So, how long did Ariana and Pete actually date? The whole thing—from meeting to engagement to breakup—spanned roughly five months. Specifically, they started dating in May 2018 and called it quits in October 2018. That’s shorter than most people’s gym membership commitment, honestly.
But wait—if you count the engagement period alone? That was even more ridiculous. They got engaged in June, which means they were “engaged to be married” for only about four months. For context, that’s less time than it takes to plan a semi-decent wedding Pinterest board.
How It Started: From “SNL” to “I Do” (Almost)
They first met when Ariana hosted Saturday Night Live. Pete was a cast member, she was the host, and apparently, the chemistry was instant. Like, “let’s get matching tattoos of each other’s faces” instant. Seriously, they got those scary-looking tattoos of each other’s faces on their hands. (Side note: Did anyone actually think those were a good idea? No. But we respect the chaos.)
By May 2018, they were publicly all over each other. By June—boom—engagement rings. Ariana even dropped her single “Pete” (which she wrote while he played Nintendo next to her). It was cute, it was intense, and it was moving at the speed of a TikTok trend.
