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On the same day the singer’s team told PEOPLE exclusively Grande was skipping theEmmy Awards, the star was photographed out and about on Monday with her comedian fiancé, whose showSaturday Night Livepicked up multiple awardsat the annual event.

The “God Is a Woman” singer, 25, appeared to be emotional while strolling through Manhattan with Davidson, 24. Wearing thigh-high boots and an oversized sweatshirt, Grande held tight onto her future husband who planted a kiss on her head.

On Sept. 7, Grande’s ex-boyfriendMac Millerdiedof an apparent overdose at 26 years old. The entertainer has also opened up aboutcoping with anxiety and PTSDafter a suicide bomber killed 22 people and injured more than 500 in aterrorist attackat the Manchester show of her Dangerous Woman Tour on May 22, 2017.

“Given the events of the past couple of years, Ariana is going to take some much needed time to heal and mend,” her team told PEOPLE in a statement on Monday. “She will be staying close to home and using this period to spend time with her loved ones and work on new music without deadline. She thanks her fans for their understanding.”

On Tuesday, Grande looked to be in happier spirits as sheenjoyed a day out with her friendsand was seen frolicking in the rain.

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“i adored you from the day i met you when i was nineteen and i always will,” she captioned a sweet video of theformer couple laughing together. “i can’t believe you aren’t here anymore. I really can’t wrap my head around it. We talked about this. so many times. i’m so mad, i’m so sad i don’t know what to do.”

“you were my dearest friend. for so long. above anything else. i’m so sorry i couldn’t fix or take your pain away. i really wanted to. the kindest, sweetest soul with demons he never deserved. i hope you’re okay now. Rest,” her note concluded.

In August, Davidsonopened up in a rare interviewabout his whirlwind romance with Grande, whom he met for the first time onSNLseveral years ago. After just a couple weeks of dating, Davidsonpopped the questionin June.

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“The day I met her, I was like, ‘Hey, I’ll marry you tomorrow,’ ” he toldGQ. “She was calling my bluff. I sent her a picture [of engagement rings]. I was like, ‘Do you like any of these?’ She was like, ‘Those are my favorite ones,’ and I was like, ‘Sick.’ “

“The universe works in weird ways,” he added. “All I know is that I’m the luckiest guy in the world.”

source: people.com