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At ‘Wicked’ London Premiere, Grande and Slater Keep Their Distance as Status Remains Unclear

Recent Instagram activity offers supportive signals despite tabloid questions over their status.

Overview

  • Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater appeared at the London premiere for Wicked: For Good but were photographed only in group shots with noticeable distance between them.
  • Their press tour has largely been conducted separately, and The New York Times referred to Slater as someone Grande “dated” as she declined to discuss her love life.
  • Over the weekend, Slater shared an Instagram gallery that included an image of Grande backstage during NBC’s Wicked: One Wonderful Night special.
  • Both stars have recently liked nearly all of each other’s Instagram posts, a pattern outlets read as mutual support.
  • Tabloid reports continue to claim an on‑off relationship and alleged press limits, but neither has announced a split, and the film opens November 21.