Santa doesn’t need to tell Ariana Grande if Ethan Slater really cares—because he’s showing it himself.
As the Grammy winner hosted Saturday Night Live for the third time, her boyfriend was watching her from the wings, also supporting fellow Wicked costar Bowen Yang as he completed his last show as a cast member.
Indeed, Ethan appeared in a photo Ariana’s longtime pal and Victorious costar Liz Gillies shared on Instagram Dec. 21, posing in her SNL dressing room alongside Liz and Ariana’s childhood friend Aaron Simon Gross.
And the Spongebob Squarepants: The Broadway Musical alum was also spotted making his way into 30 Rock by a fan, who shared a photo of the 33-year-old walking into the building to meet Ariana at Studio 8H on social media.
During the show, Ariana gave many nods to her BFF Bowen, including joking that she “loved” his one line in Wicked.
“Thank you,” Bowen told her during the monologue. And when Ariana tried to say “You’re welcome,” the comedian jokingly corrected her, saying, “No, no, that was my line in the movie, ‘Thank you.’”
