Ariana Grande makes red carpet debut with Ricky Alvarez after rekindling romance

Ariana Grande and Ricky Alvarez are red-carpet official!

The couple was photographed arriving for the premiere of “Focker-in-Law” in New York City on Wednesday evening, with the dancer affectionately wrapping his arms around the “Wicked” star for photos.

The Grammy-winning songstress, 33, wore an off-white and gray tartan-patterned ballgown, styling her hair in a signature sleek ponytail featuring her new shorter haircut.

She accessorized with simple earrings, and glowed in a soft pink makeup glam.

Alvarez opted for a pair of casual jeans, folded at the cuff, and a black blazer for the outing. He accessorized with brown shoes and a classic belt.

In one photo, the pair faced each other lovingly as photographers snapped their pic at the event. In other photos, they held hands, and in another pose, Grande placed her hand lightly on her boyfriend’s chest.

The appearance at her new comedy’s debut comes after a rep for the “7 Rings” hitmaker announced in August she’d be “stepping back from public-facing work” following the Sept. 1 conclusion of her “Eternal Sunshine” tour to have more time for her personal life.

“She’ll be spending a lot of time with her family, friends and Ricky,” a source exclusively told Page Six at the time. 

“Between touring, rehearsals and her other work commitments, she and Ricky haven’t been able to spend as much time together as she would have liked over the past few months, so she’s looking forward to having more uninterrupted time with him,” the insider said.

Grande ultimately also stepped away from a planned West End production of “Sundays in the Park with George,” alongside Jonathan Bailey, which was set to debut in the spring.

A source told Page Six in September that Grande — who rekindled her romance with Alvarez earlier this year after a brief romance in 2015 — is “in an amazing place” and “really happy.”

Since going Instagram official over the summer, the couple has been spotted rocking matching “love” tattoos and passionately kissing.

In a romantic lyric change to her hit song “thank u, next” in September, the songstress seemingly hinted she’d like to make her relationship with Alvarez permanent, singing, “Wrote some songs about Ricky / I’m tryna make him my last.”

The romance comes after Grande and “Wicked” co-star Ethan Slater parted ways after three years of dating.

“Ariana and Ethan broke up several months ago but they’ve remained friends since then and have nothing but respect and admiration for one another,” a source told us in June.

“This wasn’t a decision they took lightly but realized they were better off friends than in a committed relationship.”

Via: Page Six