It’s been quite a year for Ariana Grande who went from married to Dalton Gomez at the start of 2023 to divorced and dating her Wicked co-star, Ethan Slater. The headlines about their alleged affair had everyone, especially Slater’s ex-wife Lilly Jay, talking, but it seems like things have calmed down now that fans have had time to adjust to the new situation.
After settling her divorce amicably with Gomez, the 30-year-old singer gave her Broadway star boyfriend a subtle nod in her latest Instagram carousel post. Her followers will have to scroll to the seventh snapshot to find the clue, but it’s quite obvious how she’s honoring Slater, for anyone who has followed their tale closely. Grande’s sparkly green garland Christmas tree had colorful balls on the branches — and one noticeable difference. A can of Spam hung on the tree as a nod to Slater’s latest role in the Broadway revival of Spamalot.
Grande has been a consistent presence at the show, sitting in the audience during previews and on opening night to support his latest endeavor. The duo met while filming the movie musical, Wicked, and struck up a fast friendship. While Slater’s ex debates her then-husband and Grande’s timeline, the new duo swears they were separated from their respective partners before their romance began. After the news broke, their relationship hit the fast track.
By October, “Ethan informed his friends and soon-to-be ex-wife [Lilly Jay] that he’s living with Ariana full-time in New York,” according to an Us Weekly source. ‘They’re really happy and really good for each other. All of her friends love him.” While their personal lives are full speed ahead, they’ve kept their romance on the back burner when it comes to their official red-carpet debut.
They might keep fans waiting until the premiere of Wicked Part 1, which is due in theatres on Nov. 27, 2024. That’s when fans will get to see if Grande and Slater’s off-camera chemistry can be seen on the big screen. In the meantime, subtle nods to their romance will have to do — a can of Spam on Christmas tree is all fans get.
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