CONFIRMED (Grande’s representative, to People (opens in new tab)): In a statement to People (opens in new tab) published Aug. 2, a representative for Grande said, “Ariana will be taking a step back from visibility after she completes the Eternal Sunshine Tour.” The rep added, “She looks forward to finishing the tour and ending it on a high note, both healthily and happily, and then taking a much-deserved break from public-facing work and appearances, which has led to endless, ongoing public scrutiny.” BBC News (opens in new tab) reported that the tour ended Sept. 1 at London’s O2 Arena, and that Grande told a Chicago audience in August that the decision came from a “thoughtful, empowered place.” “Boundaries need to be set, human beings do need a break sometimes,” she said, according to the BBC.

ON VIDEO (TMZ (opens in new tab)): TMZ (opens in new tab) published video on Sept. 25 that it said shows Grande and Alvarez at a corner table in a VIP section of Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights on Thursday evening, Sept. 24. TMZ (opens in new tab) says the clip shows the two leaning in for a kiss and talking face to face before Grande turns to her phone. TMZ (opens in new tab) also reported, citing eyewitnesses, that Grande wore a cap pulled down tightly and at one point sat on Alvarez’s lap, and, citing sources, that the pair posed for photos with a performer dressed as Art the Clown. TMZ (opens in new tab) attributes those details to eyewitnesses and sources rather than to the video.

REPORTED (Page Six (opens in new tab), citing an unnamed source): Page Six (opens in new tab) reported Sept. 28 that Grande is “laying low” in Los Angeles and “enjoying her downtime.” “Ariana is doing great,” the source told Page Six (opens in new tab). “She’s in an amazing place. She’s really happy.” The source added, “Ricky’s family is there and she loves Halloween things, so she’s getting into the season,” and said, “She is planning on doing press for ‘Focker-In-Law’ and supporting the film this fall.” Page Six (opens in new tab) refers to Alvarez as Grande’s “boyfriend.” Grande and her representative have not used that word on record in the coverage cited.

REPORTED (E! News (opens in new tab)): E! reported that on Aug. 12 Grande posted a set of Instagram photos that included two with Alvarez, tagged him in both, and that he reshared one of them. E! described the post as the pair going “Instagram official.” E! did not quote any caption or statement from Grande describing the relationship.

BACKGROUND: Page Six (opens in new tab) says Alvarez used to dance professionally for Grande, and TMZ (opens in new tab) reports the two previously dated for close to a year starting in 2015. The Los Angeles Times (opens in new tab) reported June 9 that Grande and her “Wicked” co-star Ethan Slater had split after almost three years together, according to several outlets, and quoted a source telling People (opens in new tab), “It’s amicable, they gave lots of time and careful consideration and decided to go their separate ways.” Neither Grande nor Slater commented in that coverage.

WORK: Universal Pictures Canada (opens in new tab)’s site lists Grande in the cast of “Focker-In-Law,” the new “Meet the Parents” film with Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro, in theaters Nov. 25. Page Six (opens in new tab) reports she plays Olivia Jones, the girlfriend of Henry Focker. Page Six (opens in new tab) also notes Grande withdrew this summer from “American Horror Story” Season 13 and from a planned West End revival of “Sunday in the Park with George.” The BBC separately reported her withdrawal from the Sondheim production.

SPECULATION (labeled): Grande and Alvarez have not described their relationship on record. Labels such as “boyfriend” and “rekindled romance” come from Page Six (opens in new tab) and TMZ (opens in new tab), not from either of them. Whether she will return for “Focker-In-Law” press rests on an unnamed Page Six (opens in new tab) source.