Ariana Grande fans are reeling once again. Not only did the singer just break up with Mac Miller last month, she nearly immediately got engaged…to Saturday Night Live star Pete Davidson. The result has been a rather unpredictable public soap opera.
If you’re trying to make sense of the turbulent relationship turnover — which won’t be over soon, if there’s really a wedding on the horizon — here’s a brief history of Grande and Davidson being a thing.
Grande and Davidson Meet For The First Time on SNL – 2016
Grande hosts Saturday Night Live on this day in March 2016, and meets Davidson for the first time. Notably, after her monologue, Davidson pops up and asks if Grande wants to go “smoke some weed” — a vice he no longer partakes in since a stint in rehab.
Wait, What’s All This About Clouds? – May 12, 2018
It takes a few years, and a highly publicized breakup on the popstar’s part, but the intrigue truly begins when Grande is photographed at a Saturday Night Live after party with the exact same cloud-shaped phone case as Davidson.
More Cloud-Shaped Hints – May 14, 2018
Grande proceeds to post that same cloud in emoji form on an Instagram photo. Is it a coincidence?
Davidson Gets a Cloud Tattooed on His Knuckles – May 17, 2018
still trash
126.3k Likes, 4,184 Comments – Pete Davidson (@petedavidson) on Instagram: “still trash”
The precipitation-based hints keep coming. Davidson posts a selfie with his hand covering his face — and a freshly inked cloud on one of his knuckles. Could it be?
Bossip Reports It’s Official – May 18, 2018
The rumors are true! Specifically, Bossip reports that the two were seeing each other — and liking each others’ posts on Instagram much more often.
Davidson and Grande Get Cozy at Billboard Music Awards – May 20, 2018
IM SO HAPPY #BBMAs @ArianaGrande pic.twitter.com/kCwT0Nx61F
— Chelsea —- (@ilovemoonlightt) May 21, 2018
A fan-shot video at the Billboard Music Awards clearly shows Davidson hanging tough with Grande’s camp. Eagle-eyed fans even spot a matching cloud tattoo on Grande’s finger.
A Very Hogwarts Couples Announcement – May 30, 2018
What better way to announce your official couplehood than giving it a Hogwarts twist? Davidson, a Gryffindor, captions this photo “the chamber of secrets is open,” while Grande comments, “You tryna slytherin.”
Davidson Makes it Permanent – June 2, 2018
Davidson gets more ink than just the cloud — an “AG” on his thumb and, as pictured, a new set of bunny ears on his neck.
Davidson and Grande Adorably Compare Their Potter Knowledge – June 7, 2018
The nerd-romance continues with a video in which Davidson defends his Harry Potter knowledge. Does it get cuter?!
Grande Rebrands Her IG as “Pete Davidson Update Account” – June 9, 2018
Grande really leans into the idea of transforming her Instagram account into a “Pete Davidson update account.” “Stay tuned for more,” she explains. “Pete follows/comments sometimes.”
The Shockingly Quick Engagement Announcement – June 11, 2018
After an eerie silence over the weekend, the news broke: Ari and Pete are engaged. Congratulations to the unlikely, zero-to-100 couple — and we can’t wait to see what kind of Harry Potter-themed wedding the lovebirds produce.
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