Who is Ariana Grande’s fiance Dalton Gomez: The luxury real estate agent with A-list pals

Ariana Grande surprised fans by announcing her engagement to Dalton Gomez just  days before Christmas, prompting even more interest in the luxury real estate agent who captured her heart. 

The 27-year-old pop star took to Instagram on Sunday to share photos of herself cuddled up with Gomez and showing off her stunning diamond and pearl engagement ring, writing: ‘forever n then some.’ 

The couple’s relationship has thrust Gomez into the spotlight, but the 25-year-old has done his best to maintain his privacy as he and Grande embark on the next chapter of their lives. 

Look of love: Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez are engaged after nearly a year of dating 

Right at home: Gomez, 25, was born and raised in Southern California and lived in the San Bernardino area with his family before moving to Los Angeles

Right at home: Gomez, 25, was born and raised in Southern California and lived in the San Bernardino area with his family before moving to Los Angeles

Unlike Grande, who was born in Boca Raton, Florida, Gomez is a native of Southern California. He grew up in the San Bernardino area before moving to Los Angeles, where he met his lady love. 

While Gomez is not in the entertainment industry, he has worked with famous clients as a real estate agent for the Aaron Kirman Group, including NBA star Chandler Parsons. 

According to his bio on the company’s site, he has been in the real estate business for five years. He doesn’t have any active listings at the moment, but he recently sold a mansion in Bel Air for $12.5 million. 

Last year, he helped Grande’s music attorney, Aaron Rosenberg, sell his mansion in Hancock Park to The Big Bang Theory star Kunal Nayyar for $7.5 million. 

Gomez may not be a singer, but he and Grande run in the same A-list circles. In July 2017, he was spotted hanging out with Miley Cyrus, who has been friends with Grande for years.

Full-time gig: Gomez has been in the luxury real estate business for five years and works for Aaron Kirman Group

Full-time gig: Gomez has been in the luxury real estate business for five years and works for Aaron Kirman Group

Big money: Gomez doesn't have any active listings at the moment, but he recently sold a mansion in Bel Air for $12.5 million

Big money: Gomez doesn’t have any active listings at the moment, but he recently sold a mansion in Bel Air for $12.5 million

‘He used to be a dancer and they have many mutual friends,’ a source told E! News in March. ‘She’s gotten to know him quickly with the quarantine. They’ve been spending a lot of one on one time at home.’ 

The pair first met when Grande was looking for another home through his luxury real estate firm and her team enlisted his help. 

‘Ariana was looking for a home outside of Los Angeles to be her getaway house, and her team found Dalton to help,’ a source told Us Weekly over the summer. 

‘When she saw him, she immediately thought he was cute and very good-looking, and she asked her team to set up an in-person meeting with him. Ariana fell very hard for Dalton shortly after they met.’

Gomez and Grande were first linked in January, and he attended her longtime manager Scooter Braun’s party celebrating his wife, Yael, becoming a U.S. citizen in February. 

Start of it all: Gomez met Grande when the singer was looking for another home through his luxury real estate firm and her team enlisted his help

Start of it all: Gomez met Grande when the singer was looking for another home through his luxury real estate firm and her team enlisted his help

Bound to meet: Gomez used to be a dancer and shares mutual friends with Grande, whom he started dating in January

Bound to meet: Gomez used to be a dancer and shares mutual friends with Grande, whom he started dating in January 

That same month, footage of them making out at Bar Louie in Northridge, California, went viral. Gomez’s identity was a mystery at the time, with TMZ reporting that he ‘wasn’t instantly recognizable.’

The couple’s love blossomed during the pandemic as they quarantined together in Grande’s Los Angeles home. Eagle-eyed fans were quick to notice Gomez in the photos and videos the singer shared on her Instagram Stories.  

In March, multiple outlets broke the news of their relationship, with a source telling People that they had been privately dating for a few months.  

‘Ariana is staying at home with friends. She is very serious about self-distancing and has been with the same group of people for days,’ the source said. 

‘One of the people she is with right now is Dalton — they have been hanging out for a couple of months. Ariana doesn’t want to do another public relationship so she is trying to keep this one quiet, but she seems very happy with Dalton.’

Throwback: In 2017, Gomez was spotted hanging out with Miley Cyrus, who is good friends with Grande

Throwback: In 2017, Gomez was spotted hanging out with Miley Cyrus, who is good friends with Grande 

Another connection: Gomez attended Scooter Braun's party celebrating his wife, Yael, becoming a U.S. citizen in February. Braun has been Grande's manager for years

Another connection: Gomez attended Scooter Braun’s party celebrating his wife, Yael, becoming a U.S. citizen in February. Braun has been Grande’s manager for years 

Grande confirmed their relationship in early May with the release of the music video for her quarantined-themed duet with Justin Bieber, ‘Stuck With U.’

In the video, she cozies up to Gomez and even shares a sweet kiss with him while enjoying a lockdown dance in her bedroom.

Gomez has kept his Instagram private since the announcement of his relationship with the pop star, though she does follow him and his tattoo artist brother Dakota Gomez. 

It’s unclear if Dakota is Gomez’s only sibling, but Grande is famously close with her older brother Frankie Grande, who also follows the real estate broker on Instagram. 

Gomez made a cameo on Grande’s Instagram in late March while she was promoting her collaboration with Lady Gaga, ‘Rain on Me.’ 

Cautious: While his relationship with the singer has thrust him into the spotlight, he has done his best to maintain his privacy. His Instagram profile photo is a picture of himself

Cautious: While his relationship with the singer has thrust him into the spotlight, he has done his best to maintain his privacy. His Instagram profile photo is a picture of himself 

Careful: Gomez has kept his Instagram private since the announcement of his relationship with the pop star, though she does follow him

Careful: Gomez has kept his Instagram private since the announcement of his relationship with the pop star, though she does follow him

The video she shared ended with footage of Gomez standing over her and using a retractable sink to sprinkle water over her umbrella.   

A source told Entertainment Tonight at the time that the couple was ‘in a really good place,’ but Grande wasn’t in a rush to open up about her personal life on social media. 

‘Ariana has had some hesitation being so public about her relationship with Dalton as she’s seen how that has worn on her past relationships [like with Pete Davidson and Mac Miller], the source told ET.  

The two became Instagram official in June when Grande shared multiple pictures and videos ahead of her 27th birthday — including a snapshot of herself cuddled up to Gomez. 

They enjoyed a desert getaway in August, and that same month, she paid tribute to Gomez on his birthday by posting an Instagram slideshow featuring videos of them together.

Surprise: Grande confirmed their relationship in May with the release of the music video 'Stuck With U.' In the video, she dances with Gomez in her bedroom

Surprise: Grande confirmed their relationship in May with the release of the music video ‘Stuck With U.’ In the video, she dances with Gomez in her bedroom

Look of love: Grande has not been shy on social media about her love for her now-fiancé whom she has called her 'best friend' and 'favorite part of all the days'

Look of love: Grande has not been shy on social media about her love for her now-fiancé whom she has called her ‘best friend’ and ‘favorite part of all the days’

Famous: The couple's relationship has sparked a number of Instagram fan accounts filled with photos of him with his bride-to-be as well as by himself

Famous: The couple’s relationship has sparked a number of Instagram fan accounts filled with photos of him with his bride-to-be as well as by himself

‘HBD to my baby my best friend my fav part of all the days 🙂 I love u,’ she captioned the post.  

Grande has not been shy on social media about her love for her now-fiancé whom she has called her ‘best friend’ and ‘favorite part of all the days.’

Her love of Gomez has been passed down to her followers, with their relationship sparking a number of Instagram fan accounts filled with photos of him with his bride-to-be as well as by himself. 

Grande happily announced their engagement on Sunday, sharing a slideshow featuring photos of them together as well as a close-up photo of her giant sparkler. 

Denis Stepansky, an online retailer of luxury jewelry and quality diamond watches, told ET that the oval diamond appears to be about five carats.  

News: Grande happily announced their engagement on Sunday, sharing a slideshow featuring photos of them together as well as a close-up photo of her giant sparkler

News: Grande happily announced their engagement on Sunday, sharing a slideshow featuring photos of them together as well as a close-up photo of her giant sparkler

Diamonds are forever: Grande's stunning engagement ring features a large oval diamond and a pearl, which fans think is a tribute to her late grandfather

Diamonds are forever: Grande’s stunning engagement ring features a large oval diamond and a pearl, which fans think is a tribute to her late grandfather 

‘Such a ring with top quality five-carat oval diamond will be worth around $200,000-$250,000,’ he said. 

Fans believe the pearl in the ring is a tribute to her late grandfather who passed away in 2014. A few months after his death, Grande tweeted a photo of a pearl ring, writing: ‘Nonna had a ring made for me w/ the pearl from grandpa’s tie pin. She says he told her in a dream it’d protect me <3.’

The couple’s engagement announcement was met with an outpouring of support from fans, friends, and family.  

Grande’s mom Joan took to Twitter to give her seal of approval, writing: ‘I am so excited to welcome Dalton Gomez into our family! Ariana, I love you and Dalton so much!!!! Here’s to happily ever after! YAY! xoxoxo.’

Her brother, 37, was also excited to welcome Gomez into their family. 

‘Welcome Dalton into the family!’ he wrote. ‘YAY! This is just the beginning of a long-lasting life filled with laughter & love. Ugh. I love you both!’ 

Loved up: The Positions hitmaker and her real estate beau have been dating since January 2020

Loved up: The Positions hitmaker and her real estate beau have been dating since January 2020

Fast lane: Grande's relationship with Gomez is her first following her split with her former fiancé Pete Davidson, 27, whom she was briefly engaged to in 2018

Fast lane: Grande’s relationship with Gomez is her first following her split with her former fiancé Pete Davidson, 27, whom she was briefly engaged to in 2018 

Braun, Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Hailey Bieber, and Demi Lovato were among the A-listers to congratulate the couple in the post’s comments. 

Grande’s relationship with Gomez is her first following her split with her former fiancé Pete Davidson, 27.    

The two began their highly publicized love affair began in May 2018 and confirmed their engagement just 24 days later. 

Their breakup in October inspired Grande’s single ‘Thank U, Next,’ and he went on to diss her in his comedy special Pete Davidson: Alive From New York.

As if Grande’s love life was not plagued with enough drama, the singer dated rapper Mac Miller, who passed away from an accidental overdose in September of 2018.   

She was also famously in a relationship with Big Sean from 2014 until 2015 after they met on the set of the video for their duet ‘Right There’ in 2012. 



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