Chelsea Handler made a Wicked joke about Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater that didn't quite land with the audience at the 2025 Critics Choice Awards. Grande and Slater were seated side-by-side and posted for photos together at the event Friday night (Feb.

Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater awkwardly reacted to Chelsea Handler's joke she "found love with a munchkin" during her opening monologue at the 2025 Critics Choice Awards.

But the real proof, according to the internet, that Ariana Grande is officially icked out by Ethan Slater comes from the fact she literally removed his hand from her waist whilst simultaneously grabbing his other hand so he couldn’t put that one on her.

Ariana Grande and boyfriend and Wicked co-star Ethan Slater were riding high during a rare date night at the 2025 Critics Choice Awards in Los Angeles Feb. 7.

Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater weren't hiding their love inside the Critics Choice Awards ceremony despite host Chelsea Handler roasting their relationship during her monologue

Wicked’s Ethan Slater attended the 2025 Critics Choice Awards, hosted by Chelsea Handler, and exclusively told E! News about Ariana Grande’s “beautiful” emotions following her first Oscar nomination.

Wicked co-stars and offscreen couple Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater posed separately on the Critics Choice Awards red carpet but together inside. See pictures.

While both are attending the 2025 Critics Choice Awards on Friday, Feb. 7, the pair avoided a red carpet debut as a couple once again. Slater walked the red carpet solo, arriving early in the night, while Grande made her appearance later. The Best Supporting Actress nominee stunned in a Christian Dior couture look.