Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater have reportedly ended their relationship after three years together.
According to Page Six, the pair quietly parted ways several months ago, with sources insisting the split was amicable. “Ariana and Ethan broke up several months ago, but they’ve remained friends since then and have nothing but respect and admiration for one another,” a source told the publication. “This wasn’t a decision they took lightly, but realised they were better off friends than in a committed relationship.”
The news arrives as Grande enters a particularly busy chapter. The singer launched her highly anticipated Eternal Sunshine tour in California over the weekend and is preparing for the release of her new album, Petal, in July. According to reports, the forthcoming record is not inspired by either the breakup or her relationship with Slater.
Grande, 32, and Slater, 34, first met while filming Wicked, in which they star as Glinda and Boq. Their romance became headline news in 2023, when reports emerged that both had separated from their respective spouses: Grande from then-husband Dalton Gomez, and Slater from his estranged wife, Lilly Jay, with whom he shares a son.
The relationship attracted intense public scrutiny in its early days, particularly after Jay publicly criticised Grande in multiple outlets, including a personally-penned essay about her divorce in The Cut. Sources close to the couple, however, maintained at the time that there had been no wrongdoing and that Slater had already separated from Jay before his romance with Grande began.
Despite the attention surrounding their relationship, though, Grande and Slater largely kept their romance out of the spotlight, making only occasional public appearances together. As recently as December, Slater shared rare personal photographs of the pair celebrating the holidays.
For now, Grande appears focused on the road ahead, with plenty in her career to keep her occupied.
This story first appeared on GRAZIA International.
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