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Ariana Grande has found profound success in her career as a singer-songwriter. She has also been faring well in her role as an actress in the upcoming musical, Wicked.
As for her relationship with Pete, she started dating Davidson in May 2018, and their relationship lasted five months before the couple parted ways in October 2018. During this period, the couple got engaged, inked matching tattoos for each other, and even moved in together.
Here's a closer look into the relationship timeline of Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson.
Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson confirmed they were dating "casually" in May 2018
March 2016: Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson meet for the first time
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Ariana Grande's first-ever public interaction with Pete Davidson was in March 2016 on the SNL show. However, the 7 Rings singer started dating the late Mac Miller soon after that, a relationship that lasted two years.
May 2018: Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson start dating "casually"
It was in May 2018 that Ari announced the news of their breakup on an Instagram story, further adding they would continue to support each other as friends. Later in the same month, US Weekly reported that Grande had confirmed to be "casually" dating Pete Davidson.
Soon after the couple started going out, Davidson covered up the tattoo of her ex-girlfriend, Cazzie David, daughter of the comedian, Larry David, on his arm.
According to E! News, the comedian spoke with Greg Yuna, a jeweler, by the end of May, asking to design a ring. Yuna mentioned to the outlet that the ring was pear-shaped, over 3 carats, with Pete having paid $93,000 for it.
On May 30, the SNL star posted his first picture with Ariana on Instagram, in which both of them were in Harry Potter robes, captioning it:
"The chamber of secrets has been opened."
The Side to Side singer followed suit the very next day, posting a picture in which Pete was kissing her cheek with his arms wrapped around her. Ari captioned it:
"i thought you into my life. woah! look at my mind."
June 2018: Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson got engaged and moved in together
In June, Davidson got two new tattoos to honor his girlfriend in New York. One of which was her initials, AG, on his right thumb, and the other was the signature bunny ears featured on Grande's album cover for Dangerous Woman.
The couple made the news of their engagement public on June 9 as reported by PEOPLE Magazine and moved in together soon afterward. Ariana Grande purchased a luxurious apartment in Chelsea - her first home - to live with her fiancé. It reportedly cost her $16 million.
Talking about living with Ari in the house in a 2018 GQ interview, Pete confessed how it was his job "to keep the refrigerator stocked," further adding:
"She's really sweet. She's like, 'This is our house,' and I'm like, 'You're very nice for saying that. Thank you for letting me stay here'."
The couple celebrated Ari's birthday together, with the SNL star sharing polaroids of the celebration on Instagram, captioning it:
"happy birthday to the most precious angel on earth! you're my favorite person that ever existed :) i love you sm"
Grande's relationship with Davidson was still new as the singer-songwriter released her fourth studio album - Sweetener - on August 17. One of the tracks in her album was named after her fiancé, Pete Davidson.
July 2018: Pete Davidson gifted Ariana Grande his father's pendant
In July, Ariana Grande got 8418 tattooed on her left foot, in honor of Pete's father, who was a firefighter. The number, which was his badge number, was also tattooed on the comedian's arm.
Davidson also gifted her his father's pendant, for which the couple received a lot of backlash online. According to Business Insider, Pete defended his decision by saying:
"[He did it] because she has my heart and that is the most precious thing I own. My dad would be so happy and love her so much."
When Ariana Grande appeared on Fallon's The Tonight Show in August 2018 - a little after the couple started dating - she revealed about her long-time crush on Davidson, saying:
"We never exchanged numbers or anything, we weren't even friends for the longest time, but I had the biggest crush in the whole world on him the whole time — like forever. But I left [Davidson's writing room at 'SNL'] and I jokingly said to my tour manager, I was like, 'I'm marrying him. A hundred percent.'"
October 2018: Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson part ways
Everything was going well for the couple until September, when Ari's ex-boyfriend, Mac Miller, was pronounced dead from an accidental drug overdose. Following Miller's death, Pete and Grande first decided to take some time away from the media. However, in October, TMZ reported that they had broken off their engagement and parted ways.
After her break up with Pete Davidson, Ariana took a year-long break from dating altogether to deal with the grief of Miller's death and only started dating once again in 2020.
