Ethan Slater confronts Ariana Grande romance criticism

The couple sparked controversy when they fell for each other after filming the fantasy musical Wicked together - with 32-year-old Slater's marriage to Lilly Jay imploding almost immediately before he went official with Grande, 31. Now the actor - who shares a young son with his ex-wife - has admitted the public scrutiny was hard to navigate as his romance with the pop singer blossomed. He told GQ, "I think there was something that was really difficult about things in your private life being…”