All the clues Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater were headed for breakup

Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater seemingly dropped breakup hints months before their split made headlines Monday. While attending multiple “Wicked: For Good” premieres late last year, the co-stars kept their distance and did not pose together at red carpets in New York City, Sao Paulo, Paris, London and Singapore despite appearing together for “Wicked: Part 1” in 2024.

When the pair did link up for shots with castmates, they stood on opposite sides of the group and avoided answering questions about their relationship during press. Slater notably sidestepped “Today” host Craig Melvin’s November 2025 question about “working with [his] girlfriend every day,” instead praising the “entire cast” as “incredible,” calling Grande “brilliant” and Cynthia Erivo “remarkable,” and saying, “I’m so proud of everyone I got to work with.

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