Ariana Grande's Intriguing Connection with Ethan Slater: Will She Break His Heart?

Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater's passionate romance is intensifying, however, those closest to Slater are expressing their concerns. According to an exclusive source in the latest issue of We, the costars are deeply in love, but Slater's friends are apprehensive as they fear Grande may end up hurting him.

During the filming of the two-part musical movie adaptation in London in December 2022, Grande, 30, and Slater, 31, formed a connection. Around a month before that, Slater and his wife, Lilly Jay, commemorated their 10-year anniversary. (The couple, who were high school sweethearts, got married in 2018 and had a baby boy last year.)

As their connection grew stronger, Grande and Slater made no effort to hide their affection in front of their fellow cast members. According to a source, they would hold hands on set in between takes, displaying their "careless" behavior.

Us confirmed earlier this month that Grande and her husband Dalton Gomez have ended their marriage after being together for two years. According to a source, the couple, who are now estranged, had been experiencing difficulties for several months before their separation gained attention in the media.

According to an insider, Ethan Slater and Ariana Grande are currently not speaking and are living separate lives, making it highly likely that they will eventually get a divorce. The source also mentioned that the long-distance situation only worsened their relationship when Grande had to travel abroad for her work on Wicked.

Grande and Slater have chosen not to publicly acknowledge their relationship, while Slater has made his Instagram profile private amidst the controversy. Likewise, Gomez and Jay have remained silent regarding their own breakups and their spouses' new relationships.

Slater gained recognition for his outstanding portrayal as the lead character in The SpongeBob Musical, receiving a Tony nomination for his performance. Amidst the attention garnered by Slater's romantic involvement with Grande, Jill Talley, the spouse of Tom Kenny, the voice actor for SpongeBob, reaffirmed that her own marriage was unaffected. In a playful comment on The Cut's Instagram post about the on-set love affair, Talley shared that she is married to Tom Kenny, clarifying that he is not dating Ariana Grande. She additionally expressed admiration for Grande and Slater, describing them as "both adorable" and expressing her support for their relationship. In concluding the comment, Talley shared the joyful news that she and Tom Kenny were celebrating their 27th wedding anniversary together on that day.

For more on Grande’s budding romance, watch the video above and pick up the latest issue of We, on newsstands now.