Ariana Grande’s pals ‘in the darkish’ amid Ethan Slater

Ariana Grande’s broader team was caught off guard by news that she and Ethan Slater had ended their relationship, according to reviews.

The pair, who first related while filming Wicked, are said to have separated amicably after three years together. Ariana and Ethan, who portrayed Glinda and Boq in each Wicked and its sequel Wicked: For Good, have apparently quietly ended their romance while sustaining their friendship.

A source told The Sun that, in distinction to some artists who keep common communication with their team concerning private issues, Ariana retains issues near the chest, “With Ariana, it’s all on a need-to-know basis. She fully understands the interest in her life and openly channels her personal experiences into her music and art, but at the same time, she has no desire to give a running commentary about what goes on off-stage.”

The insider famous that the separation from Ethan served as a “prime example” since her team “thought they were still together” before discovering the news via People Magazine’s preliminary report. The source concluded by explaining that no “big moment” precipitated the breakup, however slightly that issues naturally ran their course.

News of their relationship first emerged publicly in July 2023, immediately after Wicked wrapped production.

Their romance sparked considerable interest among fans, given that both celebrities had recently ended their marriages – Ariana separated from Dalton Gomez in February 2023, with their divorce finalized in March 2024, while Ethan filed for divorce from his high school sweetheart Lilly Jay in July, with that divorce finalized that September.

Following their separation, Lilly penned an open letter addressing her divorce. She wrote, “No one will get married considering they’re going to get divorced, in the same means we do not board a airplane anticipating to crash. But I actually never thought I’d get divorced.

“Especially not just after giving birth to my first child and especially not in the shadow of my husband’s new relationship with a celebrity. In this season of shock and mourning, over a year after the end of my marriage was made public, I deeply miss the life of invisibility I created for myself as a psychologist specializing in women’s mental health.”

She continued, “In the countless hours I spend rocking my son to sleep, pushing his stroller, marvelling at his sweaty little hands grasping a crayon, I work diligently on my private project of accepting the sudden public downfall of my marriage.

“Slowly however certainly, I’ve come to consider that in the absence of the life I deliberate with my high-school sweetheart, a lifetime of sweetness is ready for me and my little one. As for me, days with my son are sunny. Days after I cannot escape the promotion of a film related to the saddest days of my life are darker.”