Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater share loved-up Christmas

Ethan Slater took to social media today, providing followers a peek into his vacation celebrations with girlfriend Ariana Grande, successfully quashing any rumors of a breakup.

Slater, 33, posted photos on Instagram of Grande, 32, snuggling with a canine and having fun with the festivities in a sequence of posts on Friday, December 26. In the snaps, Grande is seen sporting an all-black ensemble consisting of a turtleneck, wide-leg trousers, and platform heels, accomplished with a white headband and pearl earrings.

One picture options Grande seated next to a person on a sofa, each laughing at one thing off-camera, with Slater captioning the picture, “Very merry holidays.” This marks one in every of the uncommon cases the place the couple, who’re stars of Wicked, have shared private vacation moments publicly, as they normally hold their relationship away from social media.

The duo first crossed paths while filming ‘Wicked’ in 2022, and their relationship was confirmed by an insider in July 2023. Since then, they’ve saved their relationship largely under wraps, often making appearances together at occasions or via transient social media posts.

Earlier this 12 months, Slater had shared a young picture of Grande celebrating her Oscar nomination for ‘Wicked’ in January 2025.

Recently, Slater confirmed his assist for Grande when she hosted Saturday Night Live on December 21. He was noticed in images shared by Grande’s pal and former Victorious co-star Liz Gillies, who posted behind-the-scenes photographs from the SNL set.

One {photograph} captured Gillies, Slater, and actor Aaron Simon Gross have been seen sitting together on a sofa, while extra photographs showcased Grande carrying varied costumes from the episode. In her caption, Gillies recommended Grande’s work, stating, “Nobody does it like you, dingus. What a treat it is to watch you use your many talents and gifts and use them so effortlessly well.”

She added, “Another brilliant episode. Not to mention- it was the marvelous @fayedunaway’s last episode. AND- CHER! PLUS CHRISTMAS! I fear my heart might’ve grown three sizes last night.”

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During a November interview with Extra at the New York City premiere of the second Wicked movie, Slater mentioned the solid’s contributions and particularly praised Grande’s work.

He remarked, “Ariana’s performance is out of this world and Cynthia’s performance is unbelievable.”

He also celebrated the broader ensemble, saying, “And Johnny is so beautiful, and Michelle and Jeff and I got to work with Marissa, you know, from this close away for this whole movie and yet getting to see her on the big screen, it’s just so moving.”

Discussing the movie general, Slater expressed, “I’m so proud of this movie and it’s so different from the first one, and yet it feels like the obvious true continuation of it,” while also acknowledging the highly effective off-screen connection between Grande and Erivo.

Speaking about their bond, he continued, “They really do just communicate off camera even more than they do on camera. And I think that that’s what makes their friendship really beautiful to witness is the ways that they help each other through…the craziness of this,” highlighting how the pair supported one another throughout manufacturing.