Ariana Grande is terribly happy with her man, Ethan Slater.

The singer and actress, 31, gushed over the public’s recent outburst of love for Slater, 32, amid the current press tour For Wicked. Slater earned praise from fans for holding the train of Grande’s dress at the film’s Australian premiere and has gone viral ever since promising to pass on a friendship bracelet from a fan to the pop star.

“Oh, my God, it’s still (adorable). He’s still so adorable,” Grande said. Entertainment tonight in Los Angeles premiere of Wicked on Saturday, November 9. “And he’s so amazing in this movie. She is such an extraordinary person. I’m so happy people are getting to know him. My heart is very happy.

For his part, Slater told the outlet, “I’m so proud of Ariana. She’s incredible in this film, and now to be able to share in this celebration, I’m just grateful.

Grande and Slater met on set in London Wicked and a confirmed source has Us every week in July 2023, they were dating following her separation from my ex-husband Dalton Gomez earlier that year. Later that month, Slater filed for divorce of his wife of four years, Lily Jay. (Grande and Slater finalized their respective divorces in October 2023 And September 2024.)

“Of course, I went through a lot of changes in my life during the filming of (Wicked)”, Grande said Vanity Fair in a cover story published in September. “A lot of people who worked on it did. We were away for two years.

Reacting to the negative reaction her relationship with Slater received when they first met, Grande said: “The most disappointing thing was seeing so many people believing the worst. It was definitely a difficult adventure.

“There could not be a less accurate representation of a human being. …No one on this earth tries harder or spreads themselves further to be there for the people they love and care about. There’s no one on this earth with a better heart,” Grande added of Slater.

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In an interview with GQ published in October, Slater also opened up about finding love with Grande on the Wicked together.

“Obviously it’s been a really big year, and I think there was something really difficult about having things in your private life being commented on and watched by the public,” Slater said. GQ. “There have been a lot of big changes in personal life that were actually happening, so it’s really hard to see people who don’t know anything about what’s going on commenting and speculating and then being wrong about the people you love So just to address this part of the problem, it seems really difficult.

He added: “But, of course, it’s been an incredible year and a really beautiful thing, and I’m really, really excited.”