Ethan Slater Makes His Instagram Account Private Amid Ariana Grande Romance Rumors!
- Ethan Slater turned his Instagram account to private after news of Ariana Grande made headlines.
- Slater and Grande are co-stars in the upcoming movie Wicked.
- The two have been reportedly dating for a few months since meeting on the set of the movie.
Why did Ethan Slater make his Instagram account private?
Ethan Slater was quick to make his Instagram account private amid his new romance with Ariana Grande.
After the couple’s romance rumors broke on Thursday, the Broadway actor quickly locked his social media account so that only 84,000 of his followers could now see his post.
Numerous sources claimed that the SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage! actor, 31, and the Thank u, Next singer, 30 are dating after meeting on the set of their new movie Wicked.
In March, the rumored couple came together to celebrate Michelle Yeoh‘s Oscar win in London. A photo showed Slater and Grande seated together with his arm around her.
The news of Ariana and Ethan’s romance came just days after news broke that the Grammy winner was divorcing her husband, Dalton Gomez, just after two years of marriage.
A source confirmed to Page Six that the two have been separated since January and that the split was amicable.
They said,
“They came to the decision together,”
“They were having problems before January, but they want to remain best friends.”
The realtor even visited Ariana on the set of Wicked in London in a final attempt to save their marriage but it failed.
The source added,
“They’ve been really good friends throughout the entire process, and their friends and families have been trying to protect them.”
Gomez was devastated by the split but has reportedly moved on.
TMZ reported that he has been dating other people for months after his failed marriage to the Positions singer.
Also, Read Ariana Grande Dating Wicked Co-Star Ethan Slater After Divorcing Dalton Gomez!
Ethan separated from his wife after five years of marriage
Slater, for his part, also separated from his wife, Lilly Jay.
The high school sweethearts tied the knot in 2018 and welcomed a baby boy last year.
While they kept much of their relationship under wraps, the actor recently gushed over his wonderful wife in a sweet tribute on Mother’s Day.
Sharing a snap of the shadow of their son, Slater captioned the post,
“Happy first Mother’s Day to the most loving caring and wonderful mom/person in the world from me and this little guy.”
Internet users commented on the couple’s new romance and some even slammed Slater for leaving his wife with a young son.
One wrote,
”My heart breaks for his wife. I can’t imagine the trauma of being abandoned while pregnant or just after giving birth. I hope that she heals and finds someone better!”
Another wrote,
”He’s using her for fame. And he’s bad enough to throw his baby’s intact family away for a short fling. His wife has been with him since high school.”
A third user wrote,
”Anyone shocked Ariana is dating someone already?”
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