Ariana Grande confirms new tattoo is tribute to boyfriend Ricky Alvarez
Ariana Grande is flaunting her love for boyfriend Ricky Álvarez.
On Friday, August 21, the pop star shared a photodump from the first week of her Eternal Sunshine Tour residency at London’s O2 Arena, which kicked off on August 15.
During the first show, Grande debuted a new tattoo on her collarbone which read, “I do love you.” Fans immediately linked the new ink to a similar one previously seen on Álvarez.
With her latest post, the Grammy-winner has confirmed fan theories by sharing a picture of herself on the 10th slide and tagging Álvarez right on top of her new tattoo. Notably, Grande also tagged Alvarez on almost every slide which featured solo shots of her.
Other slides included photos of Grande’s surprise performance with her former Wicked co-star Cynthia Erivo on day 2 of her O2 residency, which will conclude on September 1st after a total of 10 shows.
After the residency — and her Eternal Sunshine Tour — ends, Grande is set to take a long break from the spotlight due to scrutiny surrounding her weight loss and personal life.
Weeks after confirming her breakup from her boyfriend-of-three years Ethan Slater, Grande, 33, sparked a romance with Álvarez — 10 years after they first dated.
Álvarez, 35, previously worked as Grande’s backup dancer, joining her on The Honeymoon Tour in 2015. The pair began dating shortly afterwards but broke up within a year. However, they remained friends for years.
Last week, Grande hard-launched Álvarez on Instagram, posting several blurry pictures of them in each other’s embrace.
