00:00Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater have quietly called it quits after three years of dating.
00:04Page Six has confirmed that Grande and Slater ended their relationship several months ago.
00:09Ariana and Ethan broke up several months ago, but they've remained friends since then
00:13and have nothing but respect and admiration for one another, a source told Page Six.
00:18The insider added that the split wasn't a decision they took lightly,
00:21but that the pair ultimately realized they were better off friends than in a committed relationship.
00:26According to the source, Grande is moving forward with a positive outlook.
00:31Ariana is feeling really happy and focused on the next chapter
00:33with her Eternal Sunshine tour and the upcoming release of her album, Petal, the source said.
00:39TMZ was first to report the breakup and says that Grande's upcoming album,
00:43which is set to be released on July 31st, is not inspired by either the breakup
00:47or her relationship with Slater. Grande and Slater first met while filming the movie adaptation of
00:52Wicked. At the time, both stars were married. Grande was married to her now ex-husband,
00:58Dalton Gomez, while Slater was married to his high school sweetheart, Lily Jay.
01:02Slater and Jay also share a son, Ezra, who is now three years old.
01:06Their romance made headlines in 2023, after news of their relationship became public.
01:11Shortly after, Jay spoke exclusively with Page Six and criticized Grande
01:15while discussing the end of her marriage.
01:17Ariana's the story, really. Not a girl's girl, Jay told us at the time.
01:21My family is just collateral damage.
01:24However, a source close to the situation told Page Six
01:27that Grande and Slater didn't do anything wrong.
01:29The insider claimed that Slater had already been separated from Jay for two months
01:33before beginning a relationship with Grande.
01:36Despite the public attention surrounding the start of their romance, Grande and Slater
01:40largely kept their relationship out of the spotlight over the following years.
01:44Still, there were occasional glimpses into their life together.
01:47As recently as December, Slater shared intimate photos of Grande,
01:50celebrating the holidays at home.
01:52Now it appears Grande is embracing her next chapter.
01:55The singer kicked off her highly anticipated Eternal Sunshine tour
01:59at Oakland Arena in California.
02:01Slater appears to still be supportive of Grande amid news of their breakup,
02:05as he liked her Instagram post recapping the first stop of her tour.
02:09For now, sources say Grande is focused on her music,
02:11her tour, and what comes next following her split from Slater.
02:15To be continued...
02:17To be continued...
02:19To be continued...
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