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Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater quietly broke up “a few months ago,” sources tell TMZ and People. Grande is “doing great,” the source said, detailing how she and Slater came to the decision after “a lot of time.” The source also addressed whether fans can expect Grande to explore their relationship and break up on her next album.
Ariana Grande has been quietly single for a while, a decision she made carefully after dating her ex-boyfriend, actor Ethan Slater, for more than two years. Sources told TMZ and People that the two stars broke up “a few months ago.”
Insiders told TMZ that the two ended things on good terms, explaining that they are “still friends and very supportive of each other.” “We heard that the two carefully considered breaking up, but ultimately decided to end their romantic relationship.”
A source provided similar information to People magazine, saying, “They are on good terms. They have spent a lot of time thinking carefully and have decided to go their separate ways. They remain friends and are very supportive of each other. They have been quietly parting ways for several months.”
A People source added that Grande, who just started her Eternal Sunshine Tour, is in “great shape” and is concentrating on concerts.
Meanwhile, TMZ’s sources say Grande’s upcoming album, Petal, will not be about her breakup with Slater or their relationship.
Grande and Slater haven’t been out together recently, but Grande posted a rare public tribute to Slater in March when she finished her off-Broadway show Marcel on the Train’s Run.
They continue to support each other wholeheartedly to this day, with Slater liking Grande’s Instagram yesterday, which she shared with a tour photo.
Reports of Grande and Slater’s relationship first broke in July 2023. The two have kept their romance largely private, deliberately avoiding pretending to be a couple during this fall’s Wicked: For Good press tour.
In September 2025, after Grande attended the MTV VMAs alone, a source provided a rare update on their relationship, telling Entertainment Tonight, “Ariana and Ethan are still together and very happy for each other. They enjoy keeping their personal lives private.” The source added, “Ethan and Ariana support each other no matter what.”
Months later, in November 2025, multiple sources close to Grande and Slater told TMZ that the two chose not to publicize their relationship during the Wicked press tour because they “wanted to focus on the movie and not their personal lives,” adding that they were “just private people.”
Grande made rare comments about Slater in a September 2024 interview with Vanity Fair. She said of him, “There is no one on this earth who will go the extra mile or put his body on the line for those he loves and cares about. There is no one on this earth with a better heart.”
