Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater are continuing their romance amid his divorce. A source tells ET that the Wicked co-stars’ “relationship is still progressing” after he filed for divorce from Lilly Jay.
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It seems that Ariana Grande’s new romance is causing some confusion amongst “SpongeBob SquarePants” fans.
Last week, it was reported that the Grammy winner is dating Ethan Slater, who played SpongeBob SquarePants in the Broadway musical adaptation of the hit cartoon.
However, some fans mistakenly believed that Grande was dating Tom Kenny – the person who voices the animated character on TV.
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Kenny’s wife Jill Talley set the record straight, while replying to an article from The Cut, featuring the headline: “Is Ariana Grande Dating Spongebob Now?”
“Hi everyone, I’m married to Tom Kenny (who voices SpongeBob on the TV show). He is not dating Ariana Grande,” wrote Talley in comments beneath the Instagram post. “I don’t know if Ethan Slater (who played SpongeBob in the musical) is or isn’t dating Ariana Grande. However, they’re both adorable and I totally ship it.”
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She added, “Just wanted to set the record straight. P.S. as for me and Tom Kenny — we are celebrating our 27th wedding anniversary today.”
A source confirmed the news the “Wicked” co-stars are dating Thursday morning.
“Ariana and Ethan recently started dating. They have a lot in common and have a lot of fun,” the source shared. “They didn’t start dating until both were broken up with their significant others. Ariana and Dalton remain friends.”
Slater plays Boq in director Jon M. Chu’s upcoming adaptation of the beloved musical — a Munchkin who is deeply in love with (but ultimately, romantically rejected by) Galinda, played by Grande.
Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater are continuing their romance amid his divorce. A source tells ET that the Wicked co-stars’ “relationship is still progressing” after he filed for divorce from Lilly Jay.
her latest boyfriend, “Wicked” co-star Ethan Slater, looks a little too similar to the pop star’s brother, Frankie Grande. A vaguely unsettling video posted to TikTok by user Sam Stryker, which compared the two men side-by-side, has now gone viral, receiving over 2.6 million views and thousands of comment from fans wondering if the “Thank U, Next” singer is aware of the surprising similarities.Both the “SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage!” starand the “Big Brother” alum have round brown eyes, thin lips, and a slim gap between their two front teeth.Looking at the two images, Stryker says: “I can’t unsee it.” “THE TEETH, THE NOSE, THE EYES, THE EARS, EVEN THE HAIRLINE IS THE SAME,” one fan practically screamed in the comments.
the source told US Weekly.“She’s very aware of how she’s perceived by her fans, and she’s trying to be mature. [But] if it were up to her, she’d be seen with him tomorrow.”The two were both married to different people when they met on the set of “Wicked,” but they wound up in each other’s arms.
There’s been another update about Ethan Slater amid his ongoing split from his wife Lilly Jay.
Ariana Grande and estranged husband Dalton Gomez just weren't a good match, but she has a lot more in common with her new love and co-star, Ethan Slater.A source tells ET this week, «Ariana and Dalton both realized they were very different people and quietly separated earlier this year. Ariana and Ethan connected as friends first because they have a lot in common and many similar interests.»A source confirmed to ET on July 17 that Grande and Gomez had separated after two years of marriage, noting that the pair — who tied the knot in May 2021, five months after announcing their engagement — «ultimately were just not a good fit.»Earlier this week, reported that Slater had filed for divorce from his wife of five years, Lilly Jay, while another source reiterated to ET that Grande and Slater started dating after both had split from their respective spouses.«Ariana and Ethan recently started dating.
Ethan Slater‘s estranged wife is letting her thoughts be known regarding the difficult situation involving the actor and Ariana Grande.
Ethan Slater‘s estranged wife Lilly Jay just broke her silence on his new relationship with Ariana Grande and now she’s speaking out again.
Ariana Grande has moved on following her split from husband Dalton Gomez — with a fellow Ozian!The actress and singer is dating co-star Ethan Slater, a source confirmed to ET on July 20.«Ariana and Ethan recently started dating. They have a lot in common and have a lot of fun,» the source shared at the time.
Lilly Jay is speaking out against Ariana Grande. Ethan Slater's estranged wife blasted Grande for her relationship with Slater in the wake of the singer's split from Dalton Gomez."[Grande's] the story really.
Ariana Grande has moved on following her split from husband Dalton Gomez — with a fellow Ozian!The actress and singer is dating co-star Ethan Slater, a source confirmed to ET on July 20.«Ariana and Ethan recently started dating. They have a lot in common and have a lot of fun,» the source shared at the time.
Ethan Slater‘s estranged wife Lilly Jay has been making headlines for days after it was discovered that he has been dating his Wicked co-star Ariana Grande.
Ethan Slater‘s estranged wife Lilly Jay is speaking out after news broke of their split — and his romance with Ariana Grande.
Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Spongebob Squarepants star Ethan Slater is reportedly dating pop sensation Ariana Grande. However, the news seemed to have blindsided his estranged wife, Lilly Jay, who was reportedly unaware of the budding romance until just a few days before it went public. “Ethan sat Lilly down a few days before the news broke about him and Ariana and said that he wanted a divorce,” the source told Us Weekly.
Ethan Slater has filed for divorce from wife Lilly Jay amid news of his romance with Ariana Grande, Us Weekly can confirm.
Ethan Slater is officially ending his marriage to Lilly Jay.
Ethan Slater is moving on from his past relationship as he explores his romance with Ariana Grande.Slater has officially filed for divorce from estranged wife Lily Jay, in New York City, reports TMZ,who obtained the documents. No specific reason for the divorce has been released.Slater married Jay, his former high school classmate, in 2018. The couple welcomed their first child, a son, last year.
One of the women who formerly worked alongside Ethan Slater in his past professional life is coming forward with her reaction to his sudden jump into the headlines…
Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater are the latest celebrity couple, following the singer’s split from husband Dalton Gomez after two years of marriage. And while the new romance between the two ‘Wicked’ stars is still under wraps, with the pair preferring to keep their relationship private, it seems like Ethan’s friends are concerned about his future, as they believe the couple will not last long together.A close source to the actor revealed to Us Weekly that Ariana and Ethan are “very much in love” after first meeting on the set of the highly anticipated Broadway adaptation.
Broadway actress Lilli Cooper just celebrated the opening night of her new play The Cottage and she was asked about her former co-star Ethan Slater while on the red carpet.
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