Ariana Grande, Ethan Slater Split After Three Years
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- Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater ended their relationship after nearly three years, separating "quietly" and "amicably" several months ago, per a People source who said they "gave lots of time and careful consideration."
- The pair met in 2023 while filming the Wicked movie in the UK, where Grande played Glinda and Slater played Boq Woodsman, later turned into the Tin Man, in the two-film adaptation.
- Both stars finalized divorces from their former partners during their relationship, and went Instagram official in 2024 before appearing together at Wicked and Wicked: For Good promotional events.
- Grande kicked off her Eternal Sunshine tour last weekend — her first tour since 2019 — with a forthcoming album called Petal dropping next month, preceded by the single "Hate That I Made You Love Me."
- Grande received a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination for Wicked, while Slater earned a Tony nomination for his Broadway debut as SpongeBob SquarePants and an ensemble nod at the Actor Awards (formerly SAG Awards).
Why it matters: The split removes a public coupling that had driven tabloid coverage since the Wicked press cycle, and it lands as Grande — 32 — is in the middle of a major career push with her first tour in six years and a new album due next month.
