The "Wicked" co-stars happily flaunted their romance at the first game of the Stanley Cup Finals on Saturday. The couple turned up to support the Florida Panthers, but that did not stop them from enjoying each other's company.
Ariana Grande's romance with Ethan Slater made waves in 2023 amid the end of her three-year marriage to Dalton Gomez.
The "Yes, And?" hitmaker caught the eyes of many at the Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida, where she enjoyed a date night with Slater. Grande, whose beauty is unquestioned, looked positively radiant with her boyfriend by her side.
She showed her support for the Florida Panthers by rocking the team's sweater with black cat ears over her hair. Meanwhile, Slater donned a hoodie with the team's logo across the front and rocked his signature curls.
In the pictures shared by ET, the pair looked delighted sitting side-by-side in the stands. They were seen chatting and cheering as the Florida Panthers beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-0, a victory that must have pleased Grande, who hails from Boca Raton, Florida.
Grande and Slater are no strangers to making headlines with their relationship, as they sparked romance rumors in July 2023. This is the same month the "7 Ring" singer separated from her ex-husband, Gomez.
At the same time, Slater filed for divorce from his wife of five years and has reportedly been by Grande's side through the end of her relationship with Gomez. Following the finalization of her divorce in March, a source said:
The insider continued, "They're looking towards the future and everything that's in store for them as a couple and as individuals. Things have been getting more serious."
Grande was not the only one flaunting her blossoming relationship as her ex-husband went Instagram official with his girlfriend a day after her date night. The Blast reported that Gomez's lover, actress Maika Monroe, showed off their love on her social media page.
She dropped seven images that captured their love life, with the first capturing the couple sharing a passionate kiss on a crosswalk. Monroe stood on her tiptoes with her arms wrapped around Gomez's neck as locked lips.
The couple appeared again on the seventh slide, snuggling on a boat in matching black ensembles. Another image captured their feet covered in matching socks, while the other snaps showed delicious restaurant meals, presumably on the duo's romantic dates.
Monroe did not caption the heartwarming carousel with a sentimental caption and opted for a shooting star emoji. The photo dump comes eight months after they sparked dating rumors in 2023.
Like Grande, Gomez wasted no time finding love again amid their divorce and was spotted unable to keep his hands to himself in October 2023. At the time, he was seen enjoying a steamy session with Monroe at the Los Angeles bar Jumbo's Clown Room.
An eyewitness claimed the couple were unconcerned about being seen and made out "in front of everyone" at the bar. "They were very friendly, and both introduced themselves," the source claimed.
Following the viral incident, Monroe and Gomez happily flaunted their romance on multiple occasions. This year, they enjoyed a romantic getaway to Los Cabos, Mexico, in February.
Grande and Slater proved they were serious about each other months into their relationship. In December 2023, The Blast shared that the pair had taken the next step by bringing family into the mix.
The couple was seen enjoying a rare dinner outing with the Nickelodeon alum's father, Ed Butera, an event a source confirmed in a statement. They said, "They had dinner with her dad and family at her family's favorite Italian restaurant."
The insider added that the group watched Slater's new Broadway musical, "Spamalot" after dinner. "They love to support each other in their work," they claimed, "when she's done with work, she loves going to the theater when she can."
