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Ethan Slater Backs Ariana Grande at SNL as New Photos Undercut Breakup Rumors

Backstage images shared by Elizabeth Gillies show Slater at the taping, offering the clearest recent signal about the couple’s status.

Overview

  • Gillies posted an Instagram carousel from the Dec. 20 Saturday Night Live taping that included Slater in the green room with cast and writers.
  • Additional photos show Grande giving a toast backstage with Slater standing beside her holding a drink.
  • ELLE and TMZ reported on the images as fresh, verifiable evidence that Slater was supporting Grande at the show.
  • TMZ, citing unnamed sources, says the pair remain romantically together, with no official statements from representatives.
  • Recent breakup speculation followed a Slater interview where he pivoted away from discussing working with Grande, and the two first met while filming Wicked.