Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater’s Relationship Is ‘Fairly New’: Timeline Explained

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Ariana Grande‘s new romance with Wicked costar Ethan Slater is raising eyebrows amid her divorce from Dalton Gomez — and Us Weekly is breaking down the timeline of events for you.“Ariana and Ethan are dating; however things are fairly new.

Ariana and Dalton split in January, and Ethan is separated from his wife, ” a source tells Us. “Ariana and Ethan have only recently begun seeing each other but they have a lot of fun together and are enjoying each other’s company.”Us confirmed on Monday, July 17, that Grande, 30, and Gomez, 27, called it quits, with a second source telling Us that the exes had “been having some issues for months now.” The insider added that the duo, who tied the knot in May 2021, started having issues “that they couldn’t resolve” before Grande left to film Wicked in London in December 2022 — and “the distance did not help.”While it was announced in November 2021 that the “Positions” singer would take on the role of Glinda in the musical movie, Slater, 31, wasn’t cast as Boq until December 2022.

In the stage version of Wicked, the munchkin Boq has an unreciprocated crush on Glinda, who sets him up with Elphaba’s sister, Nessarose, instead.In order to view the video, please allow Manage CookiesSlater has also walked down the aisle in the past.

The actor — who is best known for his role as SpongeBob Squarepants in the Broadway musical of the same name — welcomed a son in 2022 with now-estranged wife Lilly Jay.