Ethan Slater reveals greatest ‘fear’ amid Ariana Grande split rumors

Ethan Slater has "a fear of being misunderstood."

The 33-year-old actor - who has been romantically linked to his Wicked: For Good co-star Ariana Grande, and has currently reignited rumors of a breakup, has admitted he can’t text people back.

He told FAULT magazine: "I have a lot of faults. I’m not good at responding to text messages.”

"It can make it seem like I don’t care about people I love, but it’s really about overwhelm. I struggle separating the anxiety of everything coming through my phone from the messages that genuinely matter,” he added.

The Wicked star mentioned, "I definitely have a fear of being misunderstood, and that feeds into it. I feel frequently misunderstood, but you know, that is what it is."

Ethan has noticed a change in recent months as his fame has risen, following his role as Boq Woodsman in Wicked and Wicked: For Good.

He's also had TV parts this year in the likes of Elsbeth and Gen V, alongside continuing his theatre career.

He added: "What’s been rewarding over the past six months is that as more projects have come out, people are seeing more than just Boq.”

"I don’t think I’m that recognisable, I’m pretty niche, but the more people see the different roles, the more they remember I’m playing characters,” the actor mentioned

"It feels like the roles are moving to the forefront and Ethan is receding a little, which is nice. I feel lucky to be doing more things,” Ethan Slater concluded.