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27 December 2023, 13:38 | Updated: 15 April 2024, 15:28
Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater are now 'serious' about one another after they started dating in 2023. Here's how they met and when they started dating.
After their first holiday season as a pair Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater were reportedly getting 'serious' after initially meeting on set for the upcoming musical movie Wicked, which began filming in December 2022.
Their relationship was revealed shortly after Ariana’s split from husband Dalton Gomez emerged. Weeks before, Ethan is thought to have split from his wife Lily Jay, who he shares a one-year-old son with.
The new couple haven’t yet addressed their relationship, but they’ve been spotted out together on a handful of occasions, including one family trip to Disneyland with Ari’s mum and brother.
A couple days before Christmas the pair were spotted in New York City - a tell-tale sign that they spent the holidays together.
Since Ari dropped her album 'Eternal Sunshine' the pair seem more relaxed in their relationship, with them being spotted holding hands in public and making it Instagram official. But how did Ariana and Ethan meet and when did they start dating?
After stunning at the Cinemacon in a gorgeous flower dress, Ariana reflected on the event with a picture round up on Instagram.
And if you've seen the pics we wouldn't blame you if you missed the appearance of Ethan who was nearly hidden behind Cynthia Erivo in the ninth slide. This is the first time Ethan has made it onto her socials which suggests things are getting pretty serious between the budding couple.
In a video taken by a fan Ariana and her beau Ethan were seen holding hands in the streets of NYC.
The fan shouted out: “Happy one month of Eternal Sunshine!” And Ariana, who was cosied up to Ethan, shouted back: “Thank you so much!”
They've been spotted out and about together before but this small act of public affection was a rare action for the new couple.
A couple days before Christmas the pair were seen on an outing in NYC with the singer's dad and his girlfriend. An insider told Page Six: “They had dinner with her dad and family at her family’s favourite Italian restaurant.”
They later went as a group to watch Ethan in his Broadway show, 'Spamalot'. Despite Ariana hard at work in studio coming up with new music the source said: “They love to support each other in their work… when she’s done with work, she loves going to the theatre when she can.”
Ariana Grande greets fans in NYC
At the start of October it was reported Ariana and Ethan are living together following their respective divorces, with various US outlets claiming they’ve moved in together in New York.
An insider told Us Weekly: “Ethan informed his friends and soon-to-be ex-wife that he’s living with Ariana full-time in New York. They’re really happy and really good for each other. All of her friends love him."
In December 2023 an source confirmed to TMZ that they had officially moved in together in NYC but have kept their separate properties too. One insider said that they 'vibe together' so well that they enjoy spending time at home with each other rather than being out and about in the city.
It’s not known exactly when Ariana and Ethan began dating, but reports claim it was a matter of months after they first met on their movie set.
News of their relationship broke in July, shortly after news of Ariana and Dalton’s separation went public.
Ariana and Ethan met on the set of Wicked, which began filming in December 2022. It’s thought she and Dalton separated in January after two and a half years of marriage.
In the upcoming movie musical Ariana plays Glinda the Good Witch, while Ethan plays Boq, whose character has a crush on Glinda.
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