--- title: Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson Know Their Love Isn't Subtle description: The 'Sweetener' singer and comedian, who are engaged, are leaning in to their very public relationship. canonical: https://time.com/5374564/ariana-grande-pete-davidson-photo/ author: Raisa Bruner article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-08-22T15:21:19.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:54:28.931Z og:title: Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson Know Their Love Isn't Subtle og:description: The Sweetener singer and her fiancé are leaning into their relationship og:url: https://time.com/5374564/ariana-grande-pete-davidson-photo/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd66016ba24254354/698938597cdbac19b5d5dba8/ariana-grande-pete-davidson-vmas.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3000 og:image:height: 1688 og:image:alt: 2018 MTV Video Music Awards - Arrivals og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson Know Their Love Isn't Subtle twitter:description: The Sweetener singer and her fiancé are leaning into their relationship twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd66016ba24254354/698938597cdbac19b5d5dba8/ariana-grande-pete-davidson-vmas.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson Know Exactly How Subtle Their Love Is > Sponsored content. 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Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically.  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Aug 22, 2018 3:21 PM UTC  Pete Davidson and Ariana Grande attends the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall on August 20, 2018 in New York City. Pete Davidson and Ariana Grande attends the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall on August 20, 2018 in New York City. Nicholas Hunt—Getty Images for MTV  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Aug 22, 2018 3:21 PM UTC After [debuting as a duo](http://time.com/5372525/ariana-grande-pete-davidson-2018-mtv-vmas-red-carpet/) on the [2018 MTV Video Music Awards](http://time.com/5371991/vmas-2018-recap/) pink carpet on Monday night, engaged couple Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson are leaning in to their very public relationship. The pair have never shied away from displaying their affection on social media, and the [“God Is a Woman”](http://time.com/5337217/5-songs-you-need-to-listen-to-this-week-57/item/god-is-a-woman-ariana-grande/) singer’s latest Instagram post is no exception to their embrace of the public eye. Dressed up in an oversized fluorescent yellow sweatshirt, with the _Saturday Night Live_ [comedian](http://time.com/5369111/pete-davidson-ariana-groceries/) standing behind her in his own traffic-cone-orange windbreaker, Grande made it clear that she’s in on the joke about how much the two of them have become an item. “Subtle jus like our love \[sic\],” she captioned the mirror-selfie photo. You’d be hard-pressed to miss either of them crossing the street; together, they make an eye-catching pair in these particular apparel choices. It looks like the photo was taken in Grande’s New York City apartment, at which Davidson has said [he is responsible](http://time.com/5369111/pete-davidson-ariana-groceries/) mostly for keeping the fridge stocked. Ever since Davidson and Grande began [dating in the spring](https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/ariana-grande-pete-davidson-timeline-2350248), getting matching tattoos and posting coy posts on social media that hinted at their budding relationship, they’ve been the object of much speculation and attention from tabloids and Grande’s massive fanbase alike. And after confirming their engagement in June, it seems they’re going just as strong as ever. 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