Big Sean 'believes Ariana Grande's on-stage embrace with Justin Bieber was a calculated move to hurt him following their split'
They split up at the start of the month after just eight months of dating, reportedly due to conflicting schedules.
But Big Sean, 27, is said to feel that 21-year-old Ariana Grande's recent performance, in which Justin Bieber joined her on-stage in LA and hugged her from behind was a calculated move to hurt him.
Sources close to the former couple told TMZ: 'Sean claims it was him who broke off the relationship because she was "immature".'
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Not impressed: Big Sean is said to feel that Ariana Grande's racy performance with Justin Bieber earlier this month at Inglewood, California, was a calculated move to hurt him
The site adds that their relationship went downhill in February, when she failed to support him at his star-studded House Of Blues appearance in West Hollywood.
Kanye West, Justin Bieber, Jennifer Lopez, Chris Brown and Jay Z were just some of the high-profile names who attended - but Ariana was absent.
TMZ write: 'We're told she needed to get ready for the Grammys the next day, which he found selfish and he travelled ten times more than she did to see her.
Split: Ariana Grande, right, and Big Sean, left, have split after eight months of dating - on Tuesday she told her Twitter followers she was 'good'; here the stars are pictured in February at the Grammy Awards
Adding: 'He claimed once she demanded that he blow tens of thousands of dollars to take a private jet to see her. Sean, who grew up poor, felt she was a spendthrift ... a sign of immaturity.'
MailOnline has contacted a spokesperson for Ariana Grande and Big Sean for comment.
Meanwhile, on Tuesday the songbird went to Twitter to tell her followers she was just fine:
She wrote: 'I love u babes so much. you're a bunch of angels honestly. your love / care is appreciated so much. i'm good i promise.'
No heartbreak here, y'all: Sean looked just A-OK as he goofed around with (from left) Rose Byrne, LL Cool J and Jimmy Fallon during a game of Pictionary on The Tonight Show Monday
The night before Sean seemed just fine as he joked around with Jimmy Fallon, Rose Byrne and LL Cool J during a game of Pictionary on The Tonight Show.
Turns out the two were just too busy, a source told UsWeekly.
'They made the decision to part ways because their conflicting touring schedules would keep them apart over the next year,' the insider said.
Currently the rapper is on tour in the US as the beauty is getting set to start the second leg of her Honeymoon Tour in Paris in May.
'They both deeply care for each other and remain close friends,' their reps said in a joint statement.
Big Sean has yet to talk about the break up, but he did look happy when he sang One Man Can Change the World on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on Monday.
They seemed to be fine just a few weeks ago.
Intimate: The couple are pictured here sharing the stage at the KIIS FM Jingle Ball in LA in December 2014
On April 4, Big Sean tweeted: 'Just know I love u and I care for ya.'
'Love u babes the most. you just can't imagine,' the Victorious actress tweeted, seeming to be echoing the Control hitmaker's sentiments.
Earlier this month, Justin Bieber surprised Ariana's fans by joining her on stage during her tour stop in Inglewood, California.
The star got rather intimate with the songstress, which followed with Big Sean tweeting: 'This kid is about to learn not to touch my girl like that. Beliebe that.'
Yet, sources told TMZ that the tweet was a fake and that the rapper was never mad at the Baby singer.
Now, insiders insist that Big Sean and Ariana's split has nothing to do with the Biebs, reports TMZ.
Chains of love: Ariana confirmed her relationship with Big Sean in October, just as they were spotted sporting matching lion pendant necklaces
The two confirmed their romance in October just they were seen sporting matching lion pendant necklaces.
The Break Free pop star answered 'yes' when asked by the UK's Telegraph Magazine if she and the rapper were an item and then said: 'He is one of the most amazing men in the world, and that includes my grandfather and my brother.
'I think the world of him, and he's an amazing person. That's kind of all there is to it.'
The musical duo first sparked dating rumours when they were seen getting close at the MTV Video Music Awards in August.
Since, they've made multiple onstage and red carpet appearance together.
Big Sean was previously engaged to Glee star Naya Rivera.
Past romance: Big Sean was engaged to Naya Rivera, right, before dating Ariana; here they are pictured in December 2013
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