Here is all the information you need to be aware of regarding Ariana Grande’s rumored boyfriend, Ethan Slater.
On Thursday (July 20), rumors that Ariana Grande had recently split from her husband Dalton Gomez, and was seeing her 31-year-old Wicked co-star Ethan Slater sent the entertainment industry into a frenzy.
According to TMZ and People, he and Grande began dating following the end of each of their previous relationships. Previously, Slater was wed to singer Lilly Jay, and the two were married for four years in November 2022.
In Jon M. Chu’s upcoming, two-part live-action film adaption of the Broadway play Wicked, Grande portrays Glinda opposite Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba. The original release date for the film was set for Christmas Day 2024 (Dec. 25). Wicked Part 1 will now be released on Thanksgiving (Nov. 27, 2024), in the spirit of giving gratitude.
Slater plays Boq, a munchkin boy who, fittingly, has a crush on Glinda, in the movie.
After two years of marriage, Grande and Gomez reportedly divorced earlier this week, according to TMZ. They tried to get back together before the rumored split but were unsuccessful. According to TMZ, People, and Entertainment Tonight, Grande and Gomez are still close friends and regularly communicate regularly over the phone.
See below for everything you need to know about Ethan Slater.
He Starred in the ‘SpongeBob SquarePants Musical
Before stepping onscreen as Boq, Slater lived in a pineapple under the sea as everyone’s favorite sponge in the SpongeBob SquarePants musical. You can watch the whole thing over on Paramount+.
He had a Tony nomination
Slater received a Tony Award nomination for best actor in a Musical in 2018 for his performance as SpongeBob. Even though he didn’t end up winning, the part earned him a lot of additional honors, including two Broadway.com audience awards, a drama desk award, an outer critics circle award, and accolades from the theatre world.
He Has a Son
He shares a one-year-old son with his former high school sweetheart Lilly Jay.
From Maryland, he
Before enrolling at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York, Slater spent his formative years in Silver Spring, Maryland. He has two older sisters as well.
He Also Has a Number of TV Roles
The actor, singer, writer, and composer made his TV debut on Murphy Brown but has additional credits including Instinct and Fosse/Verdon.
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