Ariana Grande has fuelled speculation that she and Ricky Alvarez have rekindled their romance after featuring him in a recent Instagram post.

The singer included Alvarez in an Instagram photo dump on 12 August, sharing two pictures of them together. In one, the pair posed in front of a mirror in matching outfits, while another showed them standing close together. Grande also tagged Alvarez in the post, adding to speculation about their relationship.

Photo: Instagram/@Ariana Grande

Grande and Alvarez were first linked in 2015, when Alvarez was one of her dancers during her Honeymoon Tour. They dated for around a year before splitting in 2016, but remained friends afterwards.

Speculation about a reunion resurfaced earlier this year after Alvarez was spotted at Grande’s Eternal Sunshine Tour, including her Brooklyn show. Grande also made changes to the Alvarez-related lyric during performances of “Thank U, Next”, prompting fans to speculate that the former couple had grown close again.

Photo: Instagram/@Ariana Grande

By July, reports suggested that Grande and Alvarez were seeing each other again and taking things slowly. Grande was also said to value Alvarez’s friendship, humour and support.

Alvarez has remained part of Grande’s circle since their split, and their renewed closeness has become increasingly visible through his appearances during her tour.

Photo: Instagram/@Ariana Grande

Grande’s decision to feature and tag Alvarez on Instagram marks a more public display of their connection. However, neither has publicly confirmed the status of their relationship.

Alvarez also reposted some of Grande’s images on his own Instagram account, giving fans another indication that they are spending time together again.

Photo: Instagram/@Ricky Alvarez

The pair’s current social-media activity is more public than it was during their first relationship. Alvarez was already familiar with Grande’s world through their time working together, and the two continued their friendship after their 2016 split.

For now, Grande and Alvarez appear to be keeping things relatively private despite their recent Instagram posts. After months of sightings, tour appearances and speculation surrounding Grande’s performances, her latest post has added further weight to rumours that the former couple may be back together.

Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton have offered another glimpse into their relationship, with Hamilton sharing a series of personal photos featuring Kardashian.

The Formula 1 driver posted the images on Instagram on 7 August, captioning the carousel, “Resting, restoring, recharging.” Kardashian appears in several of the photographs, including one in which she walks alongside Hamilton in a two-piece activewear set while flashing a peace sign.

Photo: Instagram/@Kim Kardashian

Another photo shows Kardashian wearing heels with a bomber jacket as she poses beside a collie. She also appears in a separate image taken on the set of All’s Fair, alongside Hamilton and her co-star Glenn Close.

The post comes after a series of trips and appearances that have made the pair increasingly open about their relationship. In July, Kardashian shared photographs from a lake holiday that included Hamilton and two of her children, Chicago and Psalm. Hamilton later shared his own photos and videos from the trip, including footage of himself wakeboarding.

Photo: Instagram/@Kim Kardashian

Kardashian and Hamilton have known each other for years and were photographed together in 2014, when they were both in other relationships. However, romance speculation surrounding them intensified in early 2026 after they were spotted together on several occasions.

They were linked to trips in Europe before being seen together at the Super Bowl. Hamilton later joined Kardashian and her children in Tokyo, where the family spent time together during a holiday.

Photo: Instagram/@Kim Kardashian

By April, the pair had been photographed together at Coachella and later during a beach outing in Malibu, where they were seen kissing and embracing.

Kardashian and Hamilton went Instagram official in June when Kardashian included him in a carousel of photographs from New York. She later travelled to Monaco for the Formula 1 Grand Prix, where she was seen supporting Hamilton before the race.

Their relationship received another public acknowledgement at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. When Hamilton was asked whether having a girlfriend had contributed to his happier mood, he responded, “And of course, of course it’s Kim.”

Photo: Instagram/@Kim Kardashian

Hamilton’s latest Instagram post adds to the growing number of personal moments the pair have chosen to share publicly. While the carousel includes Kardashian in relaxed holiday settings as well as alongside Hamilton away from the track, it also offers a glimpse of how much their relationship has become part of both their public lives.

For two stars who have spent much of the year at the centre of relationship speculation, the latest images provide another indication that Kardashian and Hamilton are no longer keeping their connection entirely out of view.

Raye and Michael B. Jordan have fuelled dating rumours after being spotted together at Six Flags Magic Mountain in California.

The British singer and American actor visited the theme park on 7 August with a group. Photos and videos from the outing showed the pair riding the Goliath roller coaster and spending time together during the day.

Photo: Instagram/@Raye

The sighting followed reports that they have already been spending time together away from the cameras. A source told People that Raye, 28, and Jordan, 39, have been on a couple of dinner dates and are getting to know each other.

The source also told the publication that the pair “really like each other”, while describing Jordan as warm and kind.

However, another source told People that Raye and Jordan are “just friends” and that the Six Flags visit was a group outing. Neither has publicly confirmed that they are dating.

Photo: Instagram/@Raye

The speculation comes after Raye’s 2025 single “WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!” became her second UK number one. The track explores her frustration with being single and her desire to find a husband, although there is no suggestion that the song is connected to her current relationship status.

Raye has previously spoken about relationships and the importance of communication. She has also discussed her love language, identifying words of affirmation as particularly important to her.

Photo: Instagram/@Raye

Jordan has generally kept his dating life private. He previously dated Lori Harvey, with the pair ending their relationship in 2022 after around two years together.

For now, the Six Flags appearance and reports of dinner dates have fuelled interest in whether the pair could be more than friends. But with conflicting accounts about their relationship and no confirmation from either star, the nature of their connection remains unclear.