Ariana Grande takes next step in rekindled romance with Ricky Alvarez by making it Instagram official

Ariana Grande has taken the next step in her rekindled romance with Ricky Alvarez by making it Instagram official.

The 33-year-old singer was rumoured to be giving her relationship with Ricky another try after they were photographed walking arm in arm - with the romantic display coming just weeks after Ariana split from Wicked co-star Ethan Slater after three years together.

Now Ariana has confirmed the budding romance in the most millennial way possible - on her Instagram.

The Petal star took to the social media site to share a photo dump from recent weeks, with two of the snaps including Ricky.

One was a mirror selfie of the couple, with Ricky’s arm around Ariana’s shoulders, while another was a blurry snap of Ariana as she sported fairy wings and turned to her beau so he could take a picture of her.

Ariana also tagged Ricky, who she originally dated from 2015 to 2016, in both of the photos.

The Instagram confirmation comes after it was reported the pair were happy together but still “taking things very slowly”.

A source told PEOPLE: "They’re not jumping into anything serious right away, but Ari is happy to have him back in her life."