Ariana Grande almost broke the internet last Sunday, when she timidly announced her engagement to her almost year old boyfriend Dalton Gomez in a post entitled ‘forever n then some.’
Sources say that, unlike her other string of highly publicized relationships, the 27-year-old singer realized that her 25-year-old fiancé was ‘very special’ when the quarantine accelerated the relationship.
Meeting the luxury realtor when she was looking for a second home in late 2019, the two started dating in January and spent time together in New York before Grande followed him back to Los Angeles.
Lasting love: Ariana Grande, 27, realized that her now fiance Dalton Gomez, 25, was ‘very special’ after the quarantine accelerated their relationship, culminating in a proposal last week
“She realized that he is very special,” a source told People on Monday, adding that she took a risk and asked him to move in with her in June, just six months after their courtship.
– It was getting hard for them to see each other, so she decided to risk it. She bought a house in the Hollywood Hills in June and never looked back. They are incredibly happy. ‘
The source added: ‘Dalton is a great guy. He is very focused on work and discreet. He likes to keep his relationship with Ari private. They were able to meet in peace. ‘
Christmas wish: the holidays were particularly special for the couple after he asked the question, as a source said the quarantine allowed them to ‘get to know each other in peace’ after she followed him back to Los Angeles after who spent time together in New York.
Bursting the question with a stunning four-carat oval diamond, Gomez added a special touch to his future bride by including a pearl of sentimental value, as it resembled a ring that his Nonna made for her with a stone that belonged to her. Grandmother.
‘Dalton was involved in all stages of the selection process through FaceTime and Zoom, as he was on the west coast and I was here in my office in New York. He was very specific about what he wanted, ”said ring designer Jack Solow.
He continued: ‘[Gomez] I had very strong feelings about how he wanted it to be. It was his idea to make the diamond at an angle and he told me that we had to incorporate a pearl into the finished piece because it is very special sentimentally … he wanted to include it in the ring. ‘
Sentimental: ‘It was his idea to make the diamond at an angle and he told me that we had to incorporate a pearl into the finished piece because it is very sentimentally special,’ said ring designer Solow
The designer continued to tell E! News that Gomez ‘paid close attention to detail’ and wanted ‘to make this very special for Ari. That was his goal. ‘
– He was grateful and she was thrilled and he, and rightly so, should be. He did a great job and it is a beautiful ring. ‘
Her romance with Gomez inspired her latest beloved album, the couples’ families were delighted with the announcement of the engagement.
A representative from Grande continued to say: ‘Ari’s family is very happy. Everyone loves Dalton. He’s great for Ari. ‘
Over the moon: With the family of the couples being incredibly supportive of the nuptials, a source told People: ‘Ari’s family is very happy. Everyone loves Dalton. He’s great for Ari ‘
Happy days: ‘This phase of your life was very peaceful and uneventful in a good way. They are very happy for her to marry Dalton, ‘said a representative of the Greater
‘This phase of her life has been very peaceful and uneventful in a good way. They are very happy for her to marry Dalton.
Mother Joan tweeted: ‘I am very excited to welcome Dalton Gomez into our family! Ariana, I love you and Dalton very much !!!! Happy forever! YAY! xoxoxo. ‘
Hesitant to go out with Gomez publicly because of her retrospectively sordid relationships with Pete Davidson – to whom she was engaged for five months – and her late love Mac Miller (whose death caused her relationship with David to end), Grande chose to debut Gomez in his own terms as he appeared in his video Stuck With U in May.
Shortly thereafter, the duo went public on Instagram while she shared photos from her Midsommar-themed birthday party.
Going public: the singer introduced Gomez in her music video Stuck With U to debut her relationship, shortly after that making the official romance on Instagram on her birthday, while they celebrated at the Hollywood house she bought for the couple in June