ARIANA Grande has cuddled up to her boyfriend Ethan Slater for a rare selfie on social media.
The pop star began dating the actor shortly after she filed for divorce from her ex-husband Dalton Gomez in September 2023.
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Ariana, 30, appeared in a new Wicked cast photo shared by her co-star Jeff Goldblum on Instagram Wednesday.
In the snap, the singer cuddled up close with the actor, along with her boyfriend Ethan, 31, and others from the film including Cynthia Erivo, Michelle Yeoh, and Jonathan Bailey in front of a dressing room mirror.
The Eternal Sunshine star made a kissy face at the camera while wearing a pink floral dress.
Ariana’s blonde hair was slicked back into a ponytail and she sported full glam makeup with a bright pink lip.
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She leaned her head against Ethan who smiled through the mirror, wearing a pink collared shirt and his red hair in a mess of curls.
Jeff captioned the post, “Over the rainbow to be reunited with this magical family! @wickedmovie.”
Ariana replied in the comments, writing, “My heart!!!!!!!!!”
FAN COMMENTS
But fans were more surprised to see a photo of the couple on social media, as the two have kept their relationship very private.
“Finally a photo of ethan and ari on ig,” one wrote.
“Omg Ari and Ethan!!!” a second gushed in all caps.
“Spongebob sighting,” a third joked, noting Ethan’s previous role in The Spongebob Musical on Nickelodeon.
“She’s still dating it,” a fourth trolled.
CHEATING ALLEGATIONS
Ariana was married to Dalton, 28, for nearly three years before calling it quits over the summer.
Around the same time that she divorced the real estate broker, Ethan left his ex-wife Lilly Jay.
The musical theatre star shares a one-year-old son with Lilly, though that didn’t sway him from moving on with the 7 Rings singer.
The reason behind Ariana and Dalton’s divorce was never officially revealed, but fans suspect that he cheated on the pop star after noticing a clue in her new Eternal Sunshine album.
In the lead song from the album, the lyrics address a girl “in my bed” and being “lied to.”
The former Nickelodeon star sang, “I’ve never seen someone lie like you do.”
Later in the song, she continues, “Now she’s in my bed, layin’ on your chest.
“Hope you feel alright when you’re in her.”
After analyzing the lyrics, fans hit social media with their theories, claiming that Dalton was unfaithful to Ari.
Dalton didn’t cheat on Ariana. It’s unfair to jump to conclusions based solely on assumptions and the content of someone’s album.
Tori Gomez
TORI’S CLAP BACK
But shortly after, the real estate agent’s sister Tori put the rumors to rest.
She clapped back in a scathing Facebook comment, writing, “Dalton didn’t cheat on Ariana.
“It’s unfair to jump to conclusions based solely on assumptions and the content of someone’s album.”
Tori continued, “Ariana’s album gives her perspective, not necessarily Dalton’s.
“If he could speak, his side of the story might shed light on things differently.”
NDA?
After noticing Dalton’s sister’s clapback, several fans took to Reddit where they accused Ariana of making him sign an NDA during the divorce process.
One penned, “‘If he could speak’ – NDA confirmed lol. Though we already knew as much.”
“This whole thing is so messy and honestly she keeps digging her own grave,” a second agreed.
“Sucks that he’s silenced by an NDA but she can drop records saying whatever she wants knowing her fans may misinterpret things and direct hate toward him,” a third slammed.
“Doesn’t everyone have a cheating ex who either tells people you also cheated or drops a bunch of hints that you probably did?
“Ariana is such a child,” a fourth trolled.
“Ariana forgot to make her sign an NDA too,” a fifth wrote, mentioning Tori.
“Ariana really didn’t help herself by having him sign an NDA. Just proved everything we already speculated – she’s horrible and wanted to spin her own narrative,” a final asserted.
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