They split in 2015, after eight months of dating, and although they were pictured together again in late February, looking cozy at a recording studio, sources tell HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY that there is no chance Ariana Grande, 25, and Big Sean, 31, are reuniting. Big Sean — who was just one of many exes mentioned on her huge hit “Thank U, Next” — is in the friend zone for Ari. In fact, a source close to the petite powerhouse says reconnecting with Big Sean was more about clearing her past.
“Ariana is focused on herself right now,” says a pal of the brunette beauty. “She is not interested in having a boyfriend. She’s also not interested in going backwards, she has a lot of love for Sean and appreciates him as a person. Ariana already poured her heart out about how she feels about Sean in her song, ‘Thank U, Next.’ She did think they would end up together, but it wasn’t a match. It did break her heart when things did not work out with Sean but it was so long ago, she’s been though so much since then and is a different person. She still thinks he is sweet, cute and sexy, but she is not getting back in a relationship with him, she’s busy working, touring and after the rough year she had, she is focusing on herself and her career.”