Ariana Grande sparked concerns about her relationship status over the weekend when she was pictured at Wimbledon without her wedding ring. But now it seems the rumours may have had some validity, as reports now circulate that she and her husband, Dalton Gomez, have split after two years of marriage.
According to both TMZ and People Magazine, the singer, who is currently filming Wicked, and the luxury real estate agent have actually been separated since January. Though the couple allegedly tried to reconcile “a few months back,” a source speculated that the relationship “is heading for divorce.”
Grande and Gomez have been long-distance since December, while the latter continues starring in Wicked as Glinda alongside Cynthia Erivo in the U.K, but their relationship issues reportedly started long before that. Another source for People confirmed the couple’s separation, saying that the pair “have been quietly and lovingly working on their friendship.”
An insider for Entertainment Tonight further shed some light on the split. “Ariana and Dalton’s friends have always been concerned by their whirlwind romance and felt their relationship would ultimately be short-lived,” they said. “Their relationship has been rocky at different points, and they’ve had trouble making time for each other with scheduling issues.”
The couple first began dating in January 2020, and their relationship got serious quickly when they decided to quarantine together during lockdowns. In May 2021, Gomez revealed that they had officially tied the knot in an intimate ceremony held at Grande’s house, posting a handful of photos from the day.
The Grammy-winning singer last posted Gomez when she shared a wedding photo on her Stories this past May to mark their two-year wedding anniversary. “2, 3.5 years together!!!! I love him so,” she wrote alongside the photo.
Neither Grande nor Gomez is yet to make a public statement, but the two have kept relatively quiet about their relationship since the beginning to keep it out of the spotlight.
