Ariana Grande is a divorced woman, something she hoped she would never be, but it happened anyway.
Her romantic life has been a hot topic of conversation ever since she was crowned a pop princess. Despite her transition into a mature and eloquent artist, many are still fixated solely on the happenings of her love life.
That scrutiny is about to intensify as we approach the release of Evil in theaters.
In the film, there is a debate about whether her character is a good or bad witch; this same conversation also happens in her real life.
So, as a refresher, let’s see how Ariana added “divorced” to her resume.
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Ariana Grande Divorce: What Happened to Dalton Gomez?
The world has learned about Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez’s Breakup in the summer of 2023
Their surprise wedding turned into an equally unexpected split, after a still separation.
So quiet, in fact, that Dalton managed to date for months without the world finding out that Ariana was “single.” (Note the quotes.)
But what caused the end of their marriage? The answer is… complicated.
In the beginning, several internal sources reported to TMZ that Ariana and Dalton’s marriage ended because their lives no longer fit together.
When the two started dating in 2020, in the midst of a global pandemic, they were practically each other’s world.
They kept each other company. They shared romance. And they gave each other emotional support.
But after life-saving COVID-19 restrictions were lifted, Ariana and Dalton returned to their respective careers; Dalton, a successful real estate agent in Los Angeles, and Ariana, a global superstar. And that’s when the trouble began.
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Ariana Grande’s Surprise Relationship With ‘Wicked’ Co-Star Ethan Slater
Ariana has started filming the movie adaptation of the Broadway musical Evil in December 2022 in London. This was the beginning of the end of their long-distance marriage.
A month after his departure, the couple separated, although no one except their inner circle knew about it.
When fans noticed she wasn’t wearing her wedding ring while attending Wimbledon, her marriage was officially over — and Ariana was moving on.
Just weeks after the divorce announcement, it was revealed that Ariana was dating her still-married and separated husband. Evil co-star, Ethan Slater.
The news came as a surprise to many – including Ethan’s wife Lilly. A source said Page Six that Lilly was “completely blindsided” by the news of Ariana and Ethan’s relationship, adding, “It’s horrible. They were high school sweethearts. They have a baby! She’s a wreck.”
Still, sources who spoke to Entertainment Tonight insisted that Ariana and Ethan “didn’t start dating until they both broke up with their partners.”
Yes, but “separated” and “divorced” are two different things.
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How many times has Ariana Grande been divorced?
As she was only married once to Dalton Gomez, she was also only divorced once.
Ariana was the one who filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split.
When all is said and done, Ariana will make a one-time payment of $1,250,000 to Gomez, with no future spousal support, giving him half of the proceeds from the sale of her Los Angeles home, and pay up to $25,000 in attorney fees.
Of course, it could have been two divorces if she had walked down the aisle with Pete Davidson. The couple was engaged, but called it off before they got to the altar in 2018.
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Ariana’s Love Life Today: Is She Still With Ethan?
As of July 2024, Ariana and Ethan are still going strong, although his divorce has not yet been finalized.
The pair were recently spotted at Game 1 of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final (pictured above), but they’ll soon be together on the intense press tour promoting Evilwhich premieres on November 22, 2024.
In early 2024, Ari released her latest album, eternal ray of sunshinethat several tracks allude to her difficult divorce and new romance. While there are reports that she cheated on Dalton, her lyrics suggest that he wasn’t innocent either.
Ariana made an appearance on Zach Sang Show at the time of its release to discuss her new album and alludes to her situation with Ethan when addressing all the public speculation about their romance.
“We selectively remember that this is what tabloids do to people, especially women, based on whether we like the person or not,” Ariana explains.
“We selectively remember it. And we selectively leave room for humanity, for nuance. Like, they don’t leave room for it — well, they leave it for their friends and their family. It’s selective. But they tune it out when it aligns with the version of a person that they have in their head that they want to believe is true.”