Ariana Grande, who currently has no plans to be anything but single, is one of those girls who can stay friends with her exes. Grande was first seen hanging out with her ex Big Sean last month in Los Angeles. They were photographed in his car together outside a recording studio.
Now Grande is back on the East Coast, having a night out in New York City with Graham Phillips, her ex-boyfriend that she dated from 2008 to 2011. The two were photographed arriving at choice celebrity dinner spot Carbone. TMZ has photos here. Was this a dinner date? Only they can say, but there's plenty of evidence out there that the two have at least remained friends over the years.
Grande and Phillips go way, way back: The two starred together in 13 on Broadway, during which they dated. But after things ended in 2011, they stayed friendly. In 2o16, they made headlines when they hung out at a 13 reunion dinner in Los Angeles. A source told E! at the time that "they had a wonderful time. Both of them, and their guests, were an absolute delight and stayed late into the night. They treated everyone amazing!"
And even last month, Grande and Graham have spent time together. The two went out and sang with fellow 13 alum Elizabeth Gillies on February 18, right after Valentine's Day.
Grande herself is about to start her Sweetener world tour on March 18. She teased how ready she was to start performing yesterday: "Nothing I’m wearing matches but my show almost ready n that’s all i care ab[out]," she wrote on Instagram.
Alyssa Bailey is the senior news and strategy editor at ELLE.com, where she oversees coverage of celebrities and royals (particularly Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton). She previously held positions at InStyle and Cosmopolitan. When she's not working, she loves running around Central Park, making people take #ootd pics of her, and exploring New York City.
