Ariana Grande And Ethan Slater are fascinated by each other!
THE Wicked the partners, who have been dating since July 2023, put on a loved-up display at the National Board of Review Awards in New York City on Tuesday, January 7, as they celebrated their film winning Best Picture.
Grande, 31, had her arm through Slater’s as they took the stage to collect the award with her teammate Cynthia Erivo. The couple were also photographed hugging during the ceremony, with Grande resting her face against Slater’s. At one point, they seemed to be enjoying a conversation with other guests. Kieran Culkin.
For Tuesday’s red carpet occasion, Grande continued to channel her Wicked character, Glinda, in a pale pink dress with spaghetti straps. She wore her hair in a sleek ponytail. Slater, meanwhile, looked dapper in a shiny black suit.
Grande and Slater first met on the set of Wicked in December 2022. Us every week confirmed that they were dating in July 2023 after their respective marriages ended. (Grande was married to Dalton Gomezwhile Slater shares a son with his ex Lillie Jay.)
In December, a source said We as the couple are completely head over heels in love with each other as they celebrate WickedBox office success. (The film grossed over $450 million in the United States)
“Ariana and Ethan wrote a brand new book together,” the source said. We exclusively. Even though they’ve been together for over a year, they’re “still in the honeymoon phase of pure bliss,” a second source shared.
“The Wicked press tour has made their relationship even stronger, and Ariana is over the moon about Ethan,” the source continued. “They have so much in common, which Ari never had in her past relationships.”
Grande’s romance with Slater is “a new dynamic” for the singer, the second source said. We. The first source added that the couple are “living happily” following the release of Wicked, adding that “their friends are fully supporting them.”
In an interview with GQ In October, Slater opened up about his relationship with the “Into You” singer, which began shortly after their split from their spouses. Both actors denied cheating on their then-partners amid widespread speculation.
“Obviously it’s been a really big year, and I think there was something really difficult about having things in your private life being commented on and watched by the public,” he said . “There have been a lot of big changes in personal life that were actually happening, so it’s really hard to see people who don’t know anything about what’s going on commenting and speculating and then being wrong about the people you love So just to address this part of the problem, it seems really difficult.