Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson's Relationship Timeline
The two had. a whirlwind four-month romance
They first meet
Davidson made his debut on the sketch comedy series in 2014. The same night, Grande was a musical guest. But they wouldn't date until four years later. Grande returned to the show in 2016 where she appeared in a skit with Davidson.
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In 2018, Grande performed at the Billboard Music Awards, where she was spotted with Davidson, and sources claimed the two appeared to be an item. "After Ariana's performance, they were backstage and he had his arm around her," an onlooker revealed to PEOPLE. "They seemed very lovey-dovey. He was hanging out with her and her friends with his arm around her. She seemed quite smitten." The day after the awards, it was confirmed they were dating. They went Instagram official in May 2018.
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A month after going IG official, Davidson got a tattoo in Grande's honor: a bunny mask — just like the one she wore for her Dangerous Woman album cover. The tattoo is behind his ear. He also had Grande's initials, "AG," tattooed on his hand.
prevnextA quick engagement
Weeks into their relationship, Davidson proposed with a $93,000 pear-shaped engagement ring from New York City celebrity jeweler Greg Yuna. The jeweler spoke to E! News about Davidson's purchase. "Pete called me at the end of May and said, 'Look, I'm getting a ring. This is what I want.' And I told him that I had the right ring for him," said the jeweler. "He didn't tell me who it was for but told me to keep it a secret."
prevnextA tragedy ensues
Grande's ex Mac Miller died of an accidental overdose in September. The day after his death, the singer shared a black-and-white photo of Miller. She later paid tribute to him in her song, "Thank You, Next," singing: "Wish I could say thank you to Malcolm cause he was angel."
prevnextThe split
Just weeks after Miller's death, Grande and Davidson split. He later told Charlemagne Tha God: "I pretty much knew it was around over [after Miller's death]. I was like, 'Listen, I get it, do whatever you've got to do, I'll be here,' " Davidson recalled. "I think I said, 'I'll be here until you don't want me to be here.'" She also referenced Davidson in "Thank You, Next," singing: "Even almost got married / And for Pete, I'm so thankful." Grande later said her relationship with Davidson was an "amazing distraction."
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