Ariana Grande is now dating her “Wicked” co-star, Broadway actor Ethan Slater, according to a new report.
The 30-year-old singer’s split from husband Dalton Gomez after a two-year marriage was announced earlier this week, although the two are said to have split back in January.
Sources confirmed that Ariana and Ethan – who plays Boq in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical – recently started dating during the film’s production, TMZ reports.
Ethan was married to singer Lilly Jay, whom he married in 2018, and they had a son last year. Ariana and Ethan only started dating after he broke up with Lilly.
has reached out to representatives from Ariana and Ethan for comment.
The background to claims is that Ariana’s now-estranged husband Dalton isn’t coping as well as the singer with the breakup.
New romance: Ariana Grande is now dating her Wicked co-star, Broadway actor Ethan Slater (pictured R in 2022), according to a new report
work romance? Sources have confirmed that Ariana and Ethan – who plays Boq in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical – recently started dating during the film’s production
‘Devastated’: This comes amid claims that Ariana’s now-estranged husband Dalton isn’t handling the breakup as well as the singer
It was reported that the real estate agent was “devastated” that their two-year marriage had come to an end and hoped they would remain a couple forever.
“Dalton is devastated,” an insider told Us Weekly this week.
“A breakup isn’t what he wanted.” He wanted the fairy tale, a happy ending, and it doesn’t look like it.’
Although it was recently reported that Ariana “wants to move on,” another source claimed Dalton still had hope they would reconcile.
“Dalton really hopes things work out with Ariana.” Despite the difficult times they’ve been through, he’s not ready to give up on their marriage.
“He envisioned spending the rest of his life with Ariana and will do anything to get over it.”
Us Weekly also reported this week that Ariana is ready to move on from her failed marriage and is “determined to move on.”
An insider claimed the former couple made an amicable decision to divorce, as they felt it was the right move given their differences.
“As sad as it is, the consensus on both sides is that this is ultimately for the best,” the source said. “Ariana and Dalton are two very different people.”
In addition, they also noted that the singer-songwriter’s loved ones are “happy” that she is taking the steps in her personal life to do what is best for them.
Ex-partner: Ethan was married to singer Lilly Jay, whom he married in 2018, and they had a son last year. Ariana and Ethan only started dating when he broke up with Lilly (2018 picture of Ethan and Lilly)
Cheer up: Ariana Grande remains positive despite the shocking split from her now-estranged husband, Dalton Gomez
Thank you Next! The 30-year-old pop star is “determined to move on” after splitting from the 27-year-old real estate agent after two years of marriage, a source told Us Weekly on Tuesday
Over the weekend, the ‘Thank U, Next’ hitmaker sparked divorce rumors after she was spotted without her wedding ring with her ‘Wicked’ co-star Jonathan Bailey at Wimbledon’s men’s final on Sunday.
As exclusively reveals, she appeared to have completely shed the ring while enjoying retail therapy in the upcoming musical film with her other co-star Cynthia Erivo in London on Tuesday.
Since the shocking news broke, Grande has also purged her Instagram of any wedding photos.
However, she currently still has photos with Gomez and claims the two remain friends despite their split back in January.
Sources revealed to Us Weekly claim that the couple have been struggling for quite some time and finally decided to split amid “the rough patch”.
“Ariana and Dalton have been having some issues for months,” the insider revealed after the singer was spotted without her ring.
“They had issues before she left to film Wicked [in London] “They couldn’t solve that and removal didn’t help,” the source added.
Another insider revealed that their relationship wasn’t in the spotlight until this year.
Separated: The insider also revealed that the former couple mutually decided that divorce was the right move given their differences
‘Happy’ for her: The source also noted that the singer-songwriter’s loved ones are ‘happy’ that she is taking the steps in her personal life to do what is best for them
“Things have been going really well for Ariana and Dalton since they got married,” they said. “But unfortunately they went through a rough patch a few months ago and haven’t been able to recover.”
The former couple previously went public with their relationship in February 2020 and got engaged less than a year later.
The singer tied the knot with Gomez at her Montecito mansion in May 2021 after dating for over a year.
Prior to her romance with Gomez, Grande was briefly engaged to Pete Davidson — who she dated for about four months.