Ariana Grande's Ex-Boyfriend Ricky Alvarez Responds to 'Thank U, Next'

Ariana Grande‘s ex Ricky Alvarez has something to say about his mention in her new song “thank u, next!”

The 25-year-old singer gave a shout-out to her former tour dancer with the lyrics, “Wrote some songs about Ricky/ Now I listen and laugh.”

Ricky – who knew about the line before the song was released – took to his Instagram Stories to post a video of himself listening to the song and zooming in when his name was dropped.

“HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH IM SORRY U GOT THE WORST LINE,” Ariana replied. “It was meant v lovingly.”

“Nothing but gratitude,” Ricky shared. “Thank u, next. … (those songs are fire tho… you’re welcome).”

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Ariana was first linked to Ricky in the summer of 2015. Their split was confirmed a year later in 2016.

If you missed it, be sure to check out the breakdown of every name-check on Ariana‘s new song.