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Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater Kevin Mazur/Getty Photos for Nationwide Board of Assessment
After being pretty non-public about their relationship, Ariana Grande described boyfriend Ethan Slater as “wonderful” in a brand new interview.
Grande, 31, was talking to Will & Grace star Sean Hayes for a brand new episode of his podcast, “Smartless,” launched on Monday, February 3. Hayes, additionally a musical theater star, described Grande’s Depraved costar Slater as a “good good friend of mine” and mentioned, “He’s one of many nicest folks you’ll ever meet in your life. He did Good Night time, Oscar with me in Chicago. After which he was on Depraved and now you guys are courting, and I really like that since you guys make an ideal couple.”
Grande was, naturally, grateful for the type phrases. “Thanks,” she mentioned. “He’s wonderful and he loves you.”
Grande and Slater, 32, first met in 2022 however started quietly courting in 2023 after splitting from their respective spouses, Dalton Gomez and Lilly Jay. Most just lately, Slater took to Instagram to rejoice his girlfriend’s Greatest Supporting Actress Oscar nomination, merely writing the phrases, “Oscar. Nominated,” alongside a photograph of the star clutching some pink balloons: her character Glinda’s signature shade.
Depraved is up for a complete of 10 Academy Awards, together with Greatest Image, Greatest Costume Design, Greatest Make-up and Hairstyling, Greatest Unique Rating, Greatest Manufacturing Design, Greatest Movie Enhancing, Greatest Sound and Greatest Visible Results.
Following her nomination, Grande additionally wrote an emotional publish, expressing her delight at being honored by the Academy. “Choosing my head up in between sobs to say thanks a lot to @theacademy for this unfathomable recognition,” she wrote on January 23. “I can not cease crying, to nobody’s shock. I’m humbled and deeply honored to be in such sensible firm and sharing this with tiny Ari who sat and studied Judy Garland singing ‘Someplace Over the Rainbow’ simply earlier than the massive, lovely bubble entered.”
She went on to honor a few of her Depraved colleagues, together with her “holding house” BFF Cynthia Erivo. “Thanks @jonmchu for taking this opportunity on me and for being essentially the most unbelievably sensible chief, human being, and most fierce good friend,” she wrote. “I’m so deeply pleased with my lovely Depraved household. I’m so pleased with my Elphie, my sister, my expensive @cynthiaerivo. Your brilliance isn’t ending and also you deserve each flower (tulip) in each backyard. I really like you unconditionally, all the time.”
Whereas Erivo was hanging out with Taylor Swift on Sunday, February 2, on the 2025 Grammy Awards, Grande was absent from the ceremony for the fifth 12 months working.
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Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater Kevin Mazur/Getty Photos for Nationwide Board of Assessment
After being pretty non-public about their relationship, Ariana Grande described boyfriend Ethan Slater as “wonderful” in a brand new interview.
Grande, 31, was talking to Will & Grace star Sean Hayes for a brand new episode of his podcast, “Smartless,” launched on Monday, February 3. Hayes, additionally a musical theater star, described Grande’s Depraved costar Slater as a “good good friend of mine” and mentioned, “He’s one of many nicest folks you’ll ever meet in your life. He did Good Night time, Oscar with me in Chicago. After which he was on Depraved and now you guys are courting, and I really like that since you guys make an ideal couple.”
Grande was, naturally, grateful for the type phrases. “Thanks,” she mentioned. “He’s wonderful and he loves you.”
Grande and Slater, 32, first met in 2022 however started quietly courting in 2023 after splitting from their respective spouses, Dalton Gomez and Lilly Jay. Most just lately, Slater took to Instagram to rejoice his girlfriend’s Greatest Supporting Actress Oscar nomination, merely writing the phrases, “Oscar. Nominated,” alongside a photograph of the star clutching some pink balloons: her character Glinda’s signature shade.
Depraved is up for a complete of 10 Academy Awards, together with Greatest Image, Greatest Costume Design, Greatest Make-up and Hairstyling, Greatest Unique Rating, Greatest Manufacturing Design, Greatest Movie Enhancing, Greatest Sound and Greatest Visible Results.
Following her nomination, Grande additionally wrote an emotional publish, expressing her delight at being honored by the Academy. “Choosing my head up in between sobs to say thanks a lot to @theacademy for this unfathomable recognition,” she wrote on January 23. “I can not cease crying, to nobody’s shock. I’m humbled and deeply honored to be in such sensible firm and sharing this with tiny Ari who sat and studied Judy Garland singing ‘Someplace Over the Rainbow’ simply earlier than the massive, lovely bubble entered.”
She went on to honor a few of her Depraved colleagues, together with her “holding house” BFF Cynthia Erivo. “Thanks @jonmchu for taking this opportunity on me and for being essentially the most unbelievably sensible chief, human being, and most fierce good friend,” she wrote. “I’m so deeply pleased with my lovely Depraved household. I’m so pleased with my Elphie, my sister, my expensive @cynthiaerivo. Your brilliance isn’t ending and also you deserve each flower (tulip) in each backyard. I really like you unconditionally, all the time.”
Whereas Erivo was hanging out with Taylor Swift on Sunday, February 2, on the 2025 Grammy Awards, Grande was absent from the ceremony for the fifth 12 months working.