Mail<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>on Friday.<\/p>\nThe revelation comes just days after reports confirmed that Grande and Alvarez \u2014 who dated from 2015 to 2016 \u2014 have given their relationship another chance.<\/p>\n
And apparently, Ethan found out through people in their shared circle after news of Ariana\u2019s reunion with Ricky began spreading.<\/p>\n
\nDespite the awkward circumstances, the source insisted there isn\u2019t any lingering hostility between the former couple.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere isn\u2019t any bad blood,\u201d the insider claimed, adding that Grande and Slater remain on good terms despite ending their relationship several months ago.<\/p>\n
The report also pushes back on any suggestion that Grande\u2019s romance with Alvarez began before her relationship with Slater ended.<\/p>\n
According to the source, Grande and Alvarez stayed friendly over the years because they share many mutual friends, but they never crossed any romantic boundaries while she was still dating Slater.<\/p>\n
Only after Grande\u2019s relationship with the Broadway actor came to an end did she and Alvarez begin spending more time together one-on-one.<\/p>\n
The insider described the reunion as a more mature relationship than the one they shared nearly a decade ago.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019ve both talked through what went wrong the first time,\u201d the source said, adding that they\u2019re approaching this chapter differently.<\/p>\n
Ariana has already altered the lyrics to \u201cthank u, next\u201d in live performances in order to better express her change of heart toward Ricky.<\/p>\n
And the way things are going, it sounds like she might be writing whole songs about him soon!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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