Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater: A Complete Timeline of Events

About a week after news broke that Ariana Grande’s divorce from Dalton Gomez had been finalized, a source told Entertainment Tonight that the singer was “feeling great” and “super proud of her new album.”

“Ethan has been by her side, supporting her both personally and professionally,” said the source. “They’re looking towards the future and everything that’s in store for them as a couple and as individuals. Things have been getting more serious.” With Grande supporting Slater during his Spamalot run, it makes sense that he’d be just as supportive during her Eternal Sunshine rollout. Soon, they’ll be in the trenches together when the Wicked: Part One press run kicks off in fall 2024.

October 31, 2023: Grande attends the opening night of Slater’s Broadway show.

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On Halloween, Slater took the stage as Prince Herbert/The Historian in the Broadway revival of Spamalot, and one very special audience member was there to cheer him on. As noted by People, a fellow showgoer recorded a quick video of Grande in the audience watching her rumored boyfriend perform.

Apparently, Grande has been by Slater’s side during rehearsals and loved the show. “She has seen it during tech rehearsals,” a source told People. “She was so sweet last night, taking pictures with fans and gushing about how much she was enjoying the performances. She’s a theater kid at her core, so you see she really feels at peace being around Broadway.”

Grande attended the performance with her good friend and Halloween costume collaborator Elizabeth Gillies, who posted about it on Instagram Stories. (Grande then shared Gillies’ Story to her own channel with some cute GIFs.)

October 21, 2023: Grande and Slater are spotted on a romantic dinner date in NYC.

Shared living space or not, Grande and Slater seem to be enjoying time together in New York. As reported by TMZ, the couple was seen on a cozy dinner date over the weekend of October 21. Grande and Slater were seen dining at the MO Lounge of the luxurious Mandarin Oriental Hotel, which overlooks Manhattan’s Central Park. (Romantic much?) It’s unclear what the duo ordered, but whatever it was apparently came with a heaping side of PDA, as sources told TMZ they were “super flirty and touchy-feely.” Judging by some of the (admittedly very blurry) photos the outlet got, that seems about right.

October 4, 2023: Grande and Slater are reportedly living together in New York City.

From co-stars to friends to couple to roomies. According to Us Weekly, Grande and Slater took a big step in their reported relationship and have moved in together in New York City. “Ethan informed his friends and soon-to-be ex-wife that he’s living with Ariana full-time in New York,” a source told the pub. “They’re really happy and really good for each other… All of her friends love him.”