Ariana GrandeandPete Davidson‘s weekend split may have seemed sudden, but PEOPLE has learned the breakup wasn’t the first time they had ended things.“They put on this front of being so happy but there were lots of fights and struggles behind the scenes,” a source close to the couple tells PEOPLE of the “Into You” singer and theSaturday Night Livestar, who recentlyended their engagementafter dating since May.A Davidson source tells PEOPLE that this was not the first time the comedian, 24, and Grande, 25, had broken up.“They’ve gotten into arguments and broken up before and got back together,” the insider says.Jawad Elatab / SplashPEOPLE confirmed Grande wassupporting Davidson at aSNLbroadcast,just hours before news of their split went publicon Sunday. The two decided to end their engagement over the weekend,TMZfirst reported.“It’s definitely a fresh breakup, but they totally could get back together because who knows with those two,” the Davidson source tells PEOPLE.The pair’s split comes after Grande has endured a difficult few weeks as she came to terms with theloss of former boyfriend Mac Miller, who died from an apparent drug overdose on Sept. 7. After venting abouther emotional exhaustion to her Twitter followers, the startook some time away.“They’redealing with thingsthat people wouldn’t have to deal with in a lifetime — an ex-boyfriend reportedly overdosing and having all of this fame and attention,” the Davidson source explains. “These followers and living their lives on social media … it’s a different world.”Ariana Grande/InstagramThough fans were shocked to learn the breakup news, a Grande source recently told PEOPLE that her inner circle is not. “It was way too much too soon. It’s not shocking to anyone,” the source says.
Ariana GrandeandPete Davidson‘s weekend split may have seemed sudden, but PEOPLE has learned the breakup wasn’t the first time they had ended things.
“They put on this front of being so happy but there were lots of fights and struggles behind the scenes,” a source close to the couple tells PEOPLE of the “Into You” singer and theSaturday Night Livestar, who recentlyended their engagementafter dating since May.
A Davidson source tells PEOPLE that this was not the first time the comedian, 24, and Grande, 25, had broken up.
“They’ve gotten into arguments and broken up before and got back together,” the insider says.
Jawad Elatab / Splash
PEOPLE confirmed Grande wassupporting Davidson at aSNLbroadcast,just hours before news of their split went publicon Sunday. The two decided to end their engagement over the weekend,TMZfirst reported.
“It’s definitely a fresh breakup, but they totally could get back together because who knows with those two,” the Davidson source tells PEOPLE.
The pair’s split comes after Grande has endured a difficult few weeks as she came to terms with theloss of former boyfriend Mac Miller, who died from an apparent drug overdose on Sept. 7. After venting abouther emotional exhaustion to her Twitter followers, the startook some time away.
“They’redealing with thingsthat people wouldn’t have to deal with in a lifetime — an ex-boyfriend reportedly overdosing and having all of this fame and attention,” the Davidson source explains. “These followers and living their lives on social media … it’s a different world.”
Ariana Grande/Instagram
Though fans were shocked to learn the breakup news, a Grande source recently told PEOPLE that her inner circle is not. “It was way too much too soon. It’s not shocking to anyone,” the source says.
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source: people.com
