Ariana Grande and her new love Ethan Slater were spotted having a romantic candlelit dinner at the MO Lounge of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York City on Saturday.
The 30-year-old singer, who divorced Dalton Gomez this month, and Slater, 31, sat side by side at a private table with a stunning view of the city in front of them.
According to viewers, the two actors were “super flirty and soulful” during the intimate meal.
Ethan – who has a one-year-old son with his estranged wife Lilly Jay – was deft with Ariana as he lovingly touched her waist.
The dinner date comes as the new couple continues to avoid criticism about the questionable timing of their romance.
Public Date: Ariana Grande and her new love Ethan Slater were spotted having a romantic candlelit dinner at the MO Lounge of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York City on Saturday. Heated up: The 30-year-old singer – who finalized her divorce from Dalton Gomez this month – and Slater, 31, sat side by side at a private table with a stunning view of the city in front of them
It was first reported in July that Ariana and Ethan were together as she was divorcing Dalton and his wife Lilly.
The agreement between Ariana and Dalton, which states that Ariana will not be legally single until March 19, 2024, is said to have gone smoothly as the former couple had an ironclad marriage.
Ariana, who has an estimated net worth of $240 million, reportedly lives with Slater in New York.
Meanwhile, Dalton was pictured kissing actress Maika Monroe earlier this month.
In lieu of spousal support, the real estate agent will receive a single check from the Grammy winner – a tax-free payment of $1,250,000. The singer will pay an additional $25,000 of Dalton’s legal fees.
Grande’s fans were unashamed of their skepticism about her latest whirlwind romance after seeing the latest snaps of the star and her boyfriend, which first appeared on TMZ.
“Bruh I love her but I still don’t understand the whole situation… Didn’t she get divorced last month and he also had a wife like recently?” one person asked online.
“She will never deny these home invasion allegations,” another commented on the social media app X.
Cozy: Ethan – who has a one-year-old son with his estranged wife Lilly Jay – was deft with Ariana as he affectionately touched her waist. Controversial: The dinner date comes as the new couple continues to dodge criticism over the questionable timing of their romance
The comments continued with someone else writing: “Homewreckers Wine and Dine,” while another added: “He should be home with his wife and young child.”
The couple met in December 2022 on the British set of the film adaptation of the Broadway musical “Wicked”, in which Ariana plays Glinda – the good witch – alongside Ethan as the dwarf Boq.
Both couples announced their splits within days of each other, with Ariana announcing her split from Dalton just three days before confirming her new relationship with Ethan, who then filed for divorce from Lilly.
He cited irreconcilable differences and demanded joint custody of their son.
Since then, Lilly has condemned Ariana in a series of disparaging interviews, telling Page Six that the Positions music artist is “not a girl for girls” and adding that “my family is just collateral damage” to her.
Lilly spoke exclusively to DailyMail.com and said she was determined to continue her life as a single mother.
Curious: Grande’s fans are not ashamed of their skepticism about her latest whirlwind romance after seeing the latest snaps of the star and her boyfriend Slater pictured in New York City in 2019. End: Ariana and ex-husband Dalton separated and divorced after just two years of marriage: Back in July, it was first reported that Ariana and Ethan were together while she was divorcing Dalton and his wife Lilly Jay (pictured). , with whom he has a one-year-old son
The former Nickelodeon star filed divorce papers on September 18 – Dalton filed the same day.
In documents obtained by TMZ, Ariana’s attorney Laura Wasser cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the marriage’s dissolution, listing the date of separation as February 20, 2023.
Sources told the outlet that everything was “worked out” between the former couple “before heading to the courthouse.”
An insider told the outlet that the reason the exes filed months after the split was to “work out the details and reach an agreement.”