Entertainment Music Ariana Grande and Mac Miller Have Split But Remain Good Friends Ariana Grande and Mac Miller have amicably split but will remain friends, PEOPLE confirms By Alexia Fernández and Jeff Nelson Jeff Nelson Instagram Twitter Jeff Nelson is the Senior News Editor, Entertainment at PEOPLE. For nearly a decade, he has worked across the brand's entertainment verticals, reporting on breaking news and writing and editing across platforms, as well as securing A-list cover exclusives, including Barry Manilow's coming out and an at-home interview with Madonna. Jeff has appeared as an expert on Good Morning America, Extra, HLN and SiriusXM, as well as at RuPaul's DragCon as a moderator. He studied magazine journalism at Drake University, graduating with a B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication. People Editorial Guidelines Published on May 9, 2018 11:45 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Ariana Grande and Mac Miller have amicably split but will remain friends, PEOPLE confirms. Miller, 26, and Grande, 24, first went public with their relationship in September 2016 — three years after they collaborated on her hit single “The Way.” The rapper and the singer decided to go their separate ways as their busy schedules became too much for the pair to continue as a couple, according to TMZ. The split may come as a shock to fans as just in April, the rapper gushed about Grande on Twitter after she released her new single “No Tears Left to Cry.” Mac Miller Is ‘So Proud’ of Girlfriend Ariana Grande’s Comeback: ‘We Missed You’ “Very proud of this girl right here. Welcome back. We missed You. One of a kind,” he tweeted. More recently, Grande walked the red carpet of the 2018 Met Gala solo wearing a strapless Vera Wang ball gown featuring a painting of Michelangelo’s “The Last Judgment,” which can be found at the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. Ariana Grande Is ‘So Excited’ About Her Sistine Chapel-Inspired Dress at First Met Gala GC Images Ariana Grande Spills Secrets About Her New Album Sweetener, Including Its Release Date The two were last photographed together in March at Madonna’s private Oscars afterparty. The couple remained by each other’s sides while holding hands in photos. Miller has been Grande’s rock, supporting her as she recovered emotionally after a suicide bombing occurred at her show on May 22 last year in Manchester, England. The terrorist attack killed 22 of the singer’s fans and injured 119 others. Want to keep up with the latest from PEOPLE? Sign up for our daily newsletter to get our best stories of the day delivered straight to your inbox. On June 4, 2017, the “Side to Side” singer hosted the One Love Manchester concert attended by Miller. The two performed “The Way” and “Dang!” while also sharing a kiss on stage. Grande has been hard at work for her upcoming album, Sweetener, set for release on July 20. Both the song and the album mark the first new music Grande has released since the Manchester bombing.