Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in London on July 18, 2023.Photo:TOPSTAR / BACKGRID
TOPSTAR / BACKGRID
Ariana Grandeis spending time with her girlfriends afternews of her separationfromDalton Gomezbecame public.
A day after a source confirmed to PEOPLE that Grande, 30, and Gomez, 27, separated earlier this year and “have been quietly and lovingly working on their friendship,” the pop star was seen shopping in London with herWickedcostarCynthia Erivoin photos.
The singer wore a casual pink outfit and continued to be without her wedding ring. Grande was first spotted without her engagement ring and wedding band over the weekend whileenjoying a day at Wimbledon.
She shared multiple photos from the outingon Instagramthat included selfies and snaps with her fellowWickedcostarJonathan Bailey, and videos from the event’s matches. Grande was also previously seen without her wedding ring in aTikTok makeup tutorial in Augustbut immediately denied rumors of there being issues in her marriage.
“I’m just not wearing my wedding ring, it’s getting cleaned. I’m not getting a divorce before you start, don’t,” she said at the time.
As to what led to their separation, a source told PEOPLE exclusively on Monday thatdistance seemed to cause issuesbetween the two as Grande has been away from Californiawhile filmingWicked.
Dalton Gomez and Ariana Grande.Ariana Grande/ Instagram
Ariana Grande/ Instagram
“She was happy in Los Angeles for a couple of years. She wanted to make a life there with Dalton,” they said.
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“He is super focused on his career and needs to live in Los Angeles,” the insider added, noting Gomez’s job as a luxury real estate agent. “It’s definitely been an issue for them. Dalton’s career is demanding and he can’t leave Los Angeles often. So when [Grande] started filmingWickedin England, they were in for a long-distance marriage.”
Though the relationship eventually “didn’t work,” the insider said: “Ari has nothing but kind words to say about Dalton. During their marriage, he was her No. 1 fan.”
source: people.com
