Ariana Grande Shares Sweet Moment with Boyfriend Ethan Slater While Adjusting His Bow Tie at L.A.WickedPremiere

Mar. 15, 2025

Ariana Grande adjusts Ethan Slater’s tie at the Los Angeles premiere of ‘Wicked’ on Nov. 9, 2024.Photo:Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty

Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty

Ariana Grandeis all about lending a helping hand.

TheEternal Sunshinesinger, 31, shared a cute moment with her boyfriendEthan Slaterat the Los Angeles premiere of their movieWickedwhen she adjusted his bow tie on the red carpet on Saturday, Nov. 9.

The moment occurred as the pop star and Slater, 32, posed for photos at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion alongsideCynthia Erivo,Jeff Goldblumand otherWickedcastmates, as well as the stars of the show’s original Broadway run,Kristin ChenowethandIdina Menzel.

Grande reached out and — smiling widely — straightened Slater’s tie.

The"We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)“singer paid homage to herWickedcharacter Glindain a custom Thom Browne pink-and-white gingham dress with a bolero jacket, completing the look with gloves and an elegant updo. Slater, meanwhile, sported a sharp velvet green suit.

Ethan Slater and Ariana Grande at the ‘Wicked’ Los Angeles premiere on Nov. 9, 2024.Rob Latour/Shutterstock

Rob Latour/Shutterstock

Slater — who plays the character Boq in the movie — has praised Grande’s performance in their new film, sharing that he is “really proud” of her in aGQinterviewpublished on Oct. 30,

“She’s poured herself into it,” the Broadway star said, adding that he is “really excited to be there for this next step of it when the world gets to see the amazing thing that she did.”

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Ethan Slater and Ariana Grande on Nov. 9, 2024.Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty

Grande and Slater met when filming forWickedbegan in late 2022. They confirmed their romance inJuly 2023. The relationship came on the heels of Grande’sseparationfrom ex-husbandDalton Gomezand Slater’s separation from ex-wifeLilly Jay, with whom he shares a 2-year-old son.

Wickedwill be released in two parts, with the first in theaters on Nov. 22.

source: people.com