Fans delighted as Ariana Grande announces engagement 💍

Lovely news for Ari and Dalton!

Author: Alex RossPublished 21st Dec 2020

There's been a lot of shock celebrity splits in 2020, with many couples being forced to spend every minute of the day together due to various different lockdowns, but it's only good news for American singer Ariana Grande!

The 27-year-old Pop Princess has announced the lovely news that she's engaged to real estate agent Dalton Gomez!

Sharing the news to her socials, Ari posted a number of loved-up snaps alongside Dalton, before showing off a massive diamond ring! She captioned the shots with, 'forever n then some'. (sic)

As well as the post gaining nearly 13 million likes, Ariana's fans were quick to comment and congratulate her. One wrote, 'AHHHH CONGRATS. CANT STOP SMILING STILLLLL 😍😍😍 LOVE YALL SM!', with another adding, 'Ahhhhhhhh! 😭 The ring is stunning! 🥰'. (sic)

Hailey Bieber also commented on the post, writing, 'YAYYYYYY!!!!😍😍😍😍😍 so happy for you guys!!', with Kim Kardashian writing, 'Soooo happy for u guys!!! ✨💍 Love you!!!'. (sic)

Ariana's manager Scooter Braun later commented, 'congrats to these two amazing souls. Ari we love you and could not be happier for you. Dalton you are a lucky man. ❤️'. (sic)

Check out which other celebs have announced their engagements in 2020:

Ray Quinn and Emily Fletcher

Former X Factor star and Hollyoaks actor Ray Quinn announced he'd popped the question to his girlfriend Emily on New Year's Day!


Sharing a photo of Emily kissing is forehead on Instagram, Ray wrote, 'Welcome to the family my Queen 💖 #shesaidyes 💍 🥰'. (sic)

Brianne Delcourt and Kevin Kilbane

After being paired together on Dancing On Ice, former footballer Kevin Kilbane and pro skater Brianne Delcourt's partnership turned romantic, with Kevin asking Brianne to marry him just three months after meeting.

Jess Wright and William Lee-Kemp

Former TOWIE star Jess Wright announced her engagement when her boyfriend William proposed during a skiing trip in the French Alps.


Sharing this cute snap on Instagram, Jess wrote, 'A million times YES! 💍❤️ I love you so much x'. (sic)

Jordan Banjo and Naomi Courts

Diversity star Jordan Banjo asked his long-term girlfriend Naomi Courts to marry him in one of the most romantic proposals ever!


Popping the question during a romantic meal on the beach, Jordan wrote on Instagram, 'One of the happiest days of my life...just behind the birth of my kids and the release of McDonald's spicy nuggets🍗 Happy Valentines Day to my love @naomiella21 ❤️'. (sic)

Danielle Armstrong and Tommy Edney

Former TOWIE star Danielle Armstrong revealed she was the 'happiest girl in the world' when he boyfriend Tommy Edney popped the question during a holiday to Dubai.

Joe Duttine and Sally Carman

Coronation Street stars Joe Duttine and Sally Carman announced their engagement during self-isolation in March.

Craig Revel Horwood and Jonathan Myring

Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood announced his engagement in April, revealing his partner Jonathan Myring popped the question whilst the pair were on holiday in early March.

Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz

21-year-old Brooklyn Beckham announced his engagement to American actress Nicola Peltz in July! He wrote on Instagram, 'Two weeks ago I asked my soulmate to marry me and she said yes xx I am the luckiest man in the world. I promise to be the best husband and the best daddy one day ❤️ I love you baby xx'. (sic)

Marcel Somerville and Rebecca Viera

Former Love Island star Marcel Somerville proposed to his pregnant girlfriend Rebecca Viera at the couple's gender reveal party.

Marnie Simpson and Casey Cody

Former X Factor star Casey Cody proposed to Geordie Shore star Marnie Simon in August 2020! The pair, who have a son called Rox, shared their lovely news with fans on Instagram.

Liam Payne and Maya Henry

Former One Direction singer Liam Payne is engaged to 20-year-old model Maya Henry after she was spotted wearing a '£3 million engagement ring'. Liam confirmed the news during an interview on Good Morning America, admitting the pair are 'so happy'.

Kerry Katona and Ryan maloney

Kerry Katona's boyfriend Ryan Maloney popped the question to her during a family holiday in Spain in August! Announcing her lovely news on Instagram, Kerry wrote, 'Well what a bloody amazing 40th I've had.... honestly couldn't of spent it any better with the people I love the most.. and with a massive twist too..... here we go again! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💍🥂', (sic)

Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Andre Gray

Footballer Andre Gray asked Little Mix singer Leigh-Anne Pinnock to marry him during lockdown! Andre got down on one knee as the pair celebrated their four-year anniversary in their garden! Cute!

Lucy Watson and James Dunmore

Made In Chelsea stars Lucy Watson and James Dunmore announced their engagement in September, after James proposed to his girl during a holiday in Greece.

Binky Felstead

Made In Chelsea favourite Binky Felstead announced she's engaged to Max Darnton in September after he popped the question with a MASSIVE diamond ring.

Matthew Perry

Friends actor Matthew Perry has announced he is engaged to his 29-year-old girlfriend Molly Hurwitz. Speaking to People magazine, he said, "I decided to get engaged.
"Luckily, I happened to be dating the greatest woman on the face of the planet at this time."

Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez

American singer Ariana Grande delighted her fans in December by announcing she's engaged to her real estate boyfriend Dalton Gomez! Ari showed off her amazing diamond ring on Instagram.

Joe Swash and Stacey Solomon

Joe popped the question to his girlfriend on Christmas Eve in 2020, with Stacey showing off her amazing engagement ring to her Instagram followers.

Gemma Collins and Rami Hawash

After months of rumours, thanks to Gemma flashing a large diamond ring on her left hand, the TV personality confirmed that her and Rami are once again engaged!

After calling off her engagement to Pete Davison back in 2018, rumours were rife that Ariana was dating real estate agent Dalton in early 2020. After appearing together in the music for Ariana's collab 'Stuck With U' alongside Justin Bieber in May, the pair made things Instagram official in July.

In August, Ariana then paid tribute to her boyfriend as he celebrated his birthday, writing, 'Hbd to my baby my best friend my fav part of all the days :) i love u'. (sic)

Meanwhile, today (Monday 21st December) is also a massive day for Ariana, as her hugely-anticipated Netflix documentary, Excuse Me, I Love You, is released on the streaming platform.

Congratulations to Ariana and Dalton! 💍

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