Ariana Grande and her Wicked costar Ethan Slater, who have been dating since 2023, enjoyed a date night at the 2025 National Board of Review Awards in New York City Jan. 7.

The “Wicked” co-stars showed some rare PDA while posing for cuddly photos together at the star-studded affair held at the Cipriani 42nd Street.

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.

Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater are no longer hiding their headline-making romance. On the night of Tuesday, January 7, the cast of Wicked attended the National Board of Review Awards in NYC, and though the costars-turned-lovebirds walked the red carpet separately,

Ariana Grande, Ethan Slater, and other members of the Wicked cast and crew stepped out last night for The National Board of Review Annual Awards Gala at Cipriani in New York City—and Grande and Slater,

Ethan Slater was noticeably absent from Sunday’s Golden Globes, where girlfriend Ariana Grande was nominated and where their film, Wicked, won big. But, he made up for lost time this Tuesday, when he attended the National Board of Review Gala alongside Grande.

Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater shared romantic moments at an awards gala recently. The costars of the hit film Wicked celebrated their film and showed love for each other as they hugged warmly in photographs.