Ariana Grande Slams 'Bulls**t Tabloid' Rumors About Boyfriend Ethan Slater
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The "Wicked" co-stars' relationship was confirmed in July 2023, shortly after their splits from both their former spouses.
Ariana Grande is defending her boyfriend Ethan Slater from the “disappointing” rumor mill.
While they were both purportedly single when they started dating last year, the two “Wicked” co-stars had just left their respective spouses at the time — spurring rampant rumors of infidelity on Slater’s behalf that Grande is now rebuking.
“The most disappointing part was to see so many people believe the worst version of it,” the Grammy winner told Vanity Fair in an expansive cover-story interview alongside “Wicked” co-star Cynthia Erivo published Monday. “That was definitely a tough ride.”
That ride began last July when reports emerged that Grande and her ex-husband, Dalton Gomez, had called it quits after two years of marriage, and she was now dating Slater — who separated from his high school sweetheart, Lilly Jay, five years after tying the knot.
Grande and Slater became an item mere months after he gave Jay a heartfelt shoutout for Mother’s Day, as the former couple welcomed a son in 2022.