Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater split after three years

The pair met on the set of the first Wicked movie, for which Grande received an Oscar nomination. Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater: Wicked co-stars split after three years Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Slater and Grande, pictured at the Actor Awards in 2025, met while filming the film adaptation of Wicked Ethan Slater and Ariana Grande at the 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards held at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on February 23, 2025 in Los Angeles, California Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater split after three years Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater have ended their relationship after nearly three years together. The couple separated "quietly" and in an "amicable" manner several months ago, a source told US magazine People. The couple separated "quietly" and in an "amicable" manner several months ago, a source "They gave lots of time and careful consideration and decided to go their separate ways," the source told the publication. "They are still friends and very supportive of one another." The performing pair met while starring together in the modern film adaptation of the stage musical Wicked. BBC News has asked Grande and Slater's representatives for comment. The singer and actress, 32, first met Slater, 34, in 2023 while they were shooting the Wizard of Oz spin-off in the UK. Grande starred as Glinda the good witch in the two films, while Slater portrayed Boq Woodsman, who is later turned into the Tin Man. After going Instagram official in real life in 2024, the couple appeared together at promotional events for both Wicked and its sequel, Wicked: For Good. Both stars finalised divorces from their former partners during their time together. Grande and Slater were seen together at events including the Oscars in 2025 Ariana Grande embarces Ethan Slater at the Oscars ceremony last year Last weekend, Grande began her long-awaited Eternal Sunshine tour - her first since 2019. The live shows come three years after the Eternal Sunshine album was released, and ahead of Grande's forthcoming album Petal, which drops next month and has been preceded by a new single, Hate That I Made You Love Me. The pop star, also known for hits including Twilight Zone and Side To Side, has focused more on acting in recent years and said in November that the tour would be her last for a "long time". The pop star, also known for hits including Twilight Zone and Side To Side, has focused more on acting in recent years and said in November that the tour would be her last for a "long time". She received an Oscar nomination for best supporting actress for her role in the first Wicked movie. Fellow actor and singer Slater was nominated, along with the entire Wicked ensemble, for outstanding performance by a cast in the same movie at the Actor Awards, formerly known as the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards. He was also nominated for a Tony Award for his Broadway debut as SpongeBob SquarePants. Jonathan Bailey in character as Fiyero and Ariana Grande as Glinda, as they appear in Wicked: For Good. They are looking into each other's eyes, stood on a stage in front of a floral background. Wicked's Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey set for theatre reunion Ariana Grande smiling close up to the camera, she is wearing a black strapless dress. She has her light brown hair tied up in a ponytail with a black bow, she has a short side fringe. Behind her is the Wicked logo in huge print. Ariana Grande's 2026 tour to be 'last hurrah' for a long time Jersey born James Wilkinson says the island helps to encourage young people to express themselves. The cast and crew were filming in caves near the village of Beer in Devon during 2025. Sam Wilson, 35, from Cardiff, portrays one of Skeletor's henchmen, Trap Jaw. The three-day flagship event is set to take place between 11 and 13 September in City Park, Stirling. Organisers of the Weston-super-Mare event say they have received positive and constructive feedback. The musician whose real name was Mark Orabiyi - was "a gem", rapper Wretch 32 said. All you need to know about the annual Belfast festival as it gears up for 10 nights of music over three weeks in Ormeau Park. Fifty years after his debut, Ilaiyaraaja remains one of the most celebrated composers in Indian cinema.