Ariana Grande and boyfriend Ethan Slater got into the holiday spirit over the weekend while shopping for a Christmas tree in New York.
The Wicked star, 31, and the SpongeBob SquarePants actor, 32, bumped into actress Ally Bouska while hunting for their perfect tree, with the trio taking a snap together.
Ally shared the cozy photo, which saw them standing in front of a Christmas tree lot, to her Instagram on Saturday.
Ariana bundled up in a warm white coat for the winter outing, and covered her head with a cream scarf.
Meanwhile Ethan — who is reportedly ‘concerned’ for Ariana amid fears over her apparent weight loss — sported a grey coat over a matching sweater and black pants. He paired the outfit with a baseball hat.
After a fan asked Ally about her interaction with the famous couple, she commented: ‘They were both super sweet i don’t remember much because i was so excited but they were really really nice as i just lovebombed them for about a minute.’
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Ariana Grande, 31, and boyfriend Ethan Slater, 32, were seen shopping for a Christmas tree in New York over the weekend, in an Instagram picture shared by actress Ally Bouska
‘They had the sweetest vibe,’ she added in another comment.
Ally also shared she bumped into the couple on 61st and Broadway and ‘saw them looking for christmas trees!’
Meanwhile a source told People the pair were ‘walking arm in arm in Central Park, bundled up against the cold.’
‘They’re adorable and seemed to be enjoying some quiet time together after the success of Wicked.’
It comes following claims that Ethan ‘feels helpless’ amid the growing fears over Ariana’s weight loss. According to sources the Broadway actor is equally as ‘concerned.’
The pair have recently embarked on a a grueling press tour to promote their big-budget film adaptation of the popular musical, which finally landed in cinemas on November 22.
Fans have questioned the toll the project may have taken on Ariana, with many expressing fears for her apparent weight loss.
Speaking exclusively to DailyMail.com, a source close to the film said they were confused as to why ‘everybody is so focused on this movie when Ariana clearly needs help.’
The source added: ‘Ethan is concerned for her but feels helpless.’
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After a fan asked Ally about her interaction with the famous couple, she commented: ‘They were both super sweet’
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Ally also shared she bumped into the couple on 61st and Broadway and ‘saw them looking for christmas trees!’
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‘They had the sweetest vibe,’ she added in another comment
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‘They’re adorable and seemed to be enjoying some quiet time together after the success of Wicked,’ a source told People of the pair’s outing
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The thank u, next singer shocked fans on the red carpet this month in Los Angeles, with her ‘very fragile‘ appearance.
Posing alongside her Wicked costars Cynthia Erivo and Jonathan Bailey, the singer looked noticeably slimmer.
‘I love Ariana and I don’t think people should comment on other people’s bodies at all, but there’s no way you can look at her and not think she’s not healthy,’ one person wrote on social media.
Another wrote: ‘Ariana looks very fragile and not in a good way.’
A third added: ‘I know she has been slim all her life but seeing her now is worrying, she is so small.’
Another wrote on X: ‘There’s been a lot of commentary and assumptions about Ariana Grande and her body/mental health recently. As an Ari supporter, all I can do is hope for her health and happiness.’
‘All speculations aside, I truly wish Ariana Grande good health and well being,’ said one worried fan. ‘No one is immune from the mental toll of going through a divorce and being in the spot light 24/7.’
A second source said people are too ‘scared’ to address her weight, but are also fearful of the impact it could have on young fans.
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Ethan reportedly ‘feels helpless’ amid the growing fears over Ariana’s weight loss. According to sources the Broadway actor is equally as ‘concerned’; they are seen November 14
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Speaking exclusively to DailyMail.com, a source close to the film said they were confused as to why ‘everybody is so focused on this movie when Ariana clearly needs help’
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Ariana has also faced intense scrutiny over her relationship with Ethan after they met in December 2022 on the UK set of Wicked; pictured in June
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‘Ariana needs to consider the example she is setting for young girls and her fans,’ they said. ‘This is not okay.’
‘Everyone is concerned about her but no one will ever say anything because everyone is scared of her. Cynthia has also lost weight and no one is talking about it. It is the pink elephant in the room.’
Last year, Ariana clapped back at body shamers and insisted that she was healthier than ever after pictures comparing her weight over the years went viral.
In a three-minute long TikTok video, she said people should be ‘gentler and less comfortable’ commenting on people’s bodies and appearances.
‘If you think you’re saying something good or well-intentioned, whatever it is — healthy or unhealthy, big or small, this or that, sexy or not sexy, we should really work towards not doing that as much,’ she said.
The Yes And? singer also claimed the version of her that people were comparing her to was the ‘unhealthiest version of her body.’
Ariana has also faced intense scrutiny over her relationship with Ethan after they met in December 2022 on the UK set of Wicked, in which she plays Glinda — the good witch — alongside Ethan as munchkin Boq.
At the time, Ariana was still married to Dalton Gomez. She filed for divorce in September 2023 and listed the date of separation as February 20, 2023.
The singer announced her separation from Dalton just three days before confirming her new relationship with Ethan – immediately causing a flood of headlines.
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Ethan was married to his high school sweetheart, Lilly Jay, when he started filming. The actor, who welcomed his first child with Jay in 2022, then filed for divorce in July 2023; They are pictured 2018
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Their romance came on the heels of Ariana’s split from husband Dalton Gomez, 27. She filed for divorce in September 2023; Seen with Gomez
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Ethan was married to his high school sweetheart, Lilly Jay, when he started filming.
The actor, who welcomed his first child with Jay in 2022, then filed for divorce in July 2023 – five years after they tied the knot.
He cited irreconcilable differences and asked for joint custody of their son. The pair eventually finalized their divorce in September.
News of their romance caused uproar among Ariana’s followers and the pair kept their relationship largely out of the spotlight until recently while on the promotional tour for Wicked.
