**Oct. 17, 2025 – Published 3:00 p.m. ET**

Two years after *Wicked* co-stars turned lovers Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater were caught in a messy “cheating” scandal, the pair have sparked breakup rumors, RadarOnline.com can reveal.

It’s been months since Grande, 32, and Slater, 33, have been spotted together in public, leading many to question whether or not they secretly called it quits.

### Grande and Slater’s ‘Homewrecker’ Scandal

Grande’s romance with Slater did not get off on the right foot, to say the least. At the time rumors began swirling about the co-stars, who were working together in London, the actress had recently split from her ex-husband, Dalton Gomez, 30. Meanwhile, Slater was married to his high school sweetheart, Lilly Jay, with whom he shares a son.

When Slater and Jay suddenly split, Grande was branded a “home-wrecker” by critics, though she fiercely denied having an affair.

Despite efforts from Grande’s camp to squash cheating rumors, tensions escalated when Jay penned an emotional and scathing essay for *The Cut*, in which she described being “blindsided” by her marriage ending, suggesting the *Wicked* couple’s version of events didn’t add up.

While they faced backlash, Grande and Slater didn’t hide their romance while attending award shows and promotional events for the film.

### A Purposeful Retreat from the Public Eye

An insider claimed the couple’s mysterious retreat from the public eye in recent months has been an intentional choice ahead of the release of the sequel *Wicked: For Good*.

The source said:
*”They’ve both purposely cleared their schedules until Wicked: For Good is released in November. They’re exhausted from shooting and from all the promotional work Ariana has had to do for Wicked.”*

According to the tipster, the famous pair plan to take an extended holiday, adding:
*”Now all that’s over, they’re going to take some vacation time. They plan on touring Europe and Asia, too. They also want to relax on a beach somewhere and just chill for a couple of weeks.”*

### Rumors of a Rocky Relationship

Separate sources painted a far different picture of the state of the duo’s relationship. An insider revealed:
*”Ariana and Ethan have been on and off for most of this year,”* before noting the Broadway star’s absence from his girlfriend’s side last month at the MTV VMA Awards, where the *thank u, next* singer took home three awards.

The insider continued:
*”He chose not to attend the MTV VMAs with her because they’d had an argument just days before. But they made up soon after. They’ve both been running hot and cold with each other.”*

Others alleged Grande and Slater were keeping their status a secret until after the sequel’s premiere. A source claimed:
*”What they have going is more than a little toxic, but they’re keeping it together for now. At least until after Wicked: For Good opens. After that, it’s doubtful they’ll stay together. The relationship is unhealthy for both.”*

*”At one time, they discussed marriage, but that is no longer on the table. They fell head over heels in love when they first hooked up. But those days are over.”*

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Stay tuned for updates on Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater as the release of *Wicked: For Good* approaches.
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