Inside Ariana Grande’s Rekindled Romance, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Dance and More Top Stories

Get a rundown of Us Weekly‘s top stories making headlines in celebrity news, sports and entertainment on July 17, 2026. Here are the key takeaways:

• Ariana Grande and former dancer Ricky Alvarez have rekindled their romance and are “the real deal“, a source tells Us. The insider stressed that Alvarez is “far from a rebound,” noting Grande and ex Ethan Slater split long before the public knew.

• Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were caught on video dancing to “Swag Surfin’” at JuJu Smith-Schuster and Laura Kruk‘s July 10 wedding. The newlywed footage surfaced just one week after Swift and Kelce tied the knot at Madison Square Garden on July 3.

• Kim Kardashian shared the final text messages her family exchanged with late grandmother Mary Jo “MJ” Shannon, who died at 91. The screenshots show Kris Jenner sending Bible passages in the days before Shannon’s death, with her grandmother replying “Amen.”

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