Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez Officially Finalize Divorce
UPDATE: Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez have officially ended their marriage.
According to court documents obtained by the Associated Press March 19, a Los Angeles Superior Court judgment has dissolved their two-year marriage. The finalization comes five months after they settled the terms of their divorce.
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Ariana Grande is breaking free from her marriage to Dalton Gomez.
The singer and real estate broker settled their divorce on Oct. 6, according to documents obtained by E! News. Citing the settlement, TMZ reported that that Dalton will receive a one-time tax-free payment of $1,250,000 and half the net proceeds of their L.A. home sale, but will collect no spousal support.
Although the couple filed for divorce just three weeks ago, they actually broke up six months back, with their legal papers listing their date of separation as Feb. 20, 2023.
“They were taking their time together to slowly work through the details of the agreement privately before filing,” a source told E! News in September. “They’ve been really caring and respectful of one another every step of this process. It’s been a very kind and patient uncoupling process.”
E! News previously reached out to Dalton and Ariana’s reps on the settlement but didn’t receive a comment.
Their breakup was kept under wraps for months. In fact, Ariana and Dalton celebrated their second wedding anniversary in May, when the two-time Grammy winner marked the occasion with a sweet tribute on Instagram.
“2,” she wrote alongside a snap from their big day, “(3.5 together!!!) I love him so.”
The 30-year-old continued filming the Wicked movie in England up until the SAG-AFTRA strike began July 14.
After production went on hiatus, the “Thank U, Next” artist raised eyebrows when she was spotted attending the 2023 Wimbledon finals in London without her wedding ring. E! News then confirmed on July 17 that Ariana and Dalton were separating and heading towards divorce.
Just days later, a source close to the situation told E! News Ariana had begun dating Wicked costar Ethan Slater after her marriage unraveled. (At the end of July, Ethan filed for divorce from wife Lilly Jay).
She first sparked romance rumors with Dalton in March 2020. However, it wouldn’t be until two months later that the pair confirmed their relationship in her “Stuck With U” music video, with them then going Instagram official that June.
The agent ultimately proposed to the musician with a diamond and pearl engagement ring, with her announcing the news by writing on Instagram, “forever n then some.”
Five months later, in May 2021, Ariana and Dalton tied the knot in a private ceremony at her home in Montecito, Calif.
The pair were last seen publicly in January 2023, strolling through the streets of London hand in hand.
Ariana Grande / Instagram
And while Ariana—who was previously engaged to Pete Davidson—gave followers a few glimpses into her love story with Dalton and were spotted on the occasional public date night, they mostly took the pov of keeping their relationship private.
However, this may not have come as a surprise to fans as so much of her life is in the spotlight.
“This is how I meet people—I can’t just, like, meet someone at a bar,” Ariana told Billboard in 2018 about her previous public romances. “I live fast and full-out, and I make mistakes, and I learn from them and I’m grateful no matter what happens.”
For a look back at their time together before the split, read on:
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Stuck With U
The pair confirm their relationship in May and makes their first public appearance in Ariana and Justin Bieber‘s music video for “Stuck With U.”
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Out and About
Since the duo began dating in early 2020, they haven’t really been seen in public. However, in mid-May, they were spotted out and about in Los Angeles, Calif. Making their afternoon hang-out cuter? They wore matching face masks.
Instagram Official
The pop star took her romance to the next level after making things IG official in June. At the time, the singer celebrated her birthday early by sharing rare photos of herself with Dalton and her dogs. A separate source told E! News the pair met through mutual friends, explaining, “They run in the same circle… She’s gotten to know him quickly with the quarantine. They’ve been spending a lot of one-on-one time at home.”
Head Over Heels
In October, a source told E! News the couple was still going strong. “Ariana is still madly in love with Dalton and is head over heels,” the source raved. “It’s a very healthy relationship. They love to be ‘normal’ and Ari loves that he is very down to earth. He balances her out from the crazy industry she is in. They spend a lot of time hanging out at her house being low-key.”
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Locking Lips
The positions singer packed on the PDA with her beau in early December. “some life stuff,” she wrote about her relationship update.
Future Mr. & Mrs.
The “7 Rings” singer shared the exciting news that she and the real estate broker were engaged. “forever n then some,” she expressed on Instagram on Dec. 20.
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Pop the Bubbly
After announcing the engagement news, many of the singer’s friends sent their love and support. “oh my godddd…,” Millie Bobby Brown shared, “love u!! you deserve eternal happiness!!” Demi Lovato replied, “this ring is everything!!!!. I love ypu [sic].” Hailey Bieber added, “YAYYYYYY!!!! so happy for you guys!!”
Happily Ever After
A source close to Ariana told E! News about their engagement, saying, “It’s a happy time. Everyone is happy, f