Ariana Grande announces death of 'beloved' grandma Nonna Marjorie at age of 99

The singer made the announcement on Wednesday morning saying Marjorie "passed peacefully in her home and was surrounded by her family".

She posted an image of her now both deceased grandparents smiling on their wedding day with the caption "forever".

In a prepared statement, she said: "We are devastated to share that the beloved matriarch of our family has passed away.

"Marjorie (Nonna) Grande passed peacefully in her home and was surrounded by her family and loved ones for every moment of her last few weeks.

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"We thank you for your love, support and for respecting our privacy as we grieve and celebrate her beautiful, extraordinary life.

"Love, The Grandes".

Marjorie has appeared on a number of Ariana's songs including 'daydreamin'', 'bloodline' and 'ordinary things'.

After the release of 'ordinary things', Nonna Marjorie made history by becoming the oldest person to be featured on the Hot 100 charts.

In the outro, Marjorie is heard comparing her late husband to "seeing daylight" as Ariana laughs.

"And when he'd come home and I'd see him, when he first gets off that train

"It was like God almighty arrived, it was like seeing daylight

"I mean, I could've packed up and left a million times, you know?

"It's not that we never fought, you can overcome that, you know?

"It-it's very easy, and as I told her, never go to bed without kissin' goodnight

"That's the worst thing to do, don't ever, ever do that

"And if you can't, and if you don't feel comfortable doing it

"You're in the wrong place, get out."