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Published 12:29 09 Jun 2026 GMT
New information has surfaced following the breakup of Ariana Grande and her long-term boyfriend, Ethan Slater.
According to People, the Wicked costars have called it quits after almost three years together, having met on the set of the first film.
However, it turns out that the news may not be groundbreaking after all, with it instead being a rare case of celebrities being able to keep their mouths shut.
Regardless, the source told the publication: "It’s amicable, they gave lots of time and careful consideration and decided to go their separate ways.
"They are still friends and very supportive of one another. They have been quietly broken up for several months.”
The news took fans by surprise, though it will come as a relief to many that the pair remain on friendly terms.
The source added that Grande is "doing great," with the 32-year-old remaining focused on her ongoing Eternal Sunshine tour, as well as the upcoming release of her album Petal on July 31.
Grande and Slater were first linked back in July 2023 after meeting on the set of Wicked, where the former played Glinda, and the latter starred as Boq.
The pair went Instagram official back in November 2024, and would go on to appear together at numerous promotional events for both Wicked and Wicked: For Good in the couple of years since.
Slater has openly gushed about his former partner in the past, saying last November that Grande's performance in the Wicked sequel was "out of this world."
Grande took to Instagram this March to publicly support the final performance of her then-boyfriend's off-Broadway play Marcel on the Train, which Slater co-wrote and starred in.
She penned on her story on March 22: "Congratulations on a beautiful run of this very beautiful show," she said with a butterfly emoji and two outlines of hearts, "so very proud," Grande concluded.
Despite Grande getting a divorce from real estate agent Dalton Gomez mere months before her relationship with Slater blossomed, it reportedly hasn't worked out.
A source told People in November that the busy couple was trying to "make it work" due to their packed schedules, adding that they were "incredibly supportive" of their goals.
Speaking about Slater in an interview with Entertainment Tonight, back in 2014, Grande said: “He’s always adorable, and he’s so amazing in this film — he’s such an amazing person,
"I’m so happy people are getting to know him. My heart is very happy.”
