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Ariana Grandes Boyfriend Joins Concert Dance Party

Ariana Grande's on-again boyfriend Ricky Alvarez was showing her the love at her Eternal Sunshine concert on Saturday night.The one-time backup dancer didn't mi...

Ariana Grandes Boyfriend Joins Concert Dance Party
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's on-again boyfriend Ricky Alvarez was showing her the love at her Eternal Sunshine concert on Saturday night.

The one-time backup dancer didn't miss a beat or a word as he danced and sang along to her performance of Imperfect for You at Brooklyn's Center.

Wearing a plaid shirt and navy beanie, Alvarez joined the massive crowd in setting the mood by waving his phone's flashlight high above his head, as seen in fan footage posted by account Pop Culture HQ. 

He may have been Grande's biggest fan as the singer's breathy voice repeated the chorus: 'How could we know / We'd rearrange all the cosmos? Mm / We crashed, and we burned / Now I just can't go where you don't go….'

Alvarez, 35, who has transitioned from professional dancing to photography and directing in recent years, has been a fixture in Grande's life since news broke early last month that she and her Wicked co-star had parted ways.

Rumors of a began to spread after the San Diego native was spotted at her 33rd birthday show in Austin, on June 26.

Ariana Grande's on-again boyfriend Ricky Alvarez was showing her the love during her Eternal Sunshine Tour stop at Brooklyn's Barclays Center on Saturday night; the singer is pictured on June 26 in Austin, Texas

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The one-time backup dancer - seen here with Grande in 2016 - didn't miss a beat or a word as he danced and sang along to her performance of Imperfect for You

He was seen shaking her dad Ed Butera's hand after she changed a lyric for him while belting out thank u, next, which is about several of the star's ex-boyfriends including Alvarez.

Instead of singing, 'Wrote some songs about Ricky / Now I listen and laugh,' Grande revised the live performance to, 'Wrote some songs about Ricky / We always find our way back.'

The day before, on June 25, while on a brief break from her tour, the three-time Grammy winner, Alvaraz and other friends went for lunch at a restaurant in Austin.

Alvarez may have been Grande's biggest fan as the singer's breathy voice repeated the chorus: 'How could we know / We'd rearrange all the cosmos? Mm / We crashed, and we burned / Now I just can't go where you don't go….'

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The professional dancer-turned-photographer has been a fixture in Grande's life since news broke early last month that she and her Wicked co-star Ethan Slater had parted ways; Grande is pictured on June 26 in Austin, Texas

Grande and Alvarez first dated from April 2015 to July 2016 after meeting during her Honeymoon Tour; pictured performing together in 2015 in Milan

They have remained close friends over the years; pictured in 2016 in Tokyo, Japan

A source told the Daily Mail that Grande and Slater both decided to go their separate ways after a great deal of consideration.

The same source said the breakup, which happened several months ago, was amicable and the two were still on friendly terms.

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Slater has not been seen at any of Grande's shows thus far.

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'She's not held ill will against him [since their split]. Ricky is dependable, trustworthy and very supportive. Ariana feels she can be herself around Ricky.'

Grande is said to find Alvarez 'funny,' and she is 'happy' to have someone she 'really trusts' back in her life. 'They have a similar, smart, dry sense of humor,' the source said.

'They're not jumping into anything serious right away, but Ari is happy to have him back in her life.'