Ariana Grande celebrated her starring role in Wicked by sharing behind-the-scenes photos in her hometown, and one subtle detail showed she’s getting serious with her boyfriend Ethan Slater.
The pop star was broken watching Wicked in her hometown of Boca Raton, Florida, and her Wicked co-star Ethan, who plays munchkin Boq, was photographed in the back, having walked her home.
Ariana, 31, also shared photos on her Instagram Story with her 376 million followers, giving them a glimpse into her private life.
Ethan spent time with Ariana’s beloved grandmother, Marjorie Grande, aka ‘Nonna,’ proving that their relationship is getting pretty serious after they kept it a secret for months.
Ari, who plays Glinda in the record-breaking blockbuster, shared details on social media, posting a sweet photo with her grandmother and brother, while making sure to tag Ethan.
“I flew to Boca for a day to see with Nonna the movie theater I grew up going to every weekend, Cinemark 20 in Boca,” Ariana wrote.
The luxury cinema was formerly known as Muvico until it was purchased by the Cinemark chain, and is known for having valet parking, a bar and restaurants.
The former child star was photographed mingling with her fans in the main lobby alongside her boyfriend.
Ariana Grande celebrated her starring role in Wicked by sharing behind-the-scenes photos in her hometown, and fans noticed that he was in the pictures too.
The pop star was photographed watching Wicked in her hometown of Boca Raton, Florida, at her childhood movie theater alongside her co-star and boyfriend Ethan, who plays Boq.
Ariana took to her Instagram Story to share a second snap of herself looking alongside her grandmother and brother, writing “photo by @ethanslater :).”
The South Florida native, born Ariana Grande Butera, has always been very close to her grandmother and celebrated her 99th birthday with her on October 12.
In redditarianators noticed that Ethan, 32, wasn’t in the family photos celebrating Nonna’s birthday, and some wondered if they had split up, but he is now taking photos of the Grande matriarch.
The co-stars kept their controversial romance a secret after meeting in December 2022 on the UK set of the film adaptation of the Broadway hit.
When they met, the Dangerous Woman singer was married to Dalton Gomez.
The Grammy winner filed for divorce in September 2023 and set the separation date as February 20, 2023.
The former Nickelodeon star announced her split from the luxury real estate agent just three days before confirming her new relationship with Ethan.
Ethan, who played SpongeBob SquarePants on Broadway, was married to his high school sweetheart, Lilly Jay, when he joined Wicked.
Ariana took to her Instagram Story to share a second snap of herself looking alongside her grandmother and brother, writing “photo by @ethanslater :).”
Since Ariana and Ethan’s relationship first became public, they have only been seen together a handful of times, including at the Wicked premiere in Los Angeles in November.
Ethan and Lily welcomed a son in 2022 and filed for divorce in July 2023, five years after getting married.
Since Ariana and Ethan’s relationship first became public, they have only been seen together a handful of times.
They were photographed on the red carpets at the premiere of Wicked and during their opening night at Spamalot on Broadway.
Now, it seems like they’re becoming a lot more public, with Ariana spending time with her family and Ethan, and making sure to give him credit for her photos on social media.