Dalton Gomez and Ariana Grande.
Ariana GrandeandDalton Gomezhave moved to officially end their marriage.
The pop star, 30, filed for divorce from the real estate agent, 28, on Monday, with Gomez filing a response immediately following, PEOPLE confirms.
News of thecouple’s separation broke in July, but the divorce filing is happening two months later as Grande and Gomez were “taking their time together to slowly work through the details of the agreement privately,” a source tells PEOPLE. “They’ve been really caring and respectful of one another through every step of this process.”
Calling the uncoupling “kind and patient,” the source tells PEOPLE both Grande and Gomez have “moved on.”
The date of separation is listed as Feb. 20, 2023. TMZ wasfirst to report newsof the filing.
Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez.Ariana Grande/Instagram
Amid news of Grande and Gomez’s split, a source told PEOPLE that thedecision was amicable. The insider explained that the marriage “didn’t work” once the Grammy winner went to filmWickedin London and it became long distance, but added, “Ari has nothing but kind words to say about Dalton. During their marriage, he was her No. 1 fan.”
The now exes began datingin January 2020and made their relationship official when they appeared together in the music video for Grande’s song withJustin Bieber, “Stuck with U” in May of that year. After theyannounced their engagementin December 2020, theytied the knot in an intimate ceremonyon May 15, 2021.
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The new couple’s romantic relationship began afterGrande’s separationfrom Gomez andSlater’s separationfrom Jay. “The truth is, Ariana and Ethan didn’t begin seeing each other until after both parties were separated, respectfully,” a close family friend previously told PEOPLE.
Ariana Gomez; Ethan Slater.Art Streiber/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty; Eugene Gologursky/Getty
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An additional source close to the situation tells PEOPLE of Grande and Slater, “They are doing their best to balance the fact that they are in the public eye with the desire to be respectful to all parties involved.”
“They are just trying to navigate their new relationship in private,” the source added.
Grande is set tostar as Glinda, while Slater will play Boq, in Jon M. Chu’s film adaption of the hit Broadway musicalWicked. The movie began shooting in the U.K. in 2022 with plans for release in November 2024, although it remains unclear if theSAG-AFTRA strikewill affect its premiere.
source: people.com
