Ariana Grande's 'Wicked' character Glinda and Ethan Slater's Boq intersect at Shiz University in 'Wicked' Moviegoers are finally getting a peek at Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater's relationship on the big screen.

Funny enough, Ethan Slater looked back right after his fall (perhaps to see if the moment was filmed) before giving a crowd of fans the thumbs up. Along with quipping that he felt like Jason Derulo out there when it happened, he also said this:

"To say I’m honored to be a part of this movie is the understatement of the century. I cannot wait for you to see it," the actor wrote

Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater’s relationship has been, since its inception, a point of controversy. We can’t definitively say what the timeline was, but, to many online, it sure looked like Slater left his wife,

Ethan Slater joins TODAY to talk about landing the role of Boq in “Wicked,” getting his start playing Toto in a community production of the “Wizard of Oz” when he was 4, reveals the advice he received from Ariana Grande and other members of the cast,

Ariana Grande also shared a series of BTS photos and videos on Wicked’s premiere day, though Slater could only be seen in the background of one image. “Like a handprint on my heart,” she captioned the post,