Who is Ethan Slater? Ariana Grande's former boyfriend, who broke up after three years

Ariana Grande, the bedazzling actress-singer, and her long-time beau, Ethan Slater, broke up after almost dating for three years. As the ‘Hate That I Made You Love Me’ singer has been performing at her Eternal Sunshine tour after being absent from the stage for seven years, she and her former beau had been quietly separated for a few months. While the duo met in 2023 for the shoot, they made their relationship Instagram official in November 2024. “It’s amicable; they gave lots of time and careful consideration and decided to go their separate ways,” according to People magazine, before adding, “They are still friends and very supportive of one another. They have been quietly broken up for several months.” However, Grande is “doing great” and has been busy performing on the tour. Ethan Slater is one of the finest actors and writers in Hollywood, who has worked alongside Grande in ‘Wicked’ and ‘Wicked: For Good.’ Born on June 2, 1992, Slater grew up in Washington, D.C., and enrolled in Vassar College. He has won a Gold Derby Award for the aforementioned film and has 7 other nominations to his name. The 34-year-old rose to fame for his role starring as SpongeBob in Broadway's ‘SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical.’ Acquiring the role when he was 19, he was involved in the project for years, as per Elle. His other work credits include ‘Elsbeth,’ ‘Gen V,’ ‘The Marvellous Mrs Maisel,’ and ‘The Man Behind the Camera,’ among others. He famously voiced Nutmeg in the cartoon ‘Sofia the First: Royal Magic.’ Before dating Ariana Grande, Ethan Slater was married to Lilly Jay. They both had recently welcomed their 11-month-old son when they separated after being married for four years. “My family is just collateral damage,” Jay said in an interview with Page Six. Meanwhile, the singer officially got divorced in 2024 from her former husband, Dalton Gomez, but they were reportedly separated long before. She tied the knot in an intimate wedding ceremony in 2021.