It seems as though Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater have yet to utter the phrase "thank u, next" in regards to their romantic endeavors. The "7 Rings" singer effectively quashed breakup speculations with the Gen V actor by sharing a heartwarming photo from the London premiere of her film, Wicked: For Good, on November 10. In the Instagram post the following day, Ariana—dressed in a black, strapless gown—stood sandwiched between Ethan and his SpongeBob SquarePants Musical: Live on Stage! costar, Danny Skinner, inside the screening theater. The trio appeared overjoyed to be together, with all three wrapping their hands around each other's waists and flashing wide smiles for the camera.
But Ariana's time with Ethan was not the only highlight of her London trip. She also puckered up alongside her Wicked co-stars, Cynthia Erivo (as Glinda) and Elphaba herself, in a series of images that also featured a family reunion with her mother Joan Grande, father Edward Butera, and brother Frankie Grande. Captioning the precious collection of photos, she simply wrote, "Thank you, London."
Rumors had been swirling that Ariana, 32, and Ethan, 33, may have called it quits in the weeks leading up to Wicked: For Good's London premiere. During this time, the pair only posed together on the red carpet in one group shot of the cast, further fueling speculation. While the couple has not directly addressed the speculations, Ariana has provided insight into why she's been able to block out the noise about her personal life in recent years.
"I’ve never felt this connected to my art or inspired, and that’s just been such a tremendous gift," she explained in an interview with The New York Times published on November 5. "It’s like, ‘Oh, I don’t actually have to take on those things that were projected onto me. I can focus on my art and that can be a separate entity.’ But I had to give myself the permission to think that.”
