Ethan's Friend Worry That Ariana Grande Will Break His Heart

Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater are deeply in love, as revealed by a couple of sources.

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However, Slater's friends have concerns about the relationship, fearing Grande might break his heart.

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The couple's romance blossomed while working together on a two-part musical movie adaptation filmed in London in December 2022.

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Slater had been married to Lilly Jay for 10 years before he and Grande connected.

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Despite being in front of their costars, Ariana and Ethan were not discreet about their affection, often holding hands between takes.

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Earlier this month, it was confirmed that Ariana and her husband Dalton Gomez had called it quits after two years of marriage.

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The distance caused by Grande working on Wicked overseas was cited as one of the issues that led to their breakup.

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Slater's Instagram profile was made private amid the drama surrounding their relationship.

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