# Ariana Grande Spotted Hanging Out with Ex Ricky Alvarez in Austin

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-26 20:07 UTC · Category: Entertainment

## Executive Summary
Public sightings of Ariana Grande with former partner Ricky Alvarez in Austin follow reports of her split from Ethan Slater.

## Intelligence Brief
Ariana Grande has been seen in Austin with her former partner, Ricky Alvarez. This public appearance follows news of Grande’s separation from Ethan Slater.


Coverage from outlets including TMZ, Page Six, Yahoo, and E! News highlights the interaction, which occurred shortly after Grande modified lyrics regarding Alvarez during a concert performance.


Just Jared and Cosmopolitan also report on the lyrical change. Future developments depend on further confirmations regarding the nature of the relationship or additional public appearances, which coverage does not yet specify.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Vulture | Ariana Grande Tests Out ‘Thank U Next’ Lyric Changes | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxQM2hnWFE5Zm1rTTFOUjN6Q1BPaGlBczgwOUszS3FxMjh5S0hYY0U2MGtzeG9sOUM2QnlVN1k3d21XZ2tNNk0tdjNEWWdhR1d1M1o3Tzh4SnBnNTdvXzlYVlJOTG93el9FTnNMYzF3YWJlemV2MHhhb2NINWVqa2htMy05dFNCZk9FOXFV?oc=5) |
| People.com | Ricky Alvarez Reacts to Shout-Out from Ariana Grande in ‘Thank U, Next’ Lyric Change | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxQZGxWa0c4bTQ4emN4Mm5fOE1sbm14YXZPcmZkWXVNSy1nTlF5ZFdwREFCNk9YU2dpTW12SnFaWFFGNVZzc3dTdkp2eWIyS05CZWlnREl0Z1A3cFhReTY1WFRvWndfTnlFT2M5TTZPV3UxZ2NRYU44RWlNWFJZS0EyTVZLMFBIWlpramhja2VFQUV3QXdPYmJxOWNJTjF4MjA0LW12WjhuSk9ZaF9hYnc?oc=5) |
| People.com | Ariana Grande and Ex Ricky Alvarez Have Been 'Hanging Out Recently,' Says Source After They Were Spotted Together (Exclusive) | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxQUlpmYjVPdlpBc1dPUURXUHBSbnlWMVp5UTN1VVU5MWViWlUxZjBzTl9GeExqWGROT0pTYmxFVFB5MGJ6dmdEYkhaT0VodEtZa0RMZ3hyYlpSanVvblB6WFFZNDRqR0N5bGxZWEVPSlFtd2Z5VEprWmZzNTUwdWtERVdZcmRYUzQxcUh2Y1MxMlBPRmwybTdDNzRDVV91RkV6azZiYUpVWVlUWllOWFJuaS1JYmFRSGlGNHM0RnJCSlJ6YmlC?oc=5) |
| instyle.com | Ariana Grande Is Spotted With Ex Ricky Alvarez Two Weeks After News of Her Split From Ethan Slater | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxQNFJoTWxEeHowR1Y4LXl2c1JqSHN6NzlNZWJuRzVIaks2MDN6b2VmOGlOa282aFdKSF9XMGEzYk5Ddy1uYUpoRDRSbmdKcTRFN29CZ2x6WnlYTXJwYUFEdTZnQzE1Rl9DLUVSUUs3S1h1ZGo3aWVQLWxNNm5OZi03TGlJaUkyQlJvUE9RWlRQZDJ1RUREblVLNXBSclZDQTNKekltMEhFZWRwZw?oc=5) |
| ELLE | Ariana Grande Spotted With Ex-Boyfriend Ricky Alvarez for Her Birthday | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxQXy1PbU1Gc1VUTkdISVFleWxBQ0h6Sm40emQzMDVadHZ3YmhyRS04OFAtZTRlaDR5UTJXWU1ockJNLTVINy00UWlSSzNyN2ZGeURLcnpYenZJYkdjR1diMjlmZGdwQTZ4anJCV2J2X0YzeW5sWmZMMHM0RjNIbURNSy1sU1d2R28wbGliMVNFb3pIRm5zV1RYaXAyTHVmUQ?oc=5) |
| Complex | Ariana Grande Suggests Reunion With Ex Ricky Alvarez In Song Lyric Change | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxPTWo5Q1hFSGdacEQ0c0I3Q29fX2QySUg2c1R2UjkzVnQySXZUZFU2U0pOY19PU25obTdyeDIzZzlZcm05YW1KaUU1WVVZZU5Vc1JMZWZfYm90bGZlcHlzem9TYnlDWlp4aVQ2Q0ZMOVgyYkJ4c1BRejV4N3dHSllqMXVqMHcwc05TQ1pLZ0k1SVVObnd0U0hVR09jekpfbXdSMGpJb25fbHlXVk0?oc=5) |
| TMZ | Ariana Grande's Ex Ricky Alvarez Attends 'Eternal Sunshine' Tour After Ethan Slater Split | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiekFVX3lxTE5UWXhTd0xRLUp0elBQcERaTXJDaWU2cE1wWkFVaWs0RXpNSmtRMV9jY0FKLUc2YUVWSzJ1Vk1aNVF0c2daUEt5dTZPazhxbG9xc0V6OGJULTNuQzVmNDd0NVFhS2w2c3AzNmdIdmw5X2Z5T3RHOFB6TWdR?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Ariana Grande Spotted With Ex Ricky Alvarez Following Ethan Slater Split | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxONnFoblhxTE4tRm80YjB6R2ozbTkyQnZTWE5NRS1USlM4OGpVb0JyYVlPcHdwREtNTXhOeERkQU00YUl2V056UTBobXRhYmU2S1JlSmFtd3N4MkZnaUM4WHV6d0dTbkFFZTZ3a0NLS05idWppRFFrUUt4SkUxbzV1dl9oU3kxZ2l6QmFoTm9pWmRxTy1ZVGJ5RnRndmttbGQ3S0E?oc=5) |
| E! News | Ariana Grande Spends Time With Ex Ricky Alvarez After Ethan Slater Breakup | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxQWF9LSjBFeWRmd0hJVkV6Mlp4aUV0NUNLM1F6WlhmTGIzZ2FMRHd0cy1WSi1sSEFmM21GTUttRjZDSUpWTmEycm5CSDF3Y1k1b1k2cTlUZml3VG5yc0w4ZHlmU0ZURm1VeEFVWjNiVHo4ckZ4U1BzRUVaa3RLTF9YR1pMSk5PSEctYTBibWxKazluZlJIOXRDZmFTLUhSWmhjR2p3cTVR?oc=5) |
| Just Jared | Ariana Grande Spotted with Ex Ricky Alvarez After Changing Song Lyrics About Him | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxNT0JUT2w3T2J0MVlhZ1ZCR25Ya2dYbDZtV0VwVURwZWV2QmdfSFhIU3h3WTBHU19iSnByZVdnMFBxa084X3I3WWZZQ0UwemNLOXNacTBwSklXc0FfMDU1Wl9rMEpkMlR4SkRnVkdVam5KVGxoRm1yZ25IUThqRHdJYUFEeXM5WmhibkNlVkZWUDc4V2pOVEFxNUpTZlVya3NtcTMwck9GcWYzcmJ4TGxRRU42eVBLWkF6dnc?oc=5) |
| Page Six | Ariana Grande spotted hanging out with ex Ricky Alvarez after reported split from Ethan Slater | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxQNXlBbndqZ0FuTzhvcjF6N3hGMEF3VjFDeGdGcHA3UVBFZjNTLV8xdEFSWEp6cHFsWU5JdUpoTVhzR25WZE1BckFncHNZVVFfVGRobXlGbTJuTEpwQzFzOVNqSTQtbnl3a2JlamhrNlJfaGRnQXBCLUVEa0xsdFZiOGZidm01bEExNktJalVzVUVLc2dyZmNnb0oyU29vaFctWlV3QQ?oc=5) |
| The Tab | Wait, are Ariana Grande and Ricky Alvarez dating again?! The rumours explained | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxOX2ZmZXh1V2NNdVhHUWpYM01Na21OSWZTWEswR2l2elhNSnh6LXl3dEJtM0phMWl6QnpBMGZydkRMMl91dkY5d1ExclRkWjVaWDQyT2JYT1FrdDFTNkZETGpoNjZnWHE0OTc1b201NmR6UHdTeTZlMFlMRTZURmE1NmpWa2RZc1U5bE5wOFRzT09KQzlOV1VCNGpoLXVhZlh2SUgzMk1uTkE?oc=5) |
| inmusicblog.com | Ariana Grande Playfully Changes a Classic ‘thank u, next’ Lyric During Austin Concert | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxNdF8zN1l4N19hWlpJX1NlWEVvdE9jXzBCel9rRmotNXNXU2pEbldocjNSb0NkNE5SZjhGNS1wOVBqTzBmV2Y2X2MzVG4ybHE1NEQwS2xDMFpqNjlxVERpNlktdFFDbEN5aURndjlOMkRfMUc1dzV4QUdpV0hGWUlrb0hGdw?oc=5) |
| Cosmopolitan | Ariana Grande Was Reportedly Spotted With Her Ex, Ricky Alvarez, After Changing ‘Thank U, Next’ Lyrics at Her Concert | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxOWWJ4WGFtYmNCMEcwcHV5bHBxOU84Y0pwSEN5bnBmaTFXV0NqN3Z5cS1oeEg0cnJsMHR4T0ZCWldkOWh5aV9heWVjS3Ayc05GWlFiRUJoUzdOdGU0TFphODdoMW5kaHZxMndFSmt0Yy1VUXJyTVl2Z1Z6UHNkdGdkU1Rna0hZeXVpTXdEVldWdVpoMm94MG1wZDhPVFptVTVacFRWNTRuZmNMdUx6Si1v?oc=5) |
| TMZ | Ariana Grande Spotted Hanging Out with Ex Ricky Alvarez in Austin | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifEFVX3lxTE1uWGNBYkVoWTI1LVRkYm9acC05QlBpVzl5Q1k0RWthMy1SNUgwZDhQYlF2WnB3Sk5lMm9RY3YtNFMtU25RbHU3TDVtWUFNcW1mQWVsZVE1WWhpSkloaXAwUU51Q3MxRlNzcjNjdUlYM3BRSFpLTEpFSFZfdzI?oc=5) |

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