Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater Split After Three Years of Dating
Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater have ended their relationship, with sources confirming the couple quietly broke up several months before the news became public on June 8, 2026. The pair met in late 2022 while filming the Wicked movie adaptation in the UK, with both navigating divorces from their respective spouses during the early stages of their romance. The split comes as Grande launches her Eternal Sunshine Tour and prepares to release a new album, Petal, next month.
Ariana Grande, 32, and Ethan Slater, 34, have ended their nearly three-year relationship, according to multiple sources cited by TMZ and People. The breakup was described as amicable, with sources emphasizing the two remain friends and are mutually supportive. The couple met on the set of the Wicked film adaptation in England in late 2022, a period during which both were still legally married to other people — Grande to real-estate agent Dalton Gomez and Slater to his high-school sweetheart, Lilly Jay, with whom he shares a young son. Their relationship attracted significant public controversy, including 'homewrecker' allegations, though both Grande and Slater publicly defended their relationship in subsequent years. The news broke the day after Grande kicked off her Eternal Sunshine Tour, and sources told TMZ that her forthcoming album Petal was not inspired by the split. Slater made his first public appearance since the news broke at a Shakespeare in the Park event in New York City, where he was described as appearing upbeat. Sources close to Grande say she is focused on her tour and upcoming music.
What's missing
The precise timeline of when Grande and Slater's romantic relationship began relative to their respective separations from their former spouses has never been officially confirmed by either party, and remains disputed.
How coverage differed
The BBC and Business Insider reported the split in a largely factual, chronological manner, while Slate framed the story with pointed editorial commentary — suggesting the breakup was predictable and potentially damaging to Slater's career while largely sparing Grande. Bored Panda introduced a separate angle focused on anonymous insider claims about Grande's health and a purported 'pattern' in her relationships, a framing not reflected in other outlets.
What different sources said
- Business InsiderLeft
Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater have reportedly split after 3 years. Here's a complete timeline of their relationship.
- BBC Top StoriesCenter
Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater split after three years
- SlateLeft
One of the Most Controversial Celebrity Couples Is Over—in Perfect Fashion
- Bored PandaCenter
The Truth Behind Ariana Grande’s Weight Loss And Ethan Slater Split As Friends Reveal A Concerning Pattern
- New York PostRight
Inside ‘needy’ Ariana Grande’s ‘on- off’ relationship and split from Ethan Slater — and what Pete Davidson thinks
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