ALBAWABA - Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater's relationship has ended after nearly three years together.
A source told US magazine People that the couple separated "quietly and amicably" several months ago. They took their time and carefully considered their options before deciding to part ways," the person told the publication. "They are still friends and very supportive of one another."
The actors met while co-starring in the current film rendition of the Broadway musical Wicked. BBC News has contacted Grande and Slater's reps for comment.
The singer and actress, both 32, first met Slater, 34, in 2023 while filming a Wizard of Oz spin-off in the United Kingdom.
Grande played Glinda the Good Witch in both films, while Slater played Boq Woodsman, who subsequently transforms into the Tin Man.
After making Instagram official in real life in 2024, the pair appeared together at promotional events for Wicked and its sequel, Wicked: For Good.
During their time together, both stars concluded divorces from previous partners.
Grande kicked up her long-awaited Eternal Sunshine tour last weekend, her first since 2019.
The live gigs follow Grande's Eternal Sunshine album, which was released three years ago, and come ahead of her upcoming album Petal, which will be released next month and is preceded by a new single, Hate That I Made You Love Me.
The pop artist, who is also renowned for singles like Twilight Zone and Side to Side, has shifted her focus to acting recently and announced in November that the tour would be her last for a "long time."
She was nominated for an Oscar as best supporting actress for her part in the original Wicked film.
Fellow actor and singer Slater, along with the entire Wicked cast, was nominated for outstanding performance by a cast in the same film at the Actor Awards, formerly known as the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards.
He was also nominated for a Tony Award for his Broadway debut in SpongeBob SquarePants.
