Ariana Grande and Mikey Foster Have Reportedly Broken Up (2024)

Ariana Grande has been through a lot of relationships, and we know that because she wrote a song about them. Through her time in the spotlight, the pop star has been connected to numerous men, but ever since her split with Pete Davidson in late 2018, she seems to be riding more or less solo. So, is Ariana currently single, and who are all the men she's left behind? Here's everything you need to know about Ariana Grande's love life.

Is Ariana dating anyone right now?

While Ariana was previously linked to Mikey Foster of Social House, the pair reportedly broke up "around a month ago," according to Us Weekly.

That, of course, means that Ariana is newly single, though she was recently seen making out with a mystery guy at a bar in California. It's unclear if that hook up was simply a rebound from Mikey or the makings of something more serious, but we will just have to wait and see.

Who has Ariana dated in the past?

Graham Phillips (2008-2011)

Ariana met Graham when she was 15 and they were both staring in "13: The Musical" on Broadway. The two dated for three years and shared their first kiss together. While they broke up in 2011, they did get a chance to release a song together, which is the most 2010-sounding song you've ever heard.

Jai Brooks (2012-2014)

Next up is Jai Brooks, an Australian musician who got in contact with Ariana when he and his brother were in a competition to see who could get Ari's attention first. The hashtag #JaiVsLukeForAriana started trending and Ari's mom noticed it and showed her. After chatting on the phone for a few months, the two starting dating, meeting in person for the first time in January 2013.

Unfortunately, the relationship ended poorly. In a 2013 interview with Complex, Ariana said that Jai broke up with her over text. This caused Jai to respond on Twitter, accusing Ari of cheating on him with The Wanted musician Nathan Sykes (we will get to him in a minute). The two actually ended up reuniting some time later, but broke up again after six months.

Nathan Sykes (2014)

After Ariana and Jai broke up (and before they got back together again), Ari dated Nathan Sykes, former member of the boyband The Wanted. The pair first met on a red carpet where they "locked eyes with each other all night," Ari later said. Despite that romantic first interaction, they didn't really see each other until they made a duet together, "Almost is Never Enough." The two had a blast shooting the music video and when they ran into each other months later, they started dating.

Despite breaking up after only five months, the pair seem to be on good terms. In 2016, the two came out with another song together for Nathan's debut solo album.

Nathan isn't even mad that he wasn't including in "Thank U, Next." He told TMZ that he was happy his name wasn't included, and he heard the song was very good.

Big Sean (2014-2015)

Big Sean and Ariana Grande met when they collaborated on "Right There," a song on Ari's debut album Yours Truly. While they didn't go public with their relationship until the 2015 Grammys, Glee star Naya Rivera, who was engaged to the rapper until their split in April 2014, said she once found Grande in Big Sean's home when they were still dating. Ari and Sean pair didn't last that long, breaking up in April 2015, but as we know...Sean could still get it.

Ricky Alvarez (2015-2016)

Ari dated one of her backup dancers, Ricky Alvarez, for a little over a year back in 2015 and 2016. The two initially got everyone's attention when they kissed on stage during the 2015 Pride Festival.

The couple also made headlines that year when they went to a donut shop together and Ari infamously licked a donut! Of course, the incident was caught on video, and Ari later had to apologize for the disgusting event.

Ricky is famously shaded in "Thank U, Next," with the lyric, "Wrote some songs about Ricky, now I listen and laugh." Ricky had a hilarious response to the song, which made Ari admit that the dancer did, in fact, get the worst line. Of course, Ricky was just kidding and the two have been seen hanging together recently, though they claim to just be friends.

Mac Miller (2016-2018)

Ari's longest relationship was with rapper Mac Miller who she dated for two years after collaborating with him on the song "The Way." Mac was there for Ari after the Manchester shooting and even performed at the One Love Manchester Benefit Concert with her. The two split in May 2018, and while they never officially stated what happened, Ari later tweeted saying the relationship was "toxic" and "scary," so we can assume Mac's substance abuse got in the way.

In September 2018, Mac passed away of a drug overdose. Ariana took the death very hard, and it is rumored that his passing led to the end of her engagement to Pete Davidson.

Pete Davidson (2018)

Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson announced their engagement in June 2018 just weeks after they started dating (and only shortly after both of them ended long-term relationships). Their whirlwind relationship ended in October 2018 when the pair ended their engagement and split up, of course inspiring "Thank U, Next."

Mikey Foster (2019-2020)

After the release of their song together, rumors began spreading that Ariana was dating one of the members of Social House, Mikey Foster.

It all began when Mikey posted a super sweet Instagram for Ari's birthday. "Ur one of the most incredible people the universe has to offer," he captioned a baby picture of Ari. "I hope this year offers u nothing but the joy u deserve. Love u. happy birthday 💙."

They've worked together a lot in the past (he co-wrote and produced "7 Rings" and "Thank U, Next") and Social House even opened up for Ari's recent tour in Europe.

Then, in February 2020, Mikey and Ariana were spotted walking arm and arm around Disneyland and we learned that the pair had been dating since June.

Unfortunately, just a month after they were seen together, Us Weekly reported that the pair has broken up. Since then, Ariana hasn't been linked to anyone new, though she was spotted making out with a guy at a bar in California. Rebound perhaps?

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