Ariana Grande has a new plus-one on the red carpet. The singer and actress stepped out with boyfriend Ricky Álvarez at the world premiere of Focker In-Law at New York City’s Beacon Theatre on Wednesday, November 11 — the couple’s first red carpet together since rekindling their romance.
The appearance was a big moment for the pair, who first dated for a little over a year before splitting in July 2016. They reconnected over the summer, and Grande appeared to confirm the relationship on Instagram in August, according to Soap Central. Wednesday night, they made it official in front of the cameras.
What Ariana and Ricky Wore
Grande went full romantic for the occasion in an off-white and grey tartan ballgown finished with floral details, Yahoo reports, and pulled her hair back with a white ribbon. Álvarez kept things relaxed beside her in a black blazer, a white shirt and blue jeans.
Before the event, the dancer teased their night out on Instagram Stories with a selfie of the two of them in the back of a car, captioned simply “Fockers.”
A Promise Kept Before Her Break
The premiere also marks one of Grande’s few public appearances since she announced an extended break after her Eternal Sunshine tour. Her team said in August that she planned to step back from public-facing work once the tour wrapped in September, but TMZ notes she still had a handful of commitments already on the calendar — including promoting her new movie.
Grande later told fans at a Chicago concert that the hiatus wasn’t a reaction to criticism, but something she had quietly planned well in advance, adding that setting boundaries matters and that sometimes people simply need a break.
About Focker In-Law
Focker In-Law is the fourth film in the Meet the Parents franchise. Directed by John Hamburg, it brings back Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Owen Wilson, Blythe Danner and Teri Polo, with Grande joining the family comedy as one of its newest stars. Universal Pictures releases the film in theaters on November 25, 2026, just in time for Thanksgiving.
With a new movie, a well-earned break ahead and Ricky by her side, it looks like Ariana is heading into the holidays on a high note.
