Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater have called it quits after nearly three years of dating, with reports describing an amicable split. Elsewhere, Machine Gun Kelly opens up about his blackout tattoo’s brutal aftereffects, and Sue Bird reflects on what changed in h
Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater’s nearly three-year relationship is over. The breakup was shared through a source telling Us Weekly that the pair “spent more time apart” after the press tour for Wicked: For Good wound down.
In the report, the distance wasn’t the only issue. The couple reportedly agreed they wanted different things. and the split has been described as amicable. with both “remaining friends.” The timing—after the Wicked: For Good press tour—has become part of the story. especially as fans process what it means when a romance that seemed to thrive in public life starts to cool once the spotlight moves on.
There was no shortage of candor elsewhere in celebrity news on June 9, 2026. Machine Gun Kelly said his skin turned yellow after completing an intense blackout tattoo in just two months. even though his artist. ROXX. recommended taking two years. Speaking to Billboard Canada, the rapper described being unable to sleep and losing mobility in parts of his upper body. Still, he said the experience ultimately left him “extremely inspired.”.
Sports fans were also met with a different kind of honesty. Sue Bird. now retired. opened up about what went wrong in her relationship with Megan Rapinoe before their split after 10 years together. In comments shared with Women’s Health. Bird said the two “grew and changed” before realizing things might not be working. She emphasized that their connection didn’t turn sour—insisting they have remained on “great terms” with “no bad blood.”.
Across these stories, the pattern that stands out isn’t spectacle—it’s change. Grande and Slater reportedly drifted into a new reality after a major professional stretch ended. Kelly’s body reacted sharply to pushing a deadline for a tattoo process. And Bird traced a long relationship’s fracture back to growth that no longer aligned. Different lives. different stakes. but the same moment of truth: when the pace changes. the relationship—romantic or otherwise—has to catch up.
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Wait so they just stopped after the Wicked press stuff? I feel like public relationships always implode the second the cameras leave.
“Amicable split” is what they always say lol. If they were “remaining friends” then why does it feel like every celeb breakup is the same sad headline cycle. Also Wicked For Good ruined something for them? not sure.
I saw that Machine Gun Kelly tattoo part and I’m like… why would anyone rush a blackout tattoo in 2 months. But then the article switches to Ariana and I’m confused like how is this connected? Maybe the tattoo makes people yellow and then relationships split too??
Sue Bird saying they “grew and changed” and then it didn’t work… sounds like the same thing Ariana and Ethan are doing but everyone will still call it “distance.” Like distance could mean anything… press tour, timing, PR contracts, idk. Anyway I hope everyone stays friends I guess. “No bad blood” always sounds nice but people rarely say it if it was easy.