Meet Ethan Slater, Ariana Grande's rumored new boyfriend who's known for playing Spongebob on Broadway

• Ariana Grande is currently dating her "Wicked" costar Ethan Slater, according to several outlets.
• Slater is a Broadway actor who rose to fame with his role as Spongebob in "The Spongebob Musical."
• Here's what to know about Grande's rumored new boyfriend. 

Multiple outlets reported Thursday that Ariana Grande and her "Wicked" costar Ethan Slater are dating. The revelation comes days after news broke of Grande's separation from her husband, Dalton Gomez. Insider has reached out to reps for Slater and Grande, but did not receive an immediate response.

Slater is also reportedly married, but a source told People that he and his wife are separated. Slater and his wife welcomed a child together earlier this year, per People. 

Here's everything to know about Grande's rumored new beau.  

Slater is an actor who rose to fame playing Spongebob on Broadway

For his star turn as the plucky yellow sponge in the 2017 musical adaptation of "Spongebob Squarepants," Slater received several accolades, including a Tony award nomination. He also starred in the Classic Stage Company's production of "Assassins," which ran until January 2021, and has had roles on shows including "Law & Order: SVU" and "Fosse/Verdon." 

According to People, the 31-year-old is playing Boq (who later becomes the Tin Man and is the love interest of Elphaba's sister Nessarose) in the forthcoming movie adaptation of "Wicked," which is presumably where he met Grande. The "Thank U, Next" singer stars as Glinda in the musical film.

As of Thursday afternoon, Slater's Instagram page is private. When viewed by Insider before Slater made the account private, the page mostly featured clips from his past and upcoming projects, as well as a blurry selfie with his wife, Lilly Jay. 

He recently welcomed a child with his wife, but sources told People that the two have separated

People reported that Slater and Jay, who met in high school, got married in 2018 and welcomed a child together earlier this year. A source quoted in the report said that Slater and his wife are separated, though they didn't give an exact timeframe of when the separation occurred. 

As Insider's Callie Ahlgrim reported, Grande sparked her own divorce rumors after she was spotted at a Wimbledon match on Sunday without her wedding ring. 

TMZ reported that the singer and husband Dalton Gomez had been separated for several months and were "heading for divorce" a day after she was spotted sans wedding ring. The couple had been together since 2020, and married in 2021.