Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater's relationship 'blown out of proportion', source claims

Sources claim the couple is being respectful to all parties involved and that Ethan Slater’s main priority is his son who was born in August 2022
UPDATED SEP 1, 2023
 Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater have been dating for a while (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for The Recording Academy and John Lamparski/Getty Images)
Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater have been dating for a while (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for The Recording Academy and John Lamparski/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater, are still going strong despite facing flak, with Grande in particular being labeled a homewrecker. However, sources say their relationship has been "blown out of proportion."

A source close to the couple say that the two did not start seeing each other until after they had separated from their respective spouses, Dalton Gomez and Lilly Jay.

Furthermore, they are apparently trying their best to navigate their relationship in the public eye with respect to all the parties involved. 

Are Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater keeping their relationship private? 

Even though Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater have been dating for a while now, they are trying to keep their relationship private in a "respectful way."

LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 02:  (EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO COMMERCIAL USE) Ariana Grande backstage at the 2
Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater have been dating for a while (Jesse Grant/ Instagram)

The source added that Slater’s main priority is his son who was born in August 2022.

However, some people have tried to question the timeline of their relationship and portray it in a negative light, People reported. 

Ethan Slater attends 2019 Drama Desk Awards at Steinway Hall on June 02, 2019 in New York City.
Ethan Slater is co-parenting while dating Ariana Grande (John Lamparski/Getty Images)

“While this entire situation has been blown out of proportion, it’s much different than what has been portrayed in public,” a close friend of the couple told the publication.

"They are just trying to navigate their new relationship in private,” the source adds.

When did Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater start seeing each other? 

The source said, “The truth is, Ariana and Ethan didn’t begin seeing each other until after both parties were separated, respectfully,” the source said, as per the publication. 

One more source said, “They are doing their best to balance the fact that they are in the public eye with the desire to be respectful to all parties involved.

“Ethan’s priority will always be to co-parent his son," the source added.

Was Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez's split amicable? 

The reports said that Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez's split was amicable and that Grande had only good things to say about Gomez. 

Ariana Grande sparks marriage concerns with husband Dalton Gomez after being spotted without wedding ring at Wimbledon Men's Final (Instagram/arianagrande)
Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez's split was amicable (Instagram/@arianagrande)

The marriage didn't work as the Grammy winner went to film 'Wicked' in London.

"Ari has nothing but kind words to say about Dalton. During their marriage, he was her No 1 fan," a source told the same publication back then. 

The Grammy winner and Gomez, 28, a luxury real estate agent, parted ways in January after tying the knot in May 2021. Grande's new romance came to light this summer.

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