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Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater End Three Year Relationship

Published 9 June 2026

Ariana Grande and actor Ethan Slater have ended their romantic relationship after three years together, according to multiple reports. The pair, who met while filming the musical "Wicked," are said to have split several months ago following a lengthy and amicable deliberation.

Sources familiar with the situation describe the breakup as having been handled with careful consideration, with both parties deciding to go their separate ways while remaining supportive friends. The singer is reportedly doing well and has been focusing on her professional commitments, including her ongoing Eternal Sunshine tour, which began on June 6 in Oakland, California, and her upcoming studio album "Petal," scheduled for release on July 31.

Grande and Slater's relationship began in the summer of 2023, shortly after news emerged that both had separated from their previous spouses. Grande had split from her husband, Dalton Gomez, earlier that year, while Slater had separated from his wife, Lilly Jay, with whom he shares a son. At the time, sources maintained that the romance did not begin until after both separations. The relationship progressed quickly, with the couple moving in together in New York...

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