American singer-songwriter and actress Ariana Grande’s romance with actor-singer Ethan Slater has been the subject of breakup rumors after the two reportedly seemed distant at the London premiere of Wicked: For Good. However, sources close to TMZ have dismissed the rumors, adding that the pair are still together.In an article published on November 11, TMZ reported that the breakup speculation surrounding Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater is inaccurate. After multiple media reports and online theories implied that the pair had broken up, the source said they are still together romantically.According to TMZ, some outlets and social accounts fueled the split speculation on Tuesday when Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater were both seen “not standing next to each other” as the cast of their new film posed at the UK premiere red carpet in London. However, witnesses at Monday’s U.K. premiere told TMZ that they were seen “holding hands” and “being affectionate backstage.”The source had also claimed that “everything’s great between them,” and despite having busy work schedules, the We Can’t be Friends hitmaker and her Gen V actor beau “always make time for each other.” Calling the 32-year-old artist “a notorious homebody,” the insider further added that the pair usually hang out at home when the artist is off the clock.Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater’s relationship timeline exploredEthan Slater and Ariana Grande at the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (Image via Getty)Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater reportedly first met in late 2022 while filming Wicked, in which the former stars as Glinda and the latter plays Boq. They were both married at that time. While Ariana was married to real estate developer Dalton Gomez, Ethan was married to his high school sweetheart, Lilly Jay.According to Elle, a source close to People said in July 2023:“Ariana and Dalton separated in January. She and Ethan recently began dating, and he is separated from his wife.”In rare public appearances, the couple has been spotted at Disney World in Orlando, walking hand-in-hand in September 2023. It was reported that Grande and Slater were living together around that time in New York. The pair were also photographed at the Stanley Cup Finals at the Amerant Bank Arena in Florida in June 2024.Notably, a few months later, The Boy Is Mine singer spoke to Vanity Fair about the attention and inaccurate portrayal of her love life with Ethan.“It definitely doesn’t get any easier, seeing some of the negativity that was birthed by disreputable tabloids… Of course, I went through a lot of life changes during the filming of this movie. A lot of people that were working on it did. We were away for two years. So, of course, I understand why it was a field day for the tabloids to sort of create something that paid their bills.”The Grammy-winning artist also defended Slater’s character, adding:“No one on this earth tries harder or spreads themselves thinner to be there for the people that he loves and cares about. There is no one on this earth with a better heart, and that is something that no bullshit tabloid can rewrite in real life.”For the unversed, while Ariana Grande announced her highly anticipated 2026 Eternal Sunshine Tour on August 28, Ethan Slater, 33, has also been busy with theater and film projects.