissing in Ariana's now infamous #Donutgate video [15]. Ariana and Ricky dated for a year before parting ways in July 2016 [16]. "She broke up with him. He didn't cheat or anything, they just found it difficult to make it work. They are still friends though," a source told E! News at the time. "[She] is happy to be single and do her for a little while."

Mac Miller

Still, it wasn't very long until rumours that she was dating Mac Miller [17] began swirling. The pair initially started off as friends [18] and collaborated on music together, but in August 2016, the duo were spotted kissing during a romantic sushi date in Encino, CA. There were also rumours that the couple might have gotten engaged [19] after Ariana debuted a diamond sparkler on her ring finger during her Manchester concert in June 2017.

Neither Ariana nor Mac never confirmed the reports, but by May 2018, the pair had gone their separate ways [20]. "Hi! This is one of my best friends in the whole world and favourite people on the planet Malcolm McCormick," Ariana wrote on Instagram, confirming their split [21]. "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! Unconditional love is not selfish. It is wanting the best for that person even if at the moment, it's not you."

Sadly, Mac died from an accidental drug overdose [22] aged 26 in September 2018.

Pete Davidson

Ariana moved on with the Saturday Night Live star [23] in May 2018, and they got engaged [24] a few weeks later. However, their romance was short-lived as they broke up [25] in October 2018. According to People, they split after realising "it was way too much too soon." Ariana later referenced the breakup in her Mean Girls-inspired "Thank U, Next" music video [26], where she dedicated a page in her burn book to Pete. His page read: "I love u always" and "Sry I dipped".

Mikey Foster

Rumours of a romance between Ariana and Mikey first surfaced in August 2019 when they had a steamy makeout session in the singer's "Boyfriend" music video [27]. The two were then spotted hanging out together on multiple outings, and Mikey even joined Ariana on her Sweetener world tour with his band, Social House. It wasn't until a month later, though, that Ariana's brother, Frankie, confirmed their relationship [28] to Us Weekly. "I love Mikey. I think he's a really sweet guy. So talented. So kind and so caring," the 36-year-old told the outlet. "He's a great guy." However, he later backtracked in a now-deleted tweet, saying Ariana is single. In February, though, they were spotted walking arm in arm [29] at Disneyland, but they broke up days later [30].

Dalton Gomez

Ariana and Dalton were first linked together [31] in February 2020, though it wasn't until May that they finally confirmed their romance in the singer's "Stuck With U" video [32] with Justin Bieber. Seven months later, the pair got engaged [33]! Alongside a series of photos showing off her stunning engagement ring [34], Ariana announced the news on Instagram, simply writing, "forever n then some." In May 2021, the singer's rep confirmed the two had tied the knot.


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