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Ariana Grande, Ethan Slater End 3-Year Romance Amicably

6/9/2026

Summary

Grande Breakup

Pop star Ariana Grande and actor Ethan Slater have amicably ended their nearly three-year romance.
They remain friends and continue supporting each other's careers after the breakup that occurred several months ago.
Grande, 32, is on the Eternal Sunshine tour that began June 6, 2026, in Oakland and will release her album Petal on July 31, 2026.
Slater, 34, co-wrote and starred in the off-Broadway play Marcel on the Train, which closed March 22, 2026.

Summary

Grande Divorce

Ariana Grande’s divorce settlement with Dalton Gomez includes a nondisclosure agreement, a $1.25 million payout, $25,000 attorney fees and half of the home-sale proceeds.
Ethan Slater filed for divorce from therapist Lilly Jay in New York on July 26 2023; the divorce finalized in September 2024 after five years of marriage.
After the filing, Jay publicly called Grande “not a girl’s girl” and labeled her family “collateral damage” in a December 2024 essay.

History

Historical Context

Madonna’s 1995 divorce from Sean Penn, finalized with a $5 million settlement and retention of catalog rights, marked a high-profile breakup that dominated Los Angeles County court records. The case exemplified a growing 1990s trend where celebrity separations became media spectacles, prompting costly legal agreements and influencing how later stars negotiate settlements and public narratives.

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Grande Breakup

Pop star Ariana Grande and actor Ethan Slater have amicably ended their nearly three-year romance.
They remain friends and continue supporting each other's careers after the breakup that occurred several months ago.
Grande, 32, is on the Eternal Sunshine tour that began June 6, 2026, in Oakland and will release her album Petal on July 31, 2026.
Slater, 34, co-wrote and starred in the off-Broadway play Marcel on the Train, which closed March 22, 2026.

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