Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo have been dogged by infidelity rumors from fans after their respective relationships ended during the filming of Wicked.
The singer, 31, began dating her co-star Ethan Slater after they met on the British set of the 2022 film adaptation of the celebrated musical, when they were both married.
Meanwhile, Cynthia and American actress Lena Waithe’s relationship has sparked cheating speculation after they began dating shortly after Lena’s divorce.
When their romance was first revealed in July 2023, questions about the timeline of their relationship quickly overshadowed the project.
Production was “concerned” about the impact their controversial pairing would have on the film’s success and insiders claimed the pair were ordered to “disappear for six months” in hopes of avoiding a backlash.
And fans have speculated about the possible overlap between the couple’s relationship and their respective marriages at the time.
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo have been dogged by cheating rumors as fans question the couple’s relationship timelines amid filming Wicked (Ariana pictured with husband Dalton Gomez)
Cynthia and American actress Lena Waithe’s (both pictured) relationship has sparked cheating speculation after they began dating shortly after Lena’s divorce.
Ariana and Ethan’s romance was revealed just days after the singer announced her separation from husband Dalton Gomez after two years of marriage.
Although they were later said to have broken up in January of that year, eagle-eyed fans suspect the dates add up.
On May 15, 2023, Ariana took to Instagram to celebrate her second wedding anniversary with Dalton with a sweet post.
Sharing a snap of the couple kissing during their nuptials in Montecito, California, she wrote: “2,” adding a heart and the phrase: “3.5 years together.”
Meanwhile, on June 1, Ethan’s then-wife, Lilly Jay, wished her husband a happy birthday, just over a month before Ariana and Ethan announced their relationship.
Noticing the dates, one fan took to Twitter and wrote, “But we’re supposed to believe there’s no catch.”
Another wrote: ‘Here’s Ariana’s story. This woman seriously thought she had fooled everyone by saying, “We are separating in February 2023,” while she said “I love you” to him on May 15.”
‘Yes, the timeline is quite incomplete’; “The timeline says it all; it’s hard to believe there was no cheating when the story unfolds like this”; “This timeline is more confusing than your excuses.”
On May 15, 2023, Ariana took to Instagram to celebrate her second wedding anniversary with Dalton with a sweet post.
Although they were later said to have broken up in January of that year, eagle-eyed fans suspect the dates add up.
Although it was only revealed to the world in the summer, it was later alleged that Ariana and Ethan were romantically involved for months beforehand, having become close while on the set of their upcoming movie.
A source said the couple was so open about their romance during filming that most of the Wicked cast knew they were in a relationship.
“They were sloppy on set,” the source shared. ‘They were seen on top of each other.
“They were seen kissing in a pub in Hampstead, and were all over each other at Michelle Yeoh’s Oscar party (in March).”
Ariana and Ethan even went on ‘multiple double dates’ with their respective spouses, but it was also reported that the actor didn’t start dating Ariana until he split from Lilly.
MailOnline has contacted representatives for Ariana and Ethan for comment.
Meanwhile, Cynthia is also rumored to have been embroiled in a cheating scandal after she started dating Lena Waithe.
The American actress, 40, was previously married to film executive and producer Alana Mayo.
Although it was only revealed to the world in the summer, it was later alleged that Ariana and Ethan were romantically involved for months beforehand, having become close while on set.
Ariana and Ethan even went on ‘multiple double dates’ with their respective spouses, but it was also reported that the actor didn’t start dating Ariana until he split from Lilly (Ethan pictured with his wife Lily).
A source said the couple was so open about their romance during filming that most of the Wicked cast knew they were in a relationship.
The couple secretly married in 2019, however, cheating rumors were not far behind and the couple separated in 2020 and divorced the following year.
While the couple never cited a reason for the breakup, speculation began to arise online that Lena had cheated on Alana with Cynthia.
Cynthia and Lena first met in 2018 at the Met Gala and were seen together on numerous occasions after their split.
In 2021, the couple was photographed sitting together at the Rhude fashion show and a year later they were seen holding hands at the Alvin Ailey Spirit Gala.
MailOnline has also contacted Cynthia’s representatives for comment.
Meanwhile Ethan Slater’s ex-wife Lilly Jay confessed the Wicked phenomenon left her “unable to escape” the “saddest days of my life” as she broke her silence about the controversial relationship this week.
When Ethan joined the production, which began filming in December 2022, he was married to Lilly, who was his high school sweetheart, and the couple was enjoying their first months as parents to their newborn son.
opening Of her pain at having to witness her ex-husband promote Wicked around the world with the woman he left her for, she called it a very painful reminder of the “public downfall of my marriage.”
Ariana and Ethan at the Wicked Los Angeles premiere, where the singer pampered her boyfriend on the red carpet
Ethan Slater’s ex-wife Lilly Jay confessed the Wicked phenomenon left her “unable to escape” the “saddest days of my life” as she broke her silence about the controversial relationship (pictured in June 2018).
Lena was previously married to film executive and producer Alana Mayo (pictured together). The couple secretly married in 2019, however, cheating rumors were not far behind and the couple separated in 2020 and divorced the following year.
While the couple never cited a reason for the breakup, speculation began to arise online that Lena had cheated on Alana with Cynthia.
In a test for the cut, Published on Wednesday, the clinical psychologist, who shares a two-year-old son with Slater, reflected on coping with life as a single mother and the end of her six-year marriage.
He admitted that there are “days when I can’t escape the promotion of a movie associated with the saddest days of my life being the darkest.” Lily also said that while rocking her son to sleep for “countless hours,” she is also trying to “come to terms with the sudden public downfall of my marriage.”
“No one gets married thinking they’re going to get divorced, any more than we board a plane expecting to crash,” he said.
And in another snub to her ex and her new lover: ‘I never really thought I’d get divorced. Especially not right after giving birth to my first child and especially not in the shadow of my husband’s new relationship with a celebrity.’