Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez are officially divorced.
After Grande filed for divorce the previous month, their marital dissolution was settled in October 2023, and the former couple's divorce was finalized in March 2024.
Rumors of Selena and Grande dating first sparked in 2020 when Grande was spotted kissing a mystery man in Los Angeles, who was later confirmed to be a luxury real estate agent. The couple announced their engagement in December 2020 and married in an intimate ceremony at their Montecito home in May 2021.
“They have great chemistry,” a source told People magazine after the nuptials. “Dalton is unfazed by her celebrity status and has been such a rock-solid presence for her. He's young but mature and knows what he wants out of life.”
From their wedding day to their breakup, here's everything you need to know about Dalton Gomez's two-year marriage to Ariana Grande.
He is a luxury real estate agent.
Gomez is a Los Angeles-based real estate agent who currently serves as Director of Real Estate for the Aaron Kirman Group, a luxury real estate firm, where he works with a prestigious clientele.
According to the company's website, Gomez has seven years of experience in the luxury real estate market, including his first three years in the industry as Director of Operations for Aaron Kirman Group, where he “managed all day-to-day operations of one of the top luxury real estate teams in Los Angeles.”
He is from California
Gomez was born and raised in Southern California, but it's unclear which city he's from.
He has some famous friends
In 2017, Gomez shared a photo on her Instagram of her hanging out with Miley Cyrus (among other friends). Instagram Stories With the caption “Bad boy.”
He had an Instagram account, but it has now been deleted.
The real estate agent had his own Instagram account but made it private shortly after reports of his relationship with Grande became public. His profile picture was a black-and-white photo of him and Grande, and she followed him on social media.
On Valentine's Day 2023, Grande shared a glimpse into Gomez's social media accounts by reposting a photo Gomez had shared on her Instagram Story. In the photo, the couple pose arm-in-arm in front of some lush trees. Gomez captioned the photo, “My forever Valentine,” while Grande added, “I love you” in the repost.
He has a lot of tattoos
Gomez has some large tattoos on her arms, some of which were done by her brother, tattoo artist Dakota Gomez, who has shared some of the tattoos he inked for his brother on Instagram, including three horses on his bicep and a Tibetan offering bowl on his forearm.
He and Grande were first spotted together in February 2020.
People magazine confirmed the couple's relationship in March 2020. A month earlier, TMZ reported that Grande had been spotted kissing a stranger near Los Angeles, who the magazine later confirmed was Gomez.
A source told People magazine that Grande and Gomez have been dating privately for about two months, while another source said the pair are currently quarantining together at the singer's Los Angeles home.
“Ariana is at home with friends. She's taking self-isolation very seriously and has been spending many days with the same group of people,” the source said. “One of the people she's with now is Dalton. They've been together for a few months. Ariana wants to keep this private as she doesn't want a public relationship, but she seems very happy with Dalton.”
He appeared in Grande and Justin Bieber's music video for the song “Stuck With U.”
On May 8, 2020, Grande and Justin Bieber released a duet and music video called “Stuck With U”, which was filmed on an iPhone and featured footage of fans and other celebrities who were self-isolating at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Just two months after their relationship was confirmed, Gomez made a surprise cameo in the video, where she was seen embracing and dancing with Grande.
Bieber and Grande have pledged to use proceeds from the single to support grants and scholarships for the children of first responders working on the front lines of the pandemic through the First Responders' Children Foundation.
“Words can't describe how happy I am that we've waited so long to create this duet,” Grande wrote on Instagram before the premiere. “This moment means so much more than it ever would have had if it had happened any other way or with any other song. Lending our voices to this project and collaborating has been such a fulfilling experience and we absolutely love this song.”
He proposed to Grande in December 2020.
On December 20, 2020, nearly a year after they started dating, Grande announced her engagement to Gomez on Instagram. The post included photos of the couple as well as Grande's oval diamond and pearl engagement ring. “Forever and Beyond,” Grande captioned the series of photos.
A source told People magazine at the time: “They couldn't be happier and are so excited. This is a happy time for them and both parents are overjoyed.”
Some of the couple's famous friends also sent their well wishes to Grande's post: “Congratulations to this incredible couple. Ali, we love you and couldn't be more happy for you. Dalton, you're one lucky man,” Grande's manager, Scooter Braun, commented.
“Yeessssssss!!!!” Hailey Bieber added. “I'm so happy for you guys!!”
He and Grande preferred to keep their relationship private
As the couple has spent time together in quarantine during the pandemic, they've been able to keep their relationship out of the public eye, something both Grande and Gomez have striven to do throughout their marriage.
“Dalton is a great guy, very work-focused and low-key,” a source told People magazine after the couple got engaged in December 2020. “He wants to keep his relationship with Ali private so they can get to know each other in peace.”
“Ali's family is so happy. They all love Dalton and he's been amazing to Ali,” the source added. “This time in her life has been very quiet and peaceful in a good way. The family is so happy that she is marrying Dalton.”
He married Grande on May 15, 2021.
Two days after the wedding, it was revealed that Grande and Gomez, who were 27 and 25, respectively, were married.
“They got married,” Grande's rep exclusively confirmed to PEOPLE magazine on May 17, 2021. “It was a small, intimate ceremony with less than 20 people. The room was filled with so much happiness and love. The couple and both families couldn't be happier.”
The ceremony took place at the couple's home in Montecito, Calif. “Both Ali and Dalton love Montecito and spend a lot of time there,” a source told People magazine. “It seemed only natural that they would hold the wedding at Ali's beautiful, historic home.”
On May 26, Grande shared photos on Instagram from their wedding day, which saw the couple's home filled with candles and white flowers, with Gomez wearing a Tom Ford suit and Grande wearing a custom Vera Wang gown. Grande's Instagram caption also confirmed that the official wedding date is May 15, 2021.
Gomez and Grande celebrated their second wedding anniversary in May 2023.
“2. (3.5 years together!!!) I love him so much,” the pop star wrote on her Instagram Story alongside a throwback photo from the couple's wedding.
He and Grande divorced in 2023
The former couple finalized the terms of their divorce in October 2023. Grande agreed to pay Gomez a lump sum of $1.25 million and split the proceeds from the sale of their former Los Angeles home. The divorce was finalized in March 2024, according to a report by the Associated Press.
In July 2023, a source confirmed to People magazine that the couple had split earlier in the year. In September 2023, Grande officially filed for divorce.
“Dalton's demanding career doesn't allow him to leave Los Angeles very often. [Grande] Filming begins Evil “In the UK, they were meant to have a long-distance marriage,” a source told People magazine about the couple's reason for splitting up.
The source added, “Ali has nothing but kind things to say about Dalton. He was her biggest fan throughout their marriage.”
A week after the couple's split was made public, a source told People magazine, “Dalton is very religious and was trying to make the relationship work, but Ariana had moved on.”
