Ethan Slater Supports Girlfriend Ariana Grande atSaturday Night LiveAfterparty Following Her Hosting Gig

Mar. 15, 2025

Ariana Grande in Los Angeles on Jan. 26, 2020; Ethan Slater in New York City on May 1, 2022.Photo:Steve Granitz/WireImage; Eugene Gologursky/Getty

Steve Granitz/WireImage; Eugene Gologursky/Getty

Ethan Slateris showing up for his girlfriendAriana Grande.Slater, 32, supported the“Yes, And?” hitmaker, 31, following her secondSaturday Night Livehosting gig on Oct. 12. The actor and singer, who is also Grande’sWickedcostar, was seen attending an afterparty with his girlfriend at neighboring New York City hotspot L’Avenue at Saks.According to a source, the pair attended with Grande’s close friendElizabeth Gilliesand kept a low profile throughout the evening, avoiding the paparazzi outside. Also among the attendees wasScarlett Johanssonalongside her husband,SNLstar and writerColin Jost.Stevie Nicks, who was the show’s musical guest that night, was in attendance at the bash with her bandmates, as wereSNLalumsMaya Rudolph,Andy SambergandDana Carvey. (The latter trio appeared on Saturday’s episode as Vice PresidentKamala Harris, Second GentlemanDoug Emhoffand PresidentJoe Biden, respectively.)Others at the party, per the source, includedSimu Liu,Jack Schlossberg,Jim Gaffigan,Este Haim,Matt Rogers,Benito Skinner, Evan Ross Katz andSNLcast and crew likeKenan Thompson,Michael Che,Bowen Yang,Chloe Fineman,Marcello Hernández,Ego Nwodim,Heidi Gardner,James Austin Johnson,Sarah Sherman,Devon Walker,Michael Longfellow,Ben Marshall, John HigginsandJane Wickline.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.From L: Chloe Fineman, Dana Carvey and Ariana Grande onSaturday Night LiveOct. 12, 2024.Will Heath/NBC via GettyFor Grande’s hosting gig, she starred in several stand-out sketches and reunited with another member of theWickedcast: Yang, 33.Saturday marked Grande’ssecond time hostingSNL. She has also been the musical guest three times, including acting as both host and musical guest in a double-duty March 2016 episode.Meanwhile, Grande and Slatermet on the setof the upcoming two-part movie adaptation of the Broadway musicalWicked, the first part of which is set for release on Nov. 22.Grande portrays Glinda in the film, withCynthia Erivoactingas her co-lead Elphaba. Slater plays Boq, the love interest of Elphaba’s sister Nessarose, in the adaptation.Speaking withVogueat the 2024Met Gala, Grande called creatingWicked"the most extraordinary, transformative and beautiful experience I’ve ever had in my life." She continued that she has lovedWicked"since I was 10 years old.“The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater in June 2024.Elsa/GettyThe “Eternal Sunshine” singer andTony-nominatedSpongeBob SquarePantsBroadway alum have facedpublic criticismabout thetimelineof their romance.Slater’s son with ex-wifeLilly Jaywas born in August 2022, and heseparated from Jayin 2023, six years after they began dating. Grande separated from her now-ex-husband Dalton Gomezin 2023, following their second wedding anniversary.Grande and Slater began dating in July 2023. The"7 Rings"singer has pushed back on criticism of their relationship, tellingVanity Fairin an interview published Sept. 30, “There is no one on this earth with a better heart [than Slater].”A source previously told PEOPLE that Grande and Slater’s relationship is“different than what has been portrayed in public.““They are just trying to navigate their new relationship in private,” the insider added.

Ethan Slateris showing up for his girlfriendAriana Grande.

Slater, 32, supported the“Yes, And?” hitmaker, 31, following her secondSaturday Night Livehosting gig on Oct. 12. The actor and singer, who is also Grande’sWickedcostar, was seen attending an afterparty with his girlfriend at neighboring New York City hotspot L’Avenue at Saks.

According to a source, the pair attended with Grande’s close friendElizabeth Gilliesand kept a low profile throughout the evening, avoiding the paparazzi outside. Also among the attendees wasScarlett Johanssonalongside her husband,SNLstar and writerColin Jost.

Stevie Nicks, who was the show’s musical guest that night, was in attendance at the bash with her bandmates, as wereSNLalumsMaya Rudolph,Andy SambergandDana Carvey. (The latter trio appeared on Saturday’s episode as Vice PresidentKamala Harris, Second GentlemanDoug Emhoffand PresidentJoe Biden, respectively.)

Others at the party, per the source, includedSimu Liu,Jack Schlossberg,Jim Gaffigan,Este Haim,Matt Rogers,Benito Skinner, Evan Ross Katz andSNLcast and crew likeKenan Thompson,Michael Che,Bowen Yang,Chloe Fineman,Marcello Hernández,Ego Nwodim,Heidi Gardner,James Austin Johnson,Sarah Sherman,Devon Walker,Michael Longfellow,Ben Marshall, John HigginsandJane Wickline.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.

From L: Chloe Fineman, Dana Carvey and Ariana Grande onSaturday Night LiveOct. 12, 2024.Will Heath/NBC via Getty

Will Heath/NBC via Getty

For Grande’s hosting gig, she starred in several stand-out sketches and reunited with another member of theWickedcast: Yang, 33.

Saturday marked Grande’ssecond time hostingSNL. She has also been the musical guest three times, including acting as both host and musical guest in a double-duty March 2016 episode.

Meanwhile, Grande and Slatermet on the setof the upcoming two-part movie adaptation of the Broadway musicalWicked, the first part of which is set for release on Nov. 22.Grande portrays Glinda in the film, withCynthia Erivoactingas her co-lead Elphaba. Slater plays Boq, the love interest of Elphaba’s sister Nessarose, in the adaptation.

Speaking withVogueat the 2024Met Gala, Grande called creatingWicked"the most extraordinary, transformative and beautiful experience I’ve ever had in my life.” She continued that she has lovedWicked"since I was 10 years old.”

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!

Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater in June 2024.Elsa/Getty

Elsa/Getty

The “Eternal Sunshine” singer andTony-nominatedSpongeBob SquarePantsBroadway alum have facedpublic criticismabout thetimelineof their romance.

Slater’s son with ex-wifeLilly Jaywas born in August 2022, and heseparated from Jayin 2023, six years after they began dating. Grande separated from her now-ex-husband Dalton Gomezin 2023, following their second wedding anniversary.

Grande and Slater began dating in July 2023. The"7 Rings"singer has pushed back on criticism of their relationship, tellingVanity Fairin an interview published Sept. 30, “There is no one on this earth with a better heart [than Slater].”

A source previously told PEOPLE that Grande and Slater’s relationship is“different than what has been portrayed in public."

“They are just trying to navigate their new relationship in private,” the insider added.

source: people.com