{"id":5235,"date":"2026-06-09T16:27:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T16:27:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/ethan-slater-sends-love-to-ex-ariana-grande-after-breakup-news\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T16:27:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T16:27:32","slug":"ethan-slater-sends-love-to-ex-ariana-grande-after-breakup-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/ethan-slater-sends-love-to-ex-ariana-grande-after-breakup-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethan Slater sends love to ex Ariana Grande after breakup news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F06%2F130366426.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Ethan Slater is eternally supportive of Ariana Grande \u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/08\/celebrity-news\/ariana-grande-and-ethan-slater-split-after-3-years-of-dating\/\"> <\/a>despite<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/08\/celebrity-news\/ariana-grande-and-ethan-slater-split-after-3-years-of-dating\/\"> news of their breakup<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Grande\u2019s post featured a series of pics from her \u201cEternal Sunshine\u201d tour stop at the Oakland Arena in Oakland, California, over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOakland, night one \u2026 \u2661 it feels impossible to find the words at this time,\u201d the singer, 32, wrote, \u201cSo for now, just thank you. from the bottom of my heart. i love you all more than words can ever possibly say.<br \/>and i missed you. thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Ethan Slater showed his support for ex-girlfriend Ariana Grande by liking her Instagram post (as pictured here), amid news of their breakup.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Grande (performing here in 2025) kicked off her \u201cEternal Sunshine\u201d tour at the Oakland Arena in Oakland, California. <span class=\"credit\">Ralph Bavaro\/NBC via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Photos in the carousel included both black-and-white and colored shots of Grande performing on stage. <\/p>\n<p>During opening night,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/extra\/videos\/ariana-grande-gets-emotional-on-opening-night-of-tour\/1689308492410428\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the \u201cWicked\u201d star fought back tears<\/a>\u00a0while thanking her fans for being there for her return to touring after seven years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI missed you. It\u2019s great to see you,\u201d Grande gushed. \u201cThis is very overwhelming, so thank you so much for all of your love.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The singer also gave a <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/07\/17\/ariana-grande-dalton-gomez-divorcing-after-2-years-of-marriage\/\">cheeky nod to her divorce<\/a> from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/article\/who-is-dalton-gomez-ariana-grande\/\">ex-husband Dalton Gomez<\/a> while singing her 2019 track, \u201cThank U, Next.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>During opening night,\u00a0the \u201cWicked\u201d star (pictured here in 2024) thanked her fans for their support. <span class=\"credit\">Todd Owyoung\/NBC via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>While singing \u201cThank U, Next,\u201d Grande referenced her failed marriage to ex Dalton Gomez (pictured here together), whom she divorced in 2024 after three years of marriage. <span class=\"credit\">arianagrande\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The catchy track \u2014 which also references Grande\u2019s exes Big Sean, Pete Davidson and the late Mac Miller \u2014 includes a line about getting married.<\/p>\n<p>After belting out the lyric, \u201cOnly wanna do it once, real bad \/ Gon\u2019 make that s\u2013t last,\u201d Grande jokingly held up two fingers, seemingly referencing the fact that she\u2019ll have to tie the knot a second time.<\/p>\n<p>Grande was married to the luxury real estate agent, 30, for three years before the pair <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/03\/19\/entertainment\/ariana-grande-finalizes-dalton-gomez-divorce-paying-1-25m\/\">finalized their divorce in March 2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The actress met Slater (pictured here in 2025) while on the set of \u201cWicked\u201d in late 2022, while still married to the relator. <span class=\"credit\">Andrew H. Walker \/ Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>At the time, the \u201cGen V\u201d star (pictured here with Grande in 2025) was married to his high school sweetheart, Lilly Jay. <span class=\"credit\">John Salangsang\/for Audi \/ Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While married to Gomez, the actress met Slater, 34, while on the set of \u201cWicked\u201d in late 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cGen V\u201d actor was also married to<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/12\/19\/celebrity-news\/ethan-slaters-ex-wife-lilly-jay-details-sudden-divorce-in-the-shadow-of-ariana-grande-relationship\/\"> his high school sweetheart, Lilly Jay, <\/a>at the time. The two share one child, 3-year-old son Ezra.<\/p>\n<p>She added at the time, \u201cMy family is just collateral damage.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>In summer 2023, Jay called out Grande (pictured here with Slater in 2025), saying she is \u201cnot a girl\u2019s girl.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Jay L. Clendenin\/for SAG \/ Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Sources claimed that Slater was separated from his now-estranged wife when he met Grande (pictured here in February 2025). <span class=\"credit\">Variety via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201c[Jay is] rightfully upset because her marriage fell apart, but Ariana and Ethan didn\u2019t do anything wrong,\u201d the insider alleged.<\/p>\n<p>News broke Monday that Grande and Slater had called it quits.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Grande and Slater (pictured here in March 2025) called it quits earlier this year after three years together. <span class=\"credit\">Penske Media via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>A source told Page Six that the pop star (pictured here with Slater) \u201cis feeling really happy and focused on the next chapter with her \u2018Eternal Sunshine\u2019 tour and the upcoming release of her album \u2018Petal.&#8217;\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Presley Ann Photo\/for SAG \/ Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThis wasn\u2019t a decision they took lightly, but realized they were better off friends than in a committed relationship. Ariana is feeling really happy and focused on the next chapter with her \u2018Eternal Sunshine\u2019 tour and the upcoming release of her album \u2018Petal.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>TMZ, who was first\u00a0to report the news, added that Grande\u2019s upcoming album (set for release in July) is not inspired by her time or breakup with Slater.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/09\/entertainment\/ethan-slater-sends-love-to-ex-ariana-grande-after-breakup-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ethan Slater is eternally supportive of Ariana Grande \u2014 despite news of their breakup. 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