Jill Talley, wife of Bob Esponja's voice actor Tom Kenny, clarified that her husband is not dating Ariana Grande amid rumors of romance with Ethan Slater. Reports emerged shortly after Grande's separation from husband Dalton Gomez.
Since the news was released, fans have questioned if Grande is dating Bob Esponja star Ethan Slater, who portrayed the iconic character in the Broadway musical from 2017 to 2019. Amid the speculations, Talley intervened to clarify: the Nickelodeon show's voice actor of Bob Esponja is not the only one dating Grande.
Tom Kenny's wife, Jill Talley, addressed the rumors in a comment on Instagram, stating: "He is not dating Ariana Grande." She finds Slater and Grande "totally adorable," but she doesn't know if they are dating.
In her now-deleted comment, she clarified that she and Tom Kenny are celebrating their 27th wedding anniversary today, amidst the rumors.
Talley's comment came amidst rumors of Slater's involvement with Grande. Slater's Instagram profile became private, further fueling the speculations. A source revealed to People that Grande and Slater started dating recently, and he is separated from his wife.
Slater and his wife, Lilly Jay, got married in 2018 and had a son in 2022. A source told Entertainment Tonight that Grande and Slater have "a lot in common" and didn't start dating until both had ended previous relationships.
Ariana Grande is set to play Glinda and Ethan Slater to play Boq in the film adaptation of the popular Broadway show, Wicked. Fans noticed that Grande had liked many of Slater's recent Instagram posts before making her account private, including a Mother's Day tribute to his wife and his wedding anniversary post.
TMZ reported that Grande and Gomez have been separated since January and are "heading for divorce." Grande was seen without her wedding ring at Wimbledon 2023 and removed wedding photos from her Instagram. Before marrying Gomez in 2021, Grande was engaged to Pete Davidson, but they ended their engagement in 2018. Slater has been in a relationship with Jay since 2012.
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