Ethan Slater got a “like” from a notable fan after he made his Instagram public again: his new girlfriend Ariana Grande.
Ethan, 31, made his Instagram account private after his romance with Grande made headlines, and on Wednesday shared his first post since opening his profile to the world.
It was a post that seemed to capture his life lately, including preparing for Spamalat, the musical he was recently cast in.
‘Spama lot. (not pictured),’ he captioned the post.
Ariana, 30, was one of many supporters who “liked” the post.
Ariana Approved! Ethan Slater got a ‘like’ from a notable fan after making his Instagram public again: his rumored new girlfriend Ariana Grande
She likes what she sees! Grande showed her approval by ‘liking’ the post
The post included a picture of Ethan, a picture of a dog looking out a window, and footage of him rehearsing a routine with another actor.
Ethan was announced as part of the Spamalot cast last month. He will play The Historian/Prince Herbert.
Ethan is no stranger to Broadway, as he played the title character in the musical SpongeBob SquarePants. The role earned him a Drama Desk Award as well as a prestigious Tony Award nomination.
However, there have recently been rumors that Ethan had an affair with Ariana while filming Wicked together.
It was revealed in July that they had split from their respective partners, with multiple sources close to the couple denying that the two had started dating before.
“It’s very different from what has been portrayed in public,” the insider said, again claiming that Grande was already divorced from her now-estranged husband, Dalton Gomez.
Likewise, they claim that Slater and his wife, Lilly Jay, had already broken up before he found a romance with Grande.
Practice makes perfect: Slater seemed to be rehearsing for Spamalot
Back on Broadway: Slater will play The Historian/Prince Herbert in the upcoming musical revival
Life lately: The post also included a photo of a dog looking out a window
“People have been trying to question the timeline,” a close friend of the family claimed they were friends and co-stars in the upcoming musical film adaptation.
“The truth is that Ariana and Ethan only started seeing each other after both parties respectfully divorced,” the insider continued.
aNo source revealed that the hitmaker Thank U, Next and her are “doing their best to balance being in the public eye with a desire to be respectful to all parties involved.”
An additional source told People that Slater’s focus remains on his baby boy, whom he and his estranged wife welcomed in August 2022.
Former flame: Grande pictured with her estranged husband Dalton Gomez
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“Ethan’s priority will always be to co-parent his son,” the insider explains.
Ariana and Ethan originally met and became friends while filming Wicked together in London.
As news of the two-time Grammy winner’s new relationship broke, it was revealed that she had split from 28-year-old Gomez in January after two years of marriage.
In mid-July, Grande was spotted without her wedding ring before it was revealed their marriage had hit the rocks for the past year while she was filming in London.
“Ariana and Dalton have been having some issues for months,” an insider had revealed We weekly at the time.
“They had issues before she left to shoot Wicked (in London) that they couldn’t resolve, and the distance didn’t help,” the source added.
Previously, the former couple made their relationship public in February 2020 and they got engaged less than a year later.
The singer married Gomez in May 2021 at her mansion in Montecito, after being together for over a year.