• A new report from The Daily Mail claims that Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater have been “on and off” this whole year and may be headed towards a split.
  • Breakup rumors first started after Ariana attended the MTV VMAs solo.
  • Their recent social media support of each other seems to contradict the rumors.

As promotion for Wicked: For Good ramps up, rumor has it Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater’s relationship is slowing down. A new report from The Daily Mail claims that Ariana and Ethan have been “on and off” lately, hinting that they could be headed for a messy split.

“Ariana and Ethan have been on and off for most of this year,” an alleged insider told The Daily Mail. “He chose not to attend the MTV VMAs with her because they’d had an argument just days before. But they made up soon after. They’ve both been running hot and cold with each other.”

However! While Ariana and Ethan have been keeping a low profile since awards season, that’s not exactly unusual for the duo. In the last three years since they met in 2022, they’ve never walked a red carpet together and have rarely been caught by paparazzi. It seems the only reason they have red carpet and event photos together is because they were both promoting the same movie: Wicked.

ethan slater, ariana grande at the "wicked" los angeles premiere at the dorothy chandler pavilion on november 9, 2024 in los angeles, california. (photo by gilbert flores/variety via getty images)
Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images

So, was Ethan’s absence from the VMAs really proof of a breakup? I wouldn’t be so sure. He later congratulated her on her Moon Person wins in an Instagram Story. And just days after the VMAs, he spoke briefly about the singer in September while attending the Gen V season 2 premiere, joking that he’d send videos of Ariana’s upcoming tour to a reporter from People.

More recently, Ethan shared pics of Ari from the TV special Wicked: One Wonderful Night to his Story, while Ari "liked" the Gen V post he shared to his grid ahead of the season 2 finale. So all seems well to me!

We’ll have to see what happens as promo continues for Wicked: For Good, which hits theaters November 21.