Ariana Grande and Ricky Alvarez have made their first red carpet appearance as a couple at the New York premiere of “Focker-in-Law.” The singer and her former backup dancer posed together at the Beacon Theatre on Wednesday night, marking their most public appearance since rekindling their relationship earlier this year after previously dating between 2015 and 2016.

Ariana Grande and Ricky Alvarez have taken their relationship onto the red carpet for the first time, appearing together at the New York premiere of her new film “Focker-in-Law.” The couple posed for photographers at the Beacon Theatre on Wednesday night, wrapping their arms around each other as they arrived for the screening.

Grande wore an off-white and grey tartan-patterned ballgown decorated with floral details, while Alvarez kept his look more relaxed in a black blazer, white shirt and blue jeans.

Their joint appearance had been teased shortly beforehand on Instagram Stories. Alvarez shared a selfie of the two sitting together in the back of a car and added the word “Fockers” across the image in graffiti-style lettering, tagging Grande in the post.

The premiere marks the clearest public confirmation yet of the couple’s renewed relationship. Grande and Alvarez originally dated between 2015 and 2016 before going their separate ways. Reports that they had reconnected began circulating in June, while their relationship became Instagram official in August.

Their first red carpet together comes several months after those early signs of a reconciliation and places the couple in a highly visible setting connected directly to Grande’s film work.

Alvarez first became known publicly through his connection to Grande as one of her backup dancers before the pair began dating. Their earlier relationship took place during a very different period of the singer’s career, before both had moved on to other personal and professional chapters.

The timing of the premiere is also notable because Grande had indicated in August that she intended to reduce her public visibility after finishing the “Eternal Sunshine Tour” in September.

At the time, she said she planned to take “a step back from visibility,” which led some fans to question how involved she would be in the promotional campaign for “Focker-in-Law.”

So far, however, Ariana Grande has remained involved in the film’s rollout. She has appeared alongside co-stars including Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro during promotional events this week, showing that her decision to step back has not meant a complete withdrawal from public appearances.

The New York premiere brought together a large section of the film’s cast. Teri Polo, Blythe Danner and Owen Wilson attended, alongside Mike Myers, Beanie Feldstein, Keegan-Michael Key and Skyler Gisondo.

“Focker-in-Law” is the fourth film in the “Meet the Parents” franchise, continuing the long-running comedy series associated with Stiller and De Niro.

The original “Meet the Parents” arrived in 2000, followed by “Meet the Fockers” in 2004 and “Little Fockers” in 2010. The new installment brings the franchise back to cinemas after a gap of more than a decade.

Grande’s involvement adds another major film role to a period in which acting has occupied a growing part of her career alongside music. Her appearance at the premiere also arrives after an intense run of touring connected to “Eternal Sunshine.”

Wednesday’s event, however, drew attention for reasons beyond the film itself. Grande and Alvarez had already confirmed their relationship online, but a red carpet appearance places them in a different kind of public setting, with the two choosing to pose together rather than arrive separately.

Their body language made the nature of the appearance clear. The pair stood close together, with their arms around each other, while photographers captured their first official carpet images as a couple.

There has been no suggestion in the source material that the appearance was tied to any formal announcement beyond their relationship already being public. The significance lies mainly in the fact that this was the first time they attended and posed together at a major premiere.

For Grande, the evening combined two parts of her current public life: the promotion of a major studio film and a relationship that had, until now, largely been documented through social media rather than formal events.

The premiere also offered a clearer picture of how her reduced-visibility plans may work in practice. While she may be limiting some public activity after the tour, she is still taking part in important promotional moments connected to her acting projects.

“Focker-in-Law” is scheduled to open in cinemas on November 25. Until then, Grande is expected to remain part of the film’s promotional campaign alongside the returning cast and new additions.

For Ariana Grande and Ricky Alvarez, the New York premiere will be remembered as the moment their renewed relationship moved from Instagram posts and speculation to an official red carpet appearance.