THE RUNDOWNAriana Grande just went Instagram official with Ricky Alvarez.The singer shared two photos of them together in a carousel.The pair, who first dated in 2015, rekindled their romance this summer.Ariana Grande is hard-launching her on-again romance with Ricky Alvarez. This morning, the singer shared a carousel of photos on Instagram, including two shots of her and Alvarez together. She tagged him in both shots.Grande kept her caption simple, writing, “ ！ ♡”View full post on InstagramInstagramInstagramGrande teased her relationship with Alvarez in a July 27 Instagram post, tagging him in a Polaroid of herself that he seemingly took.View full post on InstagramThe pair, who originally dated from 2015 to 2016, first sparked reconciliation rumors in June. On July 14, a source told People that they were dating again but “taking things very slowly.”“Ariana has always considered Ricky a friend,” the source explained. “She’s not held ill will against him [since their split]. Ricky is dependable, trustworthy and very supportive. Ariana feels she can be herself around Ricky.”“They have a similar, smart, dry sense of humor,” the insider added.The source stressed that they are being careful as they resume their romance. “They’re not jumping into anything serious right away, but Ari is happy to have him back in her life.”Grande recently wrapped the North American leg of her Eternal Sunshine Tour. The singer will be performing her European shows in London, with her first concert there scheduled for August 15. She will complete her tour there on Tuesday, September 1, before beginning her long-planned break.During her August 3 concert in Chicago, Grande discussed why she has decided to take some time away from the public eye.“The announcement that was made yesterday [by my rep about my break] was not a reactive or impulsive thing,” she said. “It is something that I have decided; it’s a plan that I had quietly made a long time ago, and it’s a decision that was made from a thoughtful and empowered place. And I want you to know that many things can be true at the same time. I want to share this because I heard that my fans were worried that negativity was ruining things for me, but I just have to say that could not be more the fuck opposite. I promise you, this is not what that is. And I just want to be very, very clear. Nothing has been ruined. Multiple things can be true at the same time. Yes. Boundaries can need to be set. Human beings can need a break sometimes. And also, this can be and will continue to be the greatest experience of my professional and creative life. Nothing is getting in the way of that or will get in the way of that.”