Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater didn’t walk the red carpet at the 2025 Golden Globes together—and spent the ceremony apart. Here's why.

Not only was the role transformative for the singer and actress, but on set of Wicked, she met her boyfriend, Ethan Slater, who plays Boq in the film. “My unbiased opinion is that she’s one of the best comedians that’s been in a movie in a long time. She’s a genius,” he said of Ariana's performance in the movie musical.

Lilly Jay penned a gut-wrenching piece about her split from Wicked actor husband Ethan Slater and his new romance with Ariana Grande.

Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater smiled in a selfie with 'Wicked' costar Jeff Goldblum that Grande shared on Instagram on New Year's Eve

Ariana Grande subtly included a sweet picture with her boyfriend and Wicked costar Ethan Slater in a roundup of some of her year’s most heartwarming moments: “A year full of art and heart.”