Sophia Michaels
Pete Davidson and Ariana Grande’s short summer romance may have fizzled out, but the singer’s ultimate breakup ballad “Thank U, Next,” inspired by Davidson, plays on. The pair’s passion-filled fling began in the Spring of 2018, years after the pair first met. In a full-circle moment, the two crossed paths first in 2014, when Davidson made his debut as a comedian on “Saturday Night Live” the same night that Grande was the show’s guest artist.
Four years later things heated up between the pair, after they were seen getting cozy backstage at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards. shortly after they made their relationship public, packing on the PDA and even getting matching tattoos. After just weeks after they first went Instagram official in May of that year, Davidson and Grande made their relationship public, packing on the PDA and even getting matching tattoos. Following Grande grappling with the loss of her ex-boyfriend Mac Miller’s suicide in September, Davidson and the “7 Rings” star officially called it quits in October 2018. We have their passionate whirlwind summer matchup to thank for Grande’s hit track “Thank U, Next” in which the singer sings, “Even almost got married / And for Pete, I’m so thankful.” It seems like there’s no hard feelings on Grande’s end, especially when the payouts started rolling in. The track broke the record for the most streams in a single day following its release.
Pete Davidson has a long list of beautiful girlfriends — but no one can forget Ariana Grande. Their brief summer romance may have fizzled out, but the singer’s ultimate breakup ballad “Thank U, Next,” inspired by Davidson, plays on. The duo’s passion-filled fling began in the Spring of 2018, years after the pair first met. In a full-circle moment, the two crossed paths first in 2014, when Davidson made his debut as a comedian on “Saturday Night Live” the same night that Grande was the show’s guest artist.
Four years later things heated up between the pair, after they were spotted getting cozy backstage at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards. Shortly after they made their relationship public, packing on the PDA and even getting matching tattoos. After just weeks after they first went Instagram official in May of that year, Davidson and Grande went on to get engaged that June.
Following Grande grappling with the loss of her ex-boyfriend Mac Miller’s suicide in September, Davidson and the “7 Rings” star officially called it quits in October 2018. “It was way too much too soon,” a source told People at the time. We have their passionate whirlwind summer matchup to thank for Grande’s hit track “Thank U, Next” in which the singer sings, “Even almost got married / And for Pete, I’m so thankful.” It seems like there’s no hard feelings on Grande’s end, especially when the paychecks started rolling in. The track broke the record for the most streams in a single day following its release.
