Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater have broken up after their romance
9 june 2026 в 22:13
Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater fell in love while filming the musical «Wizards», - but their romance did not stand the test of time. Reports indicate that the former couple broke up earlier this year, and now that Ariana has started her world tour, fans are wondering what caused their split.
As fans of Ari already know, her relationship with the Broadway actor sparked controversy when news of their romance broke in July 2023, coinciding with Ethan filing for divorce from his ex-wife, Lilly Jay. They were high school sweethearts and share a child together. As for Ariana, she separated from her ex-husband Dalton Gomez earlier that same year.
Here’s what we know about Ethan and Ariana’s breakup.
Ariana and Ethan kept most details of their relationship private, but news of their romance surfaced in July 2023. They met in December 2022 when they began filming «Wizards».
Neither Ariana nor Ethan has publicly commented on their breakup. However, according to People magazine, their split was «amicable», - and the former lovers «spent a lot of time and attention figuring out how to part ways».
«They are still friends and very supportive of each other», - a source told the publication in June 2026. «They quietly broke up a few months ago».
Ethan subtly showed his support for his ex-girlfriend by «liking» one of her Instagram posts during her «Eternal Sunshine» tour.
Ariana and Dalton separated after two years of marriage due to irreconcilable differences. Some sources reported that the couple struggled with distance when the Nickelodeon alum moved to England to film «Wizards».
Ethan and his ex-wife Lilly never specified the exact reason for their divorce, but she candidly discussed how the breakup affected her as a new mom in an essay published in 2024 in The Cut.
«I never really thought I would get divorced», - Lilly, a licensed clinical psychologist, admitted in the essay. «Especially not right after having my first child and especially not against the backdrop of my husband’s new relationship with a celebrity».
Lilly continued that she was «consumed by the magic and mundanity of new motherhood», - so she «didn't realize how the distance was growing between» her and Ethan.
«As a perinatal psychologist, I knew all the statistics—how vulnerable families are in the postpartum period, how important community connection is to prevent depression and anxiety, how new parenthood affects the whole family», - she explained. «But I confidently moved to another country with my 2-month-old baby and husband to support his career».
Despite the bitterness of the divorce, Lilly emphasized that she and Ethan agree on one thing: regarding their son.
«Although our partnership has changed, our parenting role remains the same», - she concluded. «We both absolutely love our son 100% of the time, regardless of how our parenting time is divided»
As fans of Ari already know, her relationship with the Broadway actor sparked controversy when news of their romance broke in July 2023, coinciding with Ethan filing for divorce from his ex-wife, Lilly Jay. They were high school sweethearts and share a child together. As for Ariana, she separated from her ex-husband Dalton Gomez earlier that same year.
Here’s what we know about Ethan and Ariana’s breakup.
Ariana and Ethan kept most details of their relationship private, but news of their romance surfaced in July 2023. They met in December 2022 when they began filming «Wizards».
Neither Ariana nor Ethan has publicly commented on their breakup. However, according to People magazine, their split was «amicable», - and the former lovers «spent a lot of time and attention figuring out how to part ways».
«They are still friends and very supportive of each other», - a source told the publication in June 2026. «They quietly broke up a few months ago».
Ethan subtly showed his support for his ex-girlfriend by «liking» one of her Instagram posts during her «Eternal Sunshine» tour.
Ariana and Dalton separated after two years of marriage due to irreconcilable differences. Some sources reported that the couple struggled with distance when the Nickelodeon alum moved to England to film «Wizards».
Ethan and his ex-wife Lilly never specified the exact reason for their divorce, but she candidly discussed how the breakup affected her as a new mom in an essay published in 2024 in The Cut.
«I never really thought I would get divorced», - Lilly, a licensed clinical psychologist, admitted in the essay. «Especially not right after having my first child and especially not against the backdrop of my husband’s new relationship with a celebrity».
Lilly continued that she was «consumed by the magic and mundanity of new motherhood», - so she «didn't realize how the distance was growing between» her and Ethan.
«As a perinatal psychologist, I knew all the statistics—how vulnerable families are in the postpartum period, how important community connection is to prevent depression and anxiety, how new parenthood affects the whole family», - she explained. «But I confidently moved to another country with my 2-month-old baby and husband to support his career».
Despite the bitterness of the divorce, Lilly emphasized that she and Ethan agree on one thing: regarding their son.
«Although our partnership has changed, our parenting role remains the same», - she concluded. «We both absolutely love our son 100% of the time, regardless of how our parenting time is divided»
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