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Grande and Slater first sparked romance rumours in the summer of 2023 after the pair reportedly met on the set of Wicked. Since then, the duo has kept a low profile and though they have been spotted on dates, they’ve been few and far between.
By March 2024, sources claimed things between Slater and Grande were “getting more serious,” and the two stars are now giving fans a glimpse into their relationship, not only with their first pic together on Instagram but also via interviews.
Back in September, Grande publicly addressed her relationship with Slater for the first time. Grande denounced how the tabloids depicted Slater when rumors started spreading and praised the actor for his personality. “No one on this earth tries harder or spreads themselves thinner to be there for the people that he loves and cares about. There is no one on this earth with a better heart, and that is something that no bullsh*t tabloid can rewrite in real life,” she said at the time.
Exactly a month later, Slater opened up about Grande for the first time in an interview with GQ. “She’s such an amazing performer,” Slater said of Grande, also adding that he’s really excited for the world to see her take on Glinda. “I’m just really, really proud of Ari and the work she’s done on this,” he said. “She’s poured herself into it. I’m really proud that I got to be there for that part of it, and I’m really excited to be there for this next step of it when the world gets to see the amazing thing that she did.”
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The Journey Through Oz press tour will continue across four more cities around the world, with stops scheduled in Los Angeles, Mexico City, New York, and London before the film’s world premiere on November 22, 2024, so here’s hoping for more Ethan Slater and Ariana Grande adorable moments!
This article originally appeared on Teen Vogue.