Ariana Grande has revealed she “cried herself to sleep” and “needed therapy” following her split from ex-husband Dalton Gomez.
The 30-year-old pop star, who has remained quiet about her private life, intends to tell her truth on Eternal Sunshine, her highly anticipated new studio album.
Ariana and Dalton separated last year, after just two years of marriage, and their divorce was settled in October.
She soon moved into a controversial relationship with her current boyfriend and Wicked co-star, Ethan Slater.
In Don’t Wanna Break Up Again, Ariana sings, “I cry myself to sleep, you turn on the TV.” You don’t want to hear me.
Ariana Grande, 30, has revealed she “cried herself to sleep” and “needed therapy” following her split from ex-husband Dalton Gomez.
The pop star and Dalton split last year, after just two years of marriage, and their divorce was settled in October; She intends to tell her truth on Eternal Sunshine, her new studio album.
The singer continues: ‘Honey, I made it so easy. I spent a lot on therapy. With my own codependency. But you didn’t even try.
Other tracks, such as Bye, also hint at the breakdown of his marriage as he sings, “So I grab my things, Courtney just pulled into the driveway, it’s time, goodbye.” Maybe one day we will look back with love.
‘I didn’t think you’d lose me. Now it’s too late to choose me.
She sent fans into a frenzy after the release of Eternal Sunshine as they speculated that her husband Dalton might have cheated on her.
Listeners were quick to note that the cryptic lyrics in the title track could have accused their spouse of being unfaithful.
On X, formerly known as Twitter, fans claimed that if Dalton was unfaithful, Ariana ‘deserves an apology’ after facing months of accusations of being a homewrecker over her romance with Ethan Slater.
The lyrics in question were: “So now we play our separate scenes // Now, now she’s in my bed, laying on your chest // Now I’m in my head, wondering how it ends.”
Fans were quick to read between the lines and rushed to social media to claim that it could mean Dalton cheated on Ariana during their marriage.
In Don’t Wanna Break Up Again, Ariana sings, “I cry myself to sleep, you turn on the TV.” You don’t want to listen to me’ (in the photo from 2019)
She sent fans into a frenzy after the release of Eternal Sunshine as they speculated that her husband Dalton might have cheated on her.
The singer released her long-awaited seventh album on Friday, and fans were quick to notice that cryptic lyrics in the title track hinted that her spouse was unfaithful.
One posted: ‘ARIANA, DO I APOLOGIZE FOR CALLING THE UA CHEATING? I WAS NOT VERY FAMILIAR WITH YOUR LORE?’
“I understand why Ariana called her marriage a complicated situation, as this man turned up the volume on the TV while she cried and refused to fly to the UK to see her because she was ‘busy’, but he actually went to clubs and “He cheated on her,” added a second.
‘Ariana Grande dedicated an ENTIRE AMAZING ALBUM to you (positions) and how did you thank her? Cheating on her and letting her cry at night without giving a damn GOODBYE, GOODBYE, GOODBYE.’
“The world was quick to call Ariana a homewrecker when her ‘husband’ was literally cheating on her and had a whole bitch lying in HER bed…a HUGE apology is owed.”
‘Ariana was being called a homewrecker all over the internet just because HER HUSBAND HAD BEEN CHEATING ON HER??? LIKE YOU DON’T PLAY WITH ME RN
‘He was cheating on Ariana this whole time?’
MailOnline has contacted a representative for Dalton Gomez for comment.
Ariana and Dalton filed for divorce on September 18, with documents obtained by TMZ showing that Ariana’s attorney, Laura Wasser, had cited the reason as “irreconcilable differences” with the separation date listed as February 20, 2023.
On X, formerly known as Twitter, fans claimed that if Dalton was unfaithful to them, Ariana ‘deserves an apology’ after facing months of accusations of being a homewrecker.
Sources informed the outlet that everything was “resolved” between the former couple “before going to court” and added that the actress planned to “write Dalton a check” to officially dissolve the marriage.
Notably, the couple filed for divorce months after their stated separation date, with a source explaining to TMZ that the reasoning was so they could “clarify the details and reach an agreement.”
According to the source, Ariana and Dalton “have no hard feelings” and added “they have been very loving and respectful of each other every step of this process.”
The Grammy winner and the real estate agent began dating in January 2020 and the couple got engaged in December of the same year.
In May 2021, the two tied the knot during an intimate yet romantic wedding ceremony at their Montecito home, before news of their separation emerged in July 2023.
Ariana has been under public scrutiny since July 2023, when rumors circulated about her relationship with Ethan, just days after news of her breakup with Dalton emerged.
To add to the scandal, Ethan had just ended his marriage to Lilly Jay, his high school sweetheart.
Ariana and Dalton filed for divorce on September 18, two years after getting married.
They welcomed their first baby together in August 2022 and he filed for divorce from her in July 2023.
In the ’80s-inspired song Yes, And?, Ariana appears to respond to criticism, repeatedly asking, ‘Yes, and?’ She urges listeners to reflect on why they feel compelled to comment on her life.
‘Your business is yours and mine is mine,’ the pop princess also sings, before adding: ‘Why do you care so much about who I am?’
In another line he sings: “Now I don’t care what you think, no, I won’t hide beneath your own projections or change my truest life.”