Topics: Ariana Grande, Celebrity, Dating, Sex and Relationships, TV And Film, Twitter, Wicked
Now that Ariana Grande's lifelong dream of playing Glinda in Wicked has been realised, the family of the star have rushed to watch her on the silver screen.
30-year-old singer and actress Grande was shown surrounded by her family members in a sweet new selfie, captured by her brother Frankie Grande.
Back in 2011, Grande posted the now iconic tweet: "Loved seeing Wicked again... amazing production! Made me realise again how badly I want 2 play Glinda at some point in my life! #DreamRole."
The star's portrayal of prim and perfect Glinda has been heralded by critics and audiences, with many predicting that Grande will sweep numerous awards for her role.
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Following the photo of her family gathering together to watch Wicked, fans have all been left making a similar comment.
Grande began dating her Wicked co-star, Ethan Slater who portrays munchkin Boq, after they bonded on set.
A source told People: "It was obvious on the set from early on ... they were very sweet to each other and often seen laughing together."
They added: "Everyone just thought they were both happily married though and didn’t expect them to end up dating."
Sources have also claimed that the two didn't embark on a romantic relationship until their respective marriages were over.
In the family photograph, Slater can be seen stood at the back, near Grande.
One person wrote on X: "Ethan standing there is so cute."
Another person said: "It's so cute how Ethan always tags along."
While a third added: "Ethan there," followed by a teary-eyed emoji and a heart.
In an interview with TooFab, Grande's brother, who works as a dancer and actor, shared: "I love [Slater], he's a very sweet guy. I've been a fan of him ever since seeing him in SpongeBob [the musical].
"And I got to interview him when I was doing the SpongeBob SquarePants podcast. And the Broadway community is a tight-knit family."
He continued: "He's a great guy. Ethan's a wonderful guy."
The supportive brother then went on to add that his main concern is his sister's happiness - which he feels she has now received tenfold.
He added: "[Slater] is very sweet. He's very very very sweet. I just, I adore him. I, honestly I've always just said this, all I want is for my sister to be happy and when she's happy I’m happy. So I'm very happy."
He went on to share the moment he found out Grande would be playing Glinda in John M. Chu's cinematic adaptation of Wicked.
He recalled: "She actually came to see me in a show and she pulled me aside and told me and both of us hit the ground, on the floor, weeping. Like it was as dramatic as ever as you could possibly imagine.
"It was a beautiful moment and all of the moments since then, you know, have just been absolutely magical, magical! No pun intended."
