Distance has gotten in the way forAriana GrandeandDalton Gomez.
“She was happy in Los Angeles for a couple of years. She wanted to make a life there with Dalton,” the source tells PEOPLE exclusively on Monday.
“He is super focused on his career and needs to live in Los Angeles,” the insider notes of Gomez’s job as a luxury real estate agent. “It’s definitely been an issue for them. Dalton’s career is demanding and he can’t leave Los Angeles often. So when [Grande] started filmingWickedin England, they were in for a long-distance marriage.”
Though the relationship eventually “didn’t work,” the insider says “Ari has nothing but kind words to say about Dalton. During their marriage, he was her No. 1 fan.”
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On Monday, a different source shared with PEOPLE that the exes had separated earlier this year and “have been quietly and lovingly working on their friendship” since.
TMZ wasfirst to reportthe news.
ThePositionssongstress, who is in Londonfilming the screen adaptation ofWicked, was spotted without her engagement ring and wedding band whileenjoying a day at Wimbledonover the weekend.
Grande shared a series of photos and videos from her experience onInstagram.
“the blonde high pony !!!! i’m obsessed,” she captioned the post, which featured selfies alone and withWickedcostarJonathan Bailey, outfit pictures, sunset moments, silly videos of Bailey running around the street and videos from the match.
Last August, Grandeshared a makeup tutorial on TikTokwhere she wasn’t also wearing her ring — but shut rumors down immediately.
“I’m just not wearing my wedding ring, it’s getting cleaned. I’m not getting a divorce before you start, don’t,” she said at the time.
Dalton Gomez and Ariana Grande.Ariana Grande Instagram
Grande and Gomez, 27, began dating in January 2020, andannounced their engagement11 months later. The exeswere wed in an intimate ceremonyat their home in Montecito, California, with less than 20 people present.
source: people.com
