After All Those Messy Cheating Allegations, Frankie Grande Said Ethan Slater Is A “Wonderful Guy” Who Makes Ariana Grande Very “Happy”

If you can believe it, it’s nearly been an entire year since the Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater drama took over our timelines.

For a reminder, news of Ariana’s divorce from Dalton Gomez broke on July 17, and within three days, reports claimed she was already dating Ethan , her Wicked costar.

At the time, reports of the budding romance were met with some apprehension because Ethan was also newly single after ending his marriage to Lilly Jay, with whom he had welcomed a son a year prior.

Before long, fans questioned the timeline of Ari and Ethan’s relationship, with rumors swirling that the pair had engaged in an affair on the Wicked set. To make matters messier, Lilly, Ethan’s ex, also publicly criticized Ariana, branding her as “ not a girl’s girl .”

At the height of the drama, sources close to the couple vehemently denied the infidelity rumors , saying instead that they only started dating after both parties were single .

And now that the dust has settled on all the speculation, it seems Ari and Ethan are going strong as an item — at least, that’s what her brother says.

At a launch party in Los Angeles this week, Frankie Grande told TooFab on the red carpet that he thinks Ethan is a “great,” “wonderful guy.”

After Frankie agreed that Ethan definitely has his brotherly seal of approval, the reporter asked if the actor is his favorite “partner” of Ariana’s — although he avoided the question by responding: “My favorite Broadway, Tony-nominated actor? Absolutely!”

Jokes aside, Frankie sang Ethan’s praises and said that he’s pleased Ari’s found a partner who brings her so much joy.

Frankie’s comments about the relationship echo a recent report from Entertainment Tonight , which claimed that Ariana and Ethan are “getting more serious.”

You can watch Frankie’s interview with TooFab here.

More on this

• Ariana Grande Posted A Rare PDA Pic With Dalton Gomez And Said She Loved Him Three Months After They Secretly Split, And Here’s Everything Else We Know About Their Messy Divorce Timeline Ellen Durney · Sept. 19, 2023
• Ariana Grande Apparently Took Dalton Gomez On “Several” Double Dates With Ethan Slater And Lilly Jay Before She And Ethan Started Dating Ellen Durney · Aug. 4, 2023
• Ethan Slater’s Wife Slammed Ariana Grande And Said She's “Not A Girl’s Girl” Amid Claims That They “Hung Out” “Many Times” Before She Reportedly Began Dating Ethan Ellen Durney · July 28, 2023

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