Ariana Grandethe glamorous actress-singer and her longtime lover, Ethan Slater, have broken up after dating for almost three years. As the ‘Hate That I Made You Love Me’ singer is currently on her Eternal Sunshine tour, after seven years off the stage, she and her husband have been quietly separated for a few months. While the couple met for filming in 2023, they made their relationship Instagram official in November 2024. “It’s amicable; they gave it a lot of time and thought and decided to go their separate ways,” according to People magazine, “They’re still friends and very supportive of each other. They broke up quietly for several months.” However, Grande is doing “great” and has been busy on tour.
Who is Ethan Slater?
Ethan Slater is one of Hollywood’s best actors and writers, having worked with Grande on ‘Wicked’ and ‘Wicked: For Good’. Born on June 2, 1992, Slater grew up in Washington, D.C., and attended Vassar College. He won the Golden Derby award for the aforementioned film and has 7 other nominations to his name. The 34-year-old shot to fame for his starring role as SpongeBob SquarePants in Broadway’s ‘SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical’. He took on the role at the age of 19, and participated in the project for years, according to Elle. Her other work credits include ‘Elsbeth’, ‘Gen V’, ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ and ‘The Man Behind the Camera’, among others. He voiced Nutmeg in the cartoon “Sofia the First: The Magician”. Before dating Ariana Grande, Ethan Slater was married to Lilly Jay. The two recently welcomed their 11-month-old son after splitting after four years of marriage. “My family is just collateral damage,” Jay said in an interview with Page Six. Meanwhile, the singer officially divorced her ex-husband, Dalton Gomez, in 2024, but they reportedly separated much earlier. He tied the knot in 2021 in an intimate wedding ceremony.
