The girl with the killer ponytail and effortless vocals is not only known for her childhood rise to stardom, but also for her famous hook-ups. It seems Ariana changes her boyfriends more than she changes her look! At 27-years-old, her dating life has been in the limelight from her very first boyfriend, for all to see including famous YouTube stars, singers and rappers.
To find out who was lucky enough to be linked with the bona fide pop music sensation, check out a timeline of Ariana Grande’s dating history below…
Ex: Graham Phillips
Who is He? Actor and Singer
Dated In: 2008
Ariana’s puppy love was none other than her co-star on the Broadway show 13. The pair shared three happy years together until their civil break-up in 2011. Ariana and Graham stuck it out as friends years later – the duo were snapped together in 2016.
Ex: Jordan Viscomi
Who is He? Dancer
Dated In: 2011
Ariana was reportedly dating her Victorious backup dancer, Jordan Viscomi after her big break-up with Graham in 2011. The Thank U, Next singer was left with a broken one as the pair split just a few months later; Ari admitted that it was a “horrible, horrendous breakup.” Note to self: do not enter into any kind of relationship with your co-workers.
Ex: Avan Jogia
Who is He? Actor
Dated In: 2012
When the Dangerous Woman shared an on-screen kiss with her co-star Jogia, rumours started flying about an off-screen romance. This fanfic relationship was never confirmed or denied, but Ari admitted in an interview that Avan was a good kisser.
Ex: Leon Thomas
Who is He? Actor
Dated In: 2012
As expected, the Positions pop star was also linked to another fellow co-star, Leon Thomas. To no surprise, this on-screen chemistry was also rumored to be the ‘real-deal’. Ariana and Leon both denied dating rumors, insisting that they were ‘just friends’.
Ex: Jai Brooks
Who is He? Singer / YouTube sensation
Dated In: 2012
2012, seems like a whirlwind in Ari’s dating life, with another romance listed on the dating cards. Rumor has it that the American beauty and Australian YouTube star were linked in an on-and-off-again relationship. It was said that Jai and Ariana broke up due to her infidelity with The Wanted’s, Nathan Sykes. The relationship didn’t end quietly. A Twitter spat left Arianators backing the popstar when claims came to light that Jai didn’t support her when her grandfather died – shame on you Jai, a girl always needs a shoulder to cry on!
Ex: Nathan Sykes
Who is He? Singer
Dated In: 2013
After sharing a duet together, it’s only logical that these two singers shared something a little more romantic. Nathan confirmed the two were dating on Twitter in September 2013. The blossoming romance was short-lived when Ariana announced their mutual split on air in January 2014. due to a conflict in their busy schedules.
Did you know Ari’s first ever crush was Justin Timberlake? Find out more facts about Ariana’s life in our article…
Ex: Chris Brown
Who is He? Singer
Dated In: 2014
Although there was no official confirmation about the rumored relationship, you couldn’t deny the chemistry between these two superstars. Ariana and Chris Brown made headlines after they were seen getting too close for comfort in his Don’t Be Gone Too Long video.
Ex: Big Sean
Who is He? Rapper and musician
Dated In: August 2014
One of the guys Ariana Grande dated took the media by storm when the pair made their debut as a couple at the Grammy’s in 2015. After collaborating musically on Right There and Best Mistakes, Ariana and Big Sean built a strong affection for each other. Superfans thought this could be ‘the one’ for young Ari, but the pair split due to ‘conflicting schedules’ in 2015.
Ex: Matt Bennett
Who is He? Actor
Dated In: 2015
Everyone only dreamed that Ariana and her co-star, Matt Bennett, AKA Robbie from Victorious would hook up. Although there was no confirmation about the relationship, they did get up, close and personal during Ari’s One Last Time video. Seeing Cat (Ariana) and Robbie (Matt ) together again sent Cabbie fans into a frenzy…
Ex: Niall Horan
Who is He? One Direction heartthrob
Dated In: 2015
While on the London leg of her Honeymoon Tour, it seems Ariana found a new friend in Irish popstar, Niall Horan. The dainty diva was spotted leaving his Hertfordshire mansion in the early hours of the morning after spending five hours inside. That’s not all. The two couldn’t keep away from each other and so met up for a shopping spree at Harrods that same week. Now that’s a romance Arianators and Directioners would totally support.
Have you watched these hilarious clips of Ariana Grande impersonating other singers?
Ex: Justin Bieber
Who is He? Pop-god and singer
Dated In: 2015
Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande’s relationship history has been a wild one. Beliebers freaked out when Ariana posted a snap of Justin kissing her cheek in 2015 thinking that a new romance was on the cards. She was quick to shut down tales by admitting that she didn’t want to post the pic in the first place, but Biebs convinced her to.
Ex: Ricky Alvarez
Who is He? Dancer
Dated In: 2015
The ponytail slayer was linked to backup dancer, Ricky Alvares when the infamous video of her licking a doughnut was released to the public. In the scandalous video, the two were seen kissing from a surveillance camera, confirming their relationship. The happy couple called it quits after a year of dating so Ari could focus on herself for a while.
Ex: Mac Miller
Who is He? Rapper and notorious record producer
Dated In: Aug 2016 – May 2018
Rumors of Ariana and Mac Miller dating started all the way back in 2013 when they shared a little kiss in the video for their duet, The Way. At that point, the pair insisted that they were just good friends. In August 2016, the rapper gave a little hint at his growing love for Ari in a remix of the singer’s song, Into You and a month later, Ariana bared her heart to the world by confirming the relationship on Instagram. The two went strong until their split after almost two years of dating. Apparently Mac had ‘sobriety’ issues.
Update: On September 7th 2018, Mac Miller sadly died from a drug overdose at the age of just 26.
Ex-Fiancé: Pete Davidson
Who is He? Saturday Night Live actor
Dated In: May 2018 – October 2018
Soon after her ‘heartbreaking’ split from Mac Miller, Ariana revealed she was dating Saturday Night Live actor, Pete Davidson. After just a couple of weeks dating, it was revealed that Pete look things to the next level by proposing to Ari. The comedian confirmed their engagement on The Tonight Show and the popstar even dedicated a song to him on her latest album, Sweetener! Just when we thought this one was forever, though, it was revealed that the couple had called off their engagement after just 5 months. TMZ reported that “it was simply not the right time for their relationship to take off”.
Rumored Ex: Mikey Foster
Who is He? Singer
Dated In: August – September 2019
Ariana was rumored to be dating her Boyfriend co-singer, Mikey Foster in the summer of 2019 when her brother mistakenly revealed that he had a “really fun” double date with them both. Turns out, the media got things mixed up, because Frankie Grande quickly tweeted saying his sister is “not in a relationship” and is, in fact, “very much single”.
Husband: Dalton Gomez
Who is He? Real Estate Agent
Dated In: February 2020 – Present
That’s right! Ariana is officially a married woman! In May 2021, the r.e.m Beauty star tied the knot in front of around 20 people in a secret and intimate ceremony at her California home.
Ariana started dating Los Angeles real estate agent, Dalton Gomez in early 2020 whom she built a relationship with whilst quarantining and chilling with during the COVID lockdown. The duo were linked together after a video published by TMZ captured them locking lips and after Gomez made a brief appearance in the Stuck With U music video.
A source told People that Ariana “doesn’t want to do another public relationship so she is trying to keep this one quiet, but she seems very happy with Dalton.”
We guess this one is forever! Congrats, Ari!
According to her list of ex-boyfriends, it’s clear that Ariana Grande has a thing for men in the music business – we definitely can’t blame her! She may be married in love, but which one of these guys do you think is best suited to the pop princess? Let us know in the comment section below…
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7 Responses
Stop saying that Ariana dated those people theres no way she dated all those guys
Is Ariana a lesbian?
Um well Matt Bennett and Ari would be cute in the Victorious days but no….. THEY NEVER DATED!
(BTW check out Thank Me Next by matt bennett where he covers ari songs from thank u next!)
ariana never dated leon, avan, or justin so stop making up rumors. and she would never date matt bennett bc they are just close friends. you’re acting like she dated everyone she worked with.
Avan Jogia suits her Best
they never dated though and no
Ariana grande my girlfriend with me staying night come over okay baby