Which celebrity engagement scored a spot in the top 10? Instagram
Which celebrity engagement scored a spot in the top 10? Instagram
Which celebrity engagement scored a spot in the top 10? Instagram
Which celebrity engagement scored a spot in the top 10? Instagram

Ariana Grande announces engagement to Dalton Gomez: 'Here’s to happily ever after'


Farah Andrews
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Ariana Grande has announced her engagement to Dalton Gomez, her luxury real-estate agent partner.

The Rain on Me singer took to Instagram to announce the news, sharing photos of herself and Gomez, alongside a close-up shot of her ring.

Grande, 27, captioned the photos: "Forever n then some."

The singer’s mother, Joan Grande, congratulated the couple on Twitter, saying she was excited to welcome Gomez to the family.

"Ariana, I love you and Dalton so much! Here’s to happily ever after!" she wrote.

The ring is made up of a sizeable oval diamond, set beside an individual pearl on a simple gold band.

The singer's fans believe that the ring may have an extra-special sentimental value. They have suggested that the pearl came from a ring the singer's grandmother had made for her back in 2014, which included the pearl from her grandfather's tie pin.

At the time, the singer tweeted, "[My grandmother] says he told her in a dream it'd protect me."

People magazine reported Grande and Gomez started dating earlier this year.

Grande released her latest studio album, Positions, in November. On Monday, Netflix will release a behind-the-scenes film on her Sweetener world tour, titled excuse me, i love you.

She was previously engaged to Saturday Night Live cast member Pete Davidson in 2018, but they ended their relationship later that year.

See Ariana Grande's style evolution here: 

  • Ariana Grande, in a baseball-style tee and jeans, visits Planet Hollywood on October 30, 2008 in New York City, US. Getty Images
    Ariana Grande, in a baseball-style tee and jeans, visits Planet Hollywood on October 30, 2008 in New York City, US. Getty Images
  • Ariana Grande, in a leather skirt and printed blouse, attends Variety's Power of Youth event at Paramount Studios on December 5, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. Getty Images
    Ariana Grande, in a leather skirt and printed blouse, attends Variety's Power of Youth event at Paramount Studios on December 5, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. Getty Images
  • Ariana Grande, in a classic LBD, attends the 'Shrek Forever After' premiere during Tribeca Film Festival in New York, US, on April 21, 2010. EPA
    Ariana Grande, in a classic LBD, attends the 'Shrek Forever After' premiere during Tribeca Film Festival in New York, US, on April 21, 2010. EPA
  • Ariana Grande, in a red biker jacket and jeans, attends the premiere of 'Project Natal' at the Galen Centre on June 13, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Getty Images
    Ariana Grande, in a red biker jacket and jeans, attends the premiere of 'Project Natal' at the Galen Centre on June 13, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Getty Images
  • Ariana Grande, in BCBG, arrives at the 53rd annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Centre on February 13, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. Getty Images
    Ariana Grande, in BCBG, arrives at the 53rd annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Centre on February 13, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. Getty Images
  • Ariana Grande, in a floral strapless dress, arrives at the premiere of 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2' in Los Angeles, California, on November 12, 2012. EPA
    Ariana Grande, in a floral strapless dress, arrives at the premiere of 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2' in Los Angeles, California, on November 12, 2012. EPA
  • Ariana Grande, in Jones&Jones, attends the MTV Movie Awards in Culver City, California, on April 14, 2013. EPA
    Ariana Grande, in Jones&Jones, attends the MTV Movie Awards in Culver City, California, on April 14, 2013. EPA
  • Ariana Grande, in Kenley Collins, attends the MTV Video Music Awards at the Barclays Centre in New York, US, on August 25, 2013. EPA
    Ariana Grande, in Kenley Collins, attends the MTV Video Music Awards at the Barclays Centre in New York, US, on August 25, 2013. EPA
  • Ariana Grande, in a floral mini dress, attends the premiere of 'Sam & Cat' at Cineworld 02 Arena on October 12, 2013 in London, England. Getty Images
    Ariana Grande, in a floral mini dress, attends the premiere of 'Sam & Cat' at Cineworld 02 Arena on October 12, 2013 in London, England. Getty Images
  • Ariana Grande, in Mikael D, attends the MTV EMAs at the Ziggo Dome on November 10, 2013 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Getty Images
    Ariana Grande, in Mikael D, attends the MTV EMAs at the Ziggo Dome on November 10, 2013 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Getty Images
  • Ariana Grande, in Dolce & Gabbana, attends the 41st American Music Awards at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California, on November 24, 2013. EPA
    Ariana Grande, in Dolce & Gabbana, attends the 41st American Music Awards at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California, on November 24, 2013. EPA
  • Ariana Grande, in Dolce & Gabbana, attends the 56th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles, California, on January 26, 2014. EPA
    Ariana Grande, in Dolce & Gabbana, attends the 56th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles, California, on January 26, 2014. EPA
  • Ariana Grande, in Georges Chakra, attends the Teen Choice Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, on August 10, 2014. EPA
    Ariana Grande, in Georges Chakra, attends the Teen Choice Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, on August 10, 2014. EPA
  • Ariana Grande, in Moschino, attends the 31st MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum in Inglewood, California, on August 24, 2014. EPA
    Ariana Grande, in Moschino, attends the 31st MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum in Inglewood, California, on August 24, 2014. EPA
  • Ariana Grande, in Cristiano Burani, attends the MTV EMAs at The Hydro on November 9, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. Getty Images
    Ariana Grande, in Cristiano Burani, attends the MTV EMAs at The Hydro on November 9, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. Getty Images
  • Ariana Grande, in Versace, attends the 57th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles, California, on February 8, 2015. EPA
    Ariana Grande, in Versace, attends the 57th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles, California, on February 8, 2015. EPA
  • Ariana Grande, in a black catsuit, launches her fragrance Ari by Ariana Grande at Boots in London Piccadilly on November 4, 2015 in London, England. Getty Images
    Ariana Grande, in a black catsuit, launches her fragrance Ari by Ariana Grande at Boots in London Piccadilly on November 4, 2015 in London, England. Getty Images
  • Ariana Grande, in Giambattista Valli, attends the American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, California, on November 22, 2015. EPA
    Ariana Grande, in Giambattista Valli, attends the American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, California, on November 22, 2015. EPA
  • Ariana Grande, in Romona Keveza, attends the 58th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles, California, on February 15, 2016. EPA
    Ariana Grande, in Romona Keveza, attends the 58th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles, California, on February 15, 2016. EPA
  • Ariana Grande, in Versace, attends the Billboard Music Awards at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 22, 2016. EPA
    Ariana Grande, in Versace, attends the Billboard Music Awards at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 22, 2016. EPA
  • Ariana Grande, in Alexander Wang, attends the 33rd MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden in New York, US, on August 28, 2016. EPA
    Ariana Grande, in Alexander Wang, attends the 33rd MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden in New York, US, on August 28, 2016. EPA
  • Ariana Grande, in Alexander McQueen, attends the American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, California, on November 20, 2016. EPA
    Ariana Grande, in Alexander McQueen, attends the American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, California, on November 20, 2016. EPA
  • Ariana Grande, in a campaign sweatshirt, attends the March For Our Lives in Washington, DC, on March 24, 2018. EPA
    Ariana Grande, in a campaign sweatshirt, attends the March For Our Lives in Washington, DC, on March 24, 2018. EPA
  • Ariana Grande, in Vera Wang, attends the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute's benefit in New York, US, on May 7, 2018. EPA
    Ariana Grande, in Vera Wang, attends the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute's benefit in New York, US, on May 7, 2018. EPA
  • Pete Davidson and Ariana Grande, in Venus, attend the MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York, US, on August 20, 2018. EPA
    Pete Davidson and Ariana Grande, in Venus, attend the MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York, US, on August 20, 2018. EPA
  • Charles Ellis and Ariana Grande, in a black dress, at the funeral service for Aretha Franklin at the Greater Grace Temple in Detroit, Michigan, on August 31, 2018. EPA
    Charles Ellis and Ariana Grande, in a black dress, at the funeral service for Aretha Franklin at the Greater Grace Temple in Detroit, Michigan, on August 31, 2018. EPA
  • Ariana Grande, in Christian Siriano, attends the 13th annual Billboard Women in Music event at Pier 36 in New York, US, on December 6, 2018. AP
    Ariana Grande, in Christian Siriano, attends the 13th annual Billboard Women in Music event at Pier 36 in New York, US, on December 6, 2018. AP
  • Ariana Grande, in Giambattista Valli, attends the 62nd annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles, California, on January 26, 2020. EPA
    Ariana Grande, in Giambattista Valli, attends the 62nd annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles, California, on January 26, 2020. EPA

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