Meet Ethan Slater, Ariana Grande’s New Boyfriend After Dalton Gomez Split!
- After Ariana Grande split from her husband Dalton Gomez, rumors of her dating Ethan Slater made headlines.
- Grande and Slater are co-stars in their upcoming movie Wicked.
- Find out more about the actor who stole Grande’s heart.
Find Out more about Ethan Slater
Just days after news of Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez‘s divorce made headlines, the singer has been linked to actor Ethan Slater.
Grande reportedly met the actor while co-starring in Wicked. In the movie, the duo plays Glinda the Good Witch and Boq, respectively, in the film, which will premiere in November 2024.
In July 2023, TMZ reported that Grande and Slater’s romance began many months ago.
But who is Slater? Find out more about the Tony nominee actor, as well as his personal life.
Ethan’s Broadway career
After acting off-Broadway in Baghdaddy and other shows, Ethan made his Broadway debut as the titular character in the Spongebob Squarepants play from 2017 to 2018.
He won a Drama Desk Award for the role and also received a Tony nomination later.
After that, he tried his luck off-Broadway with roles in Camelot, Assassins, and Goodnight, Oscar before becoming a part of the Wicked cast where he met Grande.
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What did Slater study?
Ethan Slater grew up in Maryland with his two sisters and two stepbrothers and attended E. Smith Jewish Day School and Georgetown Day School.
He then attended Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York.
The 1992-born actor was a sophomore in college when he landed the role in SpongeBob SquarePants.
Who is Slater’s wife?
Ethan Slater married his former high school sweetheart Lily Jay in 2018. The couple dated for six years before tying the knot.
The actor has reportedly separated from his wife amid relationship rumors with Grande. However, it is unclear when he and the musician called it quits.
Fans noticed that Ethan paid a tribute to the blues singer in November 2022 where he gushed,
“My best friend. 4 years married, 10 years together. And this is easily the best (and most *bizarre*) year yet.”
Slater has a son with Jay
Before separating, Slater and Jay welcomed a baby boy.
The new dad announced via a January 2023 Instagram post by sharing a photo of a Wicked Cutie onesie. He captioned the post, “Super vague post, but we have a baby now,”
Four months later, Slater confirmed that the baby was a boy when he referred to the child as “little guy” while wishing “wonderful” Jay a happy Mother’s Day.
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