When rumors about a secret romance between bad co-stars Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater first appeared in 2023, critics would doubt the love affair.
After all, the relationship began in Scandal: In March 2023, Grande separated her then husband, real estate agent Dalton Gomez, while September Slater from his now ex-wife and former high school lover Lilly-Jay, with whom he has a two-year-old son.
Accusations that Grande and Slater may have cheated on their spouses – fiercely denied by the actors – soon started swallowing while fans examine the timeline of their romance.
Others doubted their compatibility, Grande struck like a 'housewife' or said she was from the 5'7 'Slater's' League'.
But whether it is for love or to save face, Grande, 31 and Slater, 32, seem to confuse their critics, talking about marriage.
“This was the most challenging year for Ariana, but Ethan has been her rock,” an insider told The Daily Mail. 'She has presented the marriage and her mother wants her to have children. She has been for quite some time.
Ariana Grande and her friend Ethan Slater look out to confuse their critics, talking about marriage, insiders tell the Daily Mail
When rumors about a secret romance between the bad Costars appeared for the first time in 2023, the couple was accused of cheating their respective partners – something they both denied
'Ariana wants to marry Ethan and believes that he is her soul partner. But the relationship was destroyed by so much stress. '
There is no doubt that in the past two years a challenge has proved to be a challenge for the celebrity couple.
First they passed the furious return after their relationship was revealed. Then came the exhausting promotional path for Wicked – and how you can avoid the success of the $ 150 million film with their personal drama.
Awards season soon followed, with Grande attending the most lush ceremonies of Hollywood – including the Oscars, Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild – in a failed attempt to be honored as Glinda, the good witch.
During this time she also became the subject of ruthless discussions about her alarming slender figure.
She finally hit back in a three-minute tap video, insisting that she was the healthiest she had ever been to do little to dispel the worries.
“She leaned a lot on Ethan,” said our insider. 'She has been fighting against cheating for months and is called every conceivable name of terrible name.
'Of course it hurts her. She has made Ethan everything of everything. Her family feels that she is safe with him. Everyone now wants them to go on vacation to do everything. '
Now sources say Daily Mail: 'Ariana would like to marry Ethan and believes that he is her soul partner. But the relationship was destroyed by so much stress'
Slater, 32, left his now ex-wife and former high school Lilly-Jay, with whom he has a two-year-old son, for Grande (photo)
Slater and Grande finally went public in November when Wicked arrived in cinemas, stealing the pair openly stealing and hugging at events.
They met in December 2022, while they filmed the Smash hit musical in the VK, with Slater a Munchkin-Boq-Die is in love with Grande's Glinda.
Life clearly imitated art, with whisper that it soon emerged that they were dating.
Grande was seen with Slater and pushed his son into a pram during a break of filming in March 2023, while she was heard that she told friends that she really wanted a baby one day.
That same month, Slater was depicted with his arm on Grande's shot at actress Michelle Yeoh's Oscars party. The couple would have arrived and left together.
Air images that were taken on Wicked's set in May that year showed that the couple strolling together to their trailers.
And in June, Grande was spotted with her arm around the actor at Privé -members club Soho Farmhouse, where they celebrated her 30th birthday.
In November 2023, Grande was withdrawn at Slater in New York while performing in Monty Python Musical Spamalot on Broadway.
In March 2023, Grande separated her then husband, real estate agent Dalton Gomez (photo) from real estate (photo)
Whispers emerged that they were not dating long after they started filming poorly in December 2022.
Slater's then wife Lilly Jay remained deeply saddened by the demolition of her marriage and would feel 'betrayed' by Grande, who often 'hung around' with her and her newborn son.
Both parties have denied violently that they had an affair – but Slater's ex -female Jay, who moved with him to the UK while he photographed poorly, could dispute the denial.
The clinical psychologist married the actor in 2018 before they welcomed their son in August 2022. After completing their divorce in September 2024, Jay wrote an explosive op-ed for the cut three months later, the time after her falls apart as the 'most sad days of my life'.
She remembered her painful sorrow because she had to witness her ex-husband who promoted the woman for which he had left her, revealed that it was a very painful memory of the “public downfall of my marriage.”
But now Jay may notice that she is struggling with the sight of her ex-husband who walks through the aisle with Grande, with insiders who claim that they can say: 'I do' this year.
“Ariana and Ethan are planning to get married this year,” a second source told the Daily Mail. “They talked about founding a family.”
The couple has erased their schedules for the wicked: for a good continuation is released on November 21.
“They are going to take some holiday time,” our source continued. “They are planning to also tour Europe and Asia. They also want to relax somewhere on a beach and just chilling for a few weeks. '
Grande, 31, Instagram Official went with Slater after the bad premiere in Sydney in November and the couple has since put together several red carpet performances
The pair then proceeded to steal kisses and hugs at coming premieres and prices, after they could hold their relationship
It will be a welcome break for Slater who is said to have been 'stressed' by the events of the past year.
“His friends have noticed that he felt overwhelmed,” said a second insider. 'People keep praising how big Ariana was in wicked, but the only thing he can focus on is what they say about her appearance and their relationship. He has trusted those he trusts about how he feels. '
In contrast to the lesser -known Slater, Grande is no stranger to the headlines about her love life – in particular accusations of unfaithfulness.
An early ex, the Australian YouTuber Jai Brooks, claimed that she reduced him to a 'a miserable wreck' after she decided him in 2013 with the Nathan Sykes of the Wanted, although Ariana denied this.
The following year she started to date with rapper Big Sean – while allegedly he was still engaged to the Late Glee star Naya Rivera. Grande insisted that she only started to date him after he had earned himself from the actress.
In 2016 she started to date DJ Mac Miller. They split in 2018.
Within three weeks she confirmed that she had a relationship with Saturday Night Live Cabaretier Pete Davidson and the pair quickly.
But when Miller died, they divorced an overdose of drugs in his house in LA in September 2018. In the same year she met real estate agent Gomez.
Her rapid succession of men asked questions about her future with Slater, with some fans on it: “If it wasn't for the recoil, she would have already left him.”
But now it seems that wedding bells can ring.
