When the Wicked press tour got started, no one could really predict what would happen. After all, while star Ariana Grande developed an on-screen romance with co-star Ethan Slater, speculation about an overlap with their previous relationships meant their relationship got major backlash from the get-go.

They wrapped their arms around one another as Slater looked at the camera and Grande delicately closed her eyes. Grande wore a custom Loewe pastel pink backless satin gown with a

Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater's romance isn't defying gravity, but it has turned heads from the start. Us Weekly confirmed in July 2023 that Wicked costars Grande and Slater were in a "fairly new" relationship following their respective breakups.