Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson: The Way They Were

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Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson: The Way They Were

A lightning fast love! Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson have officially called it quits. Us Weekly confirmed in October 2018 that they ended their engagement after four months.

Us broke the news in June that the “No Tears Left to Cry” songstress and the Saturday Night Live star got engaged.

“They are a perfect fit. They are not rushing to get married,” one source told Us at the time. “Their friends are really excited and supportive.”

Following the news, Grande and Davidson posted many sweet photos together and exchanged flirty messages in their Instagram comments. They even teased each other about having kids.

Scroll down to relive the “Dangerous Woman” singer and the comedian’s whirlwind romance:

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Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson: The Way They Were

A lightning fast love! Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson have officially called it quits. Us Weekly confirmed in October 2018 that they ended their engagement after four months.

Us broke the news in June that the “No Tears Left to Cry” songstress and the Saturday Night Live star got engaged.

“They are a perfect fit. They are not rushing to get married,” one source told Us at the time. “Their friends are really excited and supportive.”

Following the news, Grande and Davidson posted many sweet photos together and exchanged flirty messages in their Instagram comments. They even teased each other about having kids.

Scroll down to relive the “Dangerous Woman” singer and the comedian’s whirlwind romance:

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Crossing Paths

Grande first met Davidson in March 2016 during her appearance on SNL. The pop star sang a hilarious song about wanting to have a Hollywood scandal, and Davidson made a joke in the middle of her performance. 

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It’s Official

The pair confirmed their relationship days after Us Weekly revealed they’d been “casually” seeing each other for a few weeks. “The chamber of secrets has been opened,” Davidson captioned an Instagram photo of the couple in matching Harry Potter outfits on May 30.

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On Cloud Nine

Davidson kissed the “Bang Bang” singer’s forehead on May 31 in a sweet photo. “I thought u into my life,” Grande wrote alongside the Instagram pic. “Woah! Look at my mind.”

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Romantic Rendezvous

Showing support! Grande attended Davidson’s stand-up show in Atlantic City on June 1 when he opened for Dave Chappelle. Comedian Will Sylvince snapped a photo with the couple before Davidson hit the stage.

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Love at Last

Davidson gushed over Grande in a hazy photo of them about to lock lips on June 8. “Feel the love,” he captioned the cute snapshot.

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Silly and Sweet

Grande posted a funny photo with her beau on June 9. The couple were embracing as they stuck their tongues out. She jokingly captioned the picture: “I am but a Pete Davidson update acc stay tuned for more (pete follows / comments summits).” Two days later, Us exclusively confirmed the pair’s engagement.

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Showing PDA

Following the announcement of the new couple’s engagement, the pair attended a party for Grande’s mother in the private dining room of Mastro’s Beverly Hills on June 10. An eyewitness told Us that the “No Tears Left to Cry” singer and Davidson were “very affectionate and kissed each other throughout the night.” The night before, a source revealed to Us that the couple were “telling people that they’re engaged" at a birthday party for Robert Pattinson.

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Happiest Place on Earth

Grande and the comedian celebrated their engagement at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, on June 11. The “Side to Side” singer shared some shots from the outing on her Instagram Story, saying, “Another take. I really like this one.” She later flashed her huge diamond pear-shaped ring while they were on a roller coaster.

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LOL

Grande joked to her Twitter followers that her fiancé — who, at some point, covered up the tattoo he had in honor of ex-girlfriend Cazzie David — “has been briefed” in terms of marrying her fans as well. 

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All Blinged Out

Grande flaunted her reported $93,000 sparkler at the 2018 Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction & Awards Dinner in NYC on June 14, 2018, marking her first public event singe getting engaged to Davidson. The pop star was all smiles as she graced the stage. The next day she tweeted, “I can’t believe my life rn tbh if i’m dreaming pls knock me the f—k back out.”

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Taking the Next Step

The A-list couple went apartment shopping and moved in together in late June 2018. Their luxury condo in New York City’s Chelsea Neighborhood is priced at $16 million and includes snazzy amenities including freestanding bathtubs, a juice bar, fitness facility, IMAX theater and a 75-foot indoor pool.

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Out in the Open

Grande declared that she is done being “cryptic” about her romance with Davidson on June 17, 2018. “I been the f—k thru it and life’s too short to be cryptic n s—t about something as beautiful as this love I’m in,” she wrote at the time. “so ǝʇǝԀ it is.”

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It’s Official!

Davidson confirmed the couple’s whirlwind engagement during his June 20, 2018, appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. “I feel like I won a contest, so sick,” the NBC star explained. “It’s f—king lit, Jimmy. It’s so lit.”

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Baby on Board?

First comes love, then comes marriage, but are Grande and Davidson expecting now too? Grande responded to pregnancy speculation via Twitter on June 21, 2018, joking that she’s a “fertile queen” but won’t be ready for children for at least a “few years.”

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NSFW Vibes

She went there! Grande made headlines on June 22, 2018, for referencing her fiancé’s manhood. “How long is Pete,” one fan asked, pointing to Grande’s new song titled after her beau. “Like 10 inches?” the Victorious alum teased. “Oh f—k. I mean … like a lil over a minute.”

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Her No. 1 Fan

Grande thanked Davidson for "existing" in her speech when she won for Best Pop Video a the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards on August 20, 2018. "Love you," she gushed. The event marked their red carpet debut. That same month, she admitted she knew she was going to marry him two years prior after they met on set of Saturday Night Live. 

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Tatted Together

The duo revealed matching hand tattoos on June 18, 2018, reading “H2GKMO.” Grande’s fans pointed out that the acronym, one of the former Nickelodeon star’s favorite phrases, means “honest to God knock me out.

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Meant to Be?

Shortly after Grande's ex Mac Miller died at age 26 of an apparent overdose, Davidson spoke about his relationship with the singer with Howard Stern. “I just think some people are meant to be together and some people aren’t," Davidson said on September 24, 2018. "Even if they’re good people or not. Some people just aren’t good in relationships together. I just think we’re supposed to be together.”

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First Pet

The couple became parents of a pig named Piggy Smalls in September 2018. “Can I just say, this girl, she was like, ‘I want a pig,’ and an hour later, it was just there. You know what I mean?” Davidson said during Late Night With Seth Meyers. “Like, I’m still trying to get a Propecia refill for the last two weeks. This chick got a pig in a f–king hour.”

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It's Over

Us Weekly confirmed on October 14, 2018, that the couple ended their four-month engagement. "They realized it happened too quick and too early. The wedding is off, but they’re working things out. They’re not officially done yet," a source told Us. 

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Stepping Away From the Spotlight

The “God is a Woman” singer announced she would be taking some time away from social media following the news that she and Davidson had split up. “time to say bye bye again to the internet for jus a lil bit. it’s hard not to bump news n stuff that i’m not tryna see rn. it’s very sad and we’re all tryin very hard to keep goin,” she wrote in a since-deleted message on Instagram Story October 16. “love u. and thank u for bein here always.” Earlier in the day, Grande’s makeup artist Mario Dedivanovic shared a clip of her filming a performance for NBC’s upcoming A Very Wicked Halloween, which showed she had taken off her engagement ring.

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Not on Good Terms?

After insiders told Us exclusively at the end of October 2018 that Grande and Davidson weren’t speaking after their split, the comedian joked about their failed engagement during a promo for an upcoming episode of SNL. The pop star seemingly slammed her ex after the promo made headlines, tweeting (and then deleting), “for somebody who claims to hate relevancy u sure love clinging to it huh.” 

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New Beginnings

Grande dropped her track “Thank U, Next,” in November 2018, 30 minutes before Davidson’s return to Saturday Night Live. “Even almost got married / And for Pete, I’m so thankful,” read the lyrics.

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Clearing the Air

Davidson kept his cool while addressing the breakup on SNL. “I know some of you are curious about the breakup, but the truth is, it’s nobody’s business,” he told viewers at the time. “Sometimes things just don’t work out, and that’s OK. She’s a wonderful, strong person, and I genuinely wish her all the happiness in the world.”

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Throwing Shade

Sassy and to the point! Grande turned heads in November 2018 when commenting on a photo of sparkly diamond rings posted by The Zoe Report on Instagram. The account promoted an article about engagement ring advice, to which Grande replied, “don’t.” 

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Ditching the Sparkler

Grande replaced her engagement ring from Davidson with a friendship band in an Instagram post on November 18. Her pals Alexa Luria and Njomza sported similar rings on their accounts.

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Leave Him Alone

After the comic returned to Instagram on November 28 for the first time since the breakup, fans flooded his comments section with negative messages. The Grammy nominee’s manager, Scooter Braun, came to Davidson’s defense, replying, “Pete is a good dude. No one has hate for this guy and he is a stand up guy. Show respect because trust me everyone on this side knows he deserves it and wishes him well.”

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So Fetch

Grande’s “Thank U, Next” music video, which dropped on November 30, paid homage to Mean Girls and even included a cameo from Stefanie Drummond, the actress who played Bethany Byrd (a.k.a. the girl who got punched in the face by Regina George). At the beginning of the video, Drummond joked about Grande and Davidson’s split, saying, “Ariana broke off an engagement, so I found a guy to propose to me, and I broke off an engagement.”

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Sorry, Bro!

Later in the “Thank U, Next” video, the “Problem” singer showed off her Burn Book. On Davidson’s page, she wrote, “sry i dipped,” “i love u always” and “HUUUUUGE,” the latter being yet another apparent reference to the size of his, ahem, manhood.

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Sending Good Vibes

Davidson called out bullies on Instagram on December 3, writing that he has “spoken about BPD [borderline personality disorder] and being suicidal publicly only in the hopes that it will help bring awareness and help kids like myself who don’t want to be here on this earth.” The next morning, Grande defended him on her Instagram Stories. “i know u already know this but i feel i need to remind my fans to please be gentler with others. i really don’t endorse anything but forgiveness and positivity,” she wrote. “i care deeply about pete and his health. i’m asking you to please be gentler with others, even on the internet. … I will always have irrevocable love for him and if you’ve gotten any other impression from my recent work, you might have missed the point.”

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Disturbing Message

Davidson shared an alarming post on Instagram on December 15. "I really don't want to be on this earth anymore," he wrote. “i’m doing my best to stay here for you but i actually don’t know how much longer i can last. all i’ve ever tried to do was help people. just remember i told you so.” His comment came shortly after he applauded Kanye West for clapping back at Grande amid their social media feud. "Bravo Kanye West for standing up for yourself and speaking out against mental health. I can’t explain to you enough how difficult and scary it is to be honest about stuff like this," he wrote. “We need people like Kanye,” added Davidson, who has been open about his issues with borderline personality disorder. “No one should ever point fingers at you for your bravery in speaking about mental health. I’m seriously disgusted.” Grande replied: "I’m not going anywhere if you need anyone or anything." The New York Police Department went on to conduct a wellness check on Davidson and he later briefly appeared on Saturday Night Live.

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Breaking the Internet

Appearing on the cover of Paper magazine in November 2019 for its annual #BreakTheInternet issue, Davidson opened up about his love life and how he treats his girlfriends. One subject he notably didn’t touch on, however, was Grande. When asked if he wanted to talk about his ex-fiancé, Davidson only had this to say: “I don't ever make public statements about relationships 'cause I just don't think it's right, you know? I usually express how I feel about anything through work. So, I hope she's well. I hope she's very happy. And that's pretty much it.”