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Daily Mail
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Ariana Grande's 'visits to Hampstead pub where she "threw away her reputation" with married Wicked co-star Ethan Slater' leaves it 'busier than ever' as fans descend on the boozer after she sang about
Ariana Grande has left The Holly Bush pub in Hampstead 'busier than ever' as fans descended on the venue after she sang about her secret visits on her new album. The songstress, 31, is said to have unwound there after Wicked filming with her then married co-star and now boyfriend Ethan Slater, 32, leading to speculation she was referencing their relationship by singing it was at the pub she 'threw away her reputation'. The couple met while Ariana was still married to Dalton Gomez, 29, who she divorced last year after two years, and Ethan was with ex-wife Lilly Jay, 32, with whom he shares a two-year-old son. Eagle-eyed fans worked out which pub Ariana was referencing after spotting she followed The Holly Bush pub on Instagram with many then taking to TikTok to document their 'pilgrimage' there. In the track Hampstead, on her new album Eternal Sunshine Deluxe: Brighter Days Ahead, Ariana sings: 'I left my heart at a pub in Hampstead / And I misplaced my mind in a good way / Threw away my reputation / but saved us more heartache'. A source told The Sun : 'It's safe to say profits are up. The pub has never been busier. Staff have no issue chatting to fans. But they are keeping the details of Ari's trips to a minimum. Ariana Grande has left The Holly Bush pub in Hampstead 'busier than ever' as fans descend on it after she sang about her secret visits on her new album (pictured with Ethan Slater) The singer, 31, is said to have unwound there after Wicked filming with her then married co-star and now boyfriend Ethan Slater , 32, singing that she 'threw away her reputation' there The couple met while Ariana was still married to Dalton Gomez (L) who she divorced last year after two years, and Ethan was with ex-wife Lilly Jay (R) with whom he shares a son 'She used to visit the pub with Dalton then with Ethan. She was often seen in the private side room with her Wicked co-star Cynthia Erivo'. The gastro pub which describes itself as 'nestled in the heart of Hampstead' has been awarded The AA Rosette award for culinary excellence and boasts £29 Sunday lunches as well as £12 glasses of wine. MailOnline have contacted Ariana Grande's reps and The Holly Bush pub for comment. 'I was in Hampstead when I was here, and I loved my walks on the Heath,' she told Radio 1. 'I loved meandering around and visiting different shops and places and pubs.' Elsewhere on the album fans have been left convinced that Ariana took a swipe at her ex-husband despite her previously having been quite circumspect about not mentioning him or airing their dirty laundry. All that is over now, if the lines 'Were we just mistaken? / Disguised our intentions? / Our nest was a masquerade / Why do I still protect you? / Pretend these songs aren't about you' on the song Twilight Zone have fans convinced she's dissing Dalton. The song Past Life also appears to be about Dalton and their marriage. On the track Hampstead, on her new album Ariana sings: 'I left my heart at a pub in Hampstead, And I misplaced my mind in a good way, Threw away my reputation, but saved us more heartache' Eagle-eyed fans worked out which pub Ariana was referencing after spotting she followed The Holly Bush pub on Instagram Many fanshave been taking to TikTok to document their 'pilgrimage' to the pub The gastro pub which describes itself as 'nestled in the heart of Hampstead' has been awarded The AA Rosette award for culinary excellence The establishment boasts £29 Sunday lunches as well as £12 glasses of wine 'Always wondered what would happen if I let you lose me / Always wondered what would happen if I let myself need more / Now I'm (I'm), fine (Fine), to leave you in a past life,' the chorus states. In December Ethan's ex Lilly broke her silence on his romance with Ariana and emotionally opened up about their divorce and the 'public downfall of her marriage.' In the essay published for The Cut, she penned about moving both herself and her then two-month-old baby boy to London while the actor filmed Wicked - before he left her for Ariana after they met on set of the movie. Lilly further reflected on how she never expected to get a divorce after tying the knot with her high school sweetheart - but emphasised both she and her ex focus to positively co-parent their son. She and Ethan had been married for five years and welcomed their baby boy to the world in August 2022. However, the divorce was finalised three months earlier in September. 'I confidently moved to another country with my 2-month-old baby and my husband to support his career. Consumed by the magic and mundanity of new motherhood, I didn't understand the growing distance between us,' Jay wrote. Elsewhere on the album fans have been left convinced that Ariana took a swipe at her ex-husband despite her previously having been quite circumspect about not mentioning him She expressed there are 'days when I can't escape the promotion of a movie associated with the saddest days of my life are darker' as she while trying to 'accept the sudden public downfall of my marriage.' 'No-one gets married thinking they'll get divorced, in the same way we don't board a plane expecting to crash.' Lilly then seemingly referenced to Ethan and Ariana with, 'I really never thought I would get divorced.' 'Especially not just after giving birth to my first child and especially not in the shadow of my husband's new relationship with a celebrity.' 'In this season of shock and mourning, over a year after the end of my marriage was made public, I deeply miss the life of invisibility I created for myself as a psychologist specialising in women's mental health.'
Daily Mail
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Ariana Grande's 'visits to Hampstead pub where she "threw away her reputation" with married Wicked co-star Ethan Slater' leaves it 'busier than ever' as fans descend on the boozer after she sang about it on new album
has left The Holly Bush pub in Hampstead 'busier than ever' as fans descended on the venue after she sang about her secret visits on her new album. The songstress, 31, is said to have unwound there after Wicked filming with her then married co-star and now boyfriend Ethan Slater, 32, leading to speculation she was referencing their relationship by singing it was at the pub she 'threw her away her reputation'. The couple met while Ariana was still married to Dalton Gomez, 29, who she divorced last year after two years, and Ethan was with ex-wife Lilly Jay, 32, with whom he shares a two-year-old son. Eagle-eyed fans worked out which pub Ariana was referencing after spotting she followed The Holly Bush pub on Instagram with many then taking to TikTok to document their 'pilgrimage' there. In the track Hampstead, on her new album Eternal Sunshine Deluxe: Brighter Days Ahead, Ariana sings: 'I left my heart at a pub in Hampstead / And I misplaced my mind in a good way / Threw away my reputation / but saved us more heartache'. A source told The Sun: 'It's safe to say profits are up. The pub has never been busier. Staff have no issue chatting to fans. But they are keeping the details of Ari's trips to a minimum. 'She used to visit the pub with Dalton then with Ethan. She was often seen in the private side room with her Wicked co-star Cynthia Erivo'. The gastro pub which describes itself as 'nestled in the heart of Hampstead' has been awarded The AA Rosette award for culinary excellence and boasts £29 Sunday lunches as well as £12 glasses of wine. MailOnline have contacted Ariana Grande's reps and The Holly Bush pub for comment. 'I was in Hampstead when I was here, and I loved my walks on the Heath,' she told Radio 1. 'I loved meandering around and visiting different shops and places and pubs.' Elsewhere on the album fans have been left convinced that Ariana took a swipe at her ex-husband despite her previously having been quite circumspect about not mentioning him or airing their dirty laundry. All that is over now, if the lines 'Were we just mistaken? / Disguised our intentions? / Our nest was a masquerade / Why do I still protect you? / Pretend these songs aren't about you' on the song Twilight Zone have fans convinced she's dissing Dalton. The song Past Life also appears to be about Dalton and their marriage. Eagle-eyed fans worked out which pub Ariana was referencing after spotting she followed The Holly Bush pub on Instagram Many fanshave been taking to TikTok to document their 'pilgrimage' to the pub 'Always wondered what would happen if I let you lose me / Always wondered what would happen if I let myself need more / Now I'm (I'm), fine (Fine), to leave you in a past life,' the chorus states. In December Ethan's ex Lilly broke her silence on his romance with Ariana and emotionally opened up about their divorce and the 'public downfall of her marriage.' In the essay published for The Cut, she penned about moving both herself and her then two-month-old baby boy to London while the actor filmed Wicked - before he left her for Ariana after they met on set of the movie. Lilly further reflected on how she never expected to get a divorce after tying the knot with her high school sweetheart - but emphasised both she and her ex focus to positively co-parent their son. Both she and Ethan had been married for five years and welcomed their baby boy to the world in August 2022. However, the divorce was finalised three months earlier in September. 'I confidently moved to another country with my 2-month-old baby and my husband to support his career. Consumed by the magic and mundanity of new motherhood, I didn't understand the growing distance between us,' Jay wrote. She expressed there are 'days when I can't escape the promotion of a movie associated with the saddest days of my life are darker' as she while trying to 'accept the sudden public downfall of my marriage.' 'No-one gets married thinking they'll get divorced, in the same way we don't board a plane expecting to crash.' Lilly then seemingly referenced to Ethan and Ariana with, 'I really never thought I would get divorced.' 'Especially not just after giving birth to my first child and especially not in the shadow of my husband's new relationship with a celebrity.' 'In this season of shock and mourning, over a year after the end of my marriage was made public, I deeply miss the life of invisibility I created for myself as a psychologist specialising in women's mental health.'
BBC News
31-03-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Ariana Grande becomes old woman for Brighter Days short film
This isn't the Ariana Grande that any of us are used to seeing! So what happened? The pop star has in fact transformed into a much older version of herself for her short film. Brighter Days was released on Friday alongside the deluxe version of her album Eternal Sunshine. It's full title is Eternal Sunshine Deluxe: Brighter Days Ahead, and it contains some never-heard-before new songs, Twilight Zone, Past Life, Hampstead, Warm and the film Ariana convincingly becomes an elderly lady called Peaches with what seem to be prosthetic wrinkles, grey hair and wrinkled hands. The 26-minute film shows a clinic where people can have their memories wiped as well as being able to watch memories back. The elderly Peaches (Ariana Grande) is wheeled into a special room where she can watch the last four of her memories. These include video clips from the pop stars actual childhood, showing her family, and performing Eternal Sunshine and Dandelion as a pop star. The album Eternal Sunshine went straight in at Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart when it was released March last year.
Yahoo
29-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ariana Grande releases 'Eternal Sunshine Deluxe.' Why some fans believe she's singing about finding love with Ethan Slater, friendship with Cynthia Erivo.
Less than 24 hours after the release of Ariana Grande's Eternal Sunshine Deluxe: Brighter Days Ahead on March 28, the pop star's fans are flocking to social media to decode the newly released tracks. Dedicated members of Grande's fandom have dissected the lyrics of the six new songs, which were released alongside an accompanying short film co-directed by the Wicked star. Grande's known for being tight-lipped when it comes to sharing certain details of her personal life. But in finding parallels to past songs and references to locations and conversations, her fans are hard at work piecing together the inspirations behind each track. How it's being interpreted: On X, one fan drew a connection between the lyric to two previously released songs from Grande. 'Ghostin,' from her 2019 album Thank U, Next, features the lyric 'I'm a girl with a whole lot of baggage,' which is believed to be a reference to Grande mourning the death of ex-boyfriend Mac Miller while navigating her then engagement to Pete Davidson. In the 2020 track 'POV' from the album Positions, Grande sings, 'All my baggage fadin' safely.' The lyric may refer to Grande entering a new era as she continues falling in love with then-boyfriend Dalton Gomez. With the lyric 'And me, I'm still unpacking,' the fan suggests Grande is 'admitting that she still has trauma and insecurities' from her past — and that healing isn't linear. How it's being interpreted: In referencing 'different dimensions' and a 'black and white scene,' the song is perhaps a nod to The Twilight Zone, one of Grande's favorite television shows. Grande even hosted a Twilight Zone-themed Halloween party in 2019, for which she dressed up as a character from the 'Eye of the Beholder' episode. One fan believes the track speaks to how Grande 'didn't feel like herself at all and [was] putting on a facade during her marriage to [Gomez].' How it's being interpreted: Grande fans, including X user Mac, believe the track shines a light on her friendship with Wicked co-star Cynthia Erivo. The lyric 'Can you hold the space I require?' is believed to be a playful nod to the viral 'holding space' comment made by Out reporter Tracey E. Gilchrist while interviewing the Wicked pair. ''Warm' is about Cynthiana and no one can convince me that it isn't,' wrote Mac. 'But it also shows how much she's healed and how far she has come. She can let someone hold her, warm her, love her. She can accept the love and is able to love back.' Another fan wrote that this is the only new song that 'doesn't mention a boy,' bolstering theories it's about her friendship with Erivo. "I remember ... turning to my mom and saying, 'That is the best female voice I've ever heard in my life. What is happening? Like, I need to meet her and tell her that and one day sing with her.' And now here we are and we've just taken such great care of each other," Grande told Yahoo Entertainment of first hearing Erivo sing at the 2020 Oscars. "Since the moment that we met in a very real way, in a no BS way, honest and very communicative and kind and loving friendship." How it's being interpreted: Fans on X were quick to assume the lyric references one of Grande's past songs, 'Love Language' from her album Positions, on which she sings, 'You the medication when I'm feelin' anxious.' In referencing 'medicine' and 'code blue' on 'Past Life,' fans think Grande is calling back to the Positions track and flipping the once romantic lyric on its head. A code blue is a term commonly used in hospitals to describe a patient in critical condition. 'I think, growing up, you want what you don't have. My parents got divorced for all the right reasons. They weren't supposed to be together. And you kind of crave, when you grow up, the happily ever after. … You ignore all these issues and you kind of cling onto that fairytale. You kind of self-abandon, and I think my mom is a fierce example of not doing that,' Grande said on the Zach Sang Show in 2024. How it's being interpreted: Grande began dating her boyfriend, Wicked co-star Ethan Slater, while filming the Jon M. Chu-directed movie in London. Grande was accused of having an affair with Slater, who was still married at the time. The track is believed to reference the beginnings of their love story and how she sacrificed her reputation for the sake of their relationship. Grande also resided in the Hampstead neighborhood in London while shooting the Oscar-winning film. 'I loved living here,' Grande told the BBC in January. 'I was in Hampstead when I was here, and I loved my walks in the Heath. I loved meandering around and visiting different shops and places and pubs, and I didn't know what a Sunday roast was, but I know that that's a thing now.' Another fan suggested that the track is also about 'the media's POV' on Grande. How it's being interpreted: In another reference to her track 'POV,' Grande reconceptualizes what it means to be seen from her partner's perspective. In the 2020 song, Grande says she'd 'love to see me from your point of view,' presumably speaking to Gomez. On 'Hampstead,' she admits wanting to be 'seen and alive' instead of 'dying by your point of view.' The subsequent 'I do's' could also refer to Grande and Gomez's failed marriage. The pair got engaged in December 2020, shortly after she released Positions. They married in May 2021 and finalized their divorce in March 2024.
Yahoo
29-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ariana Grande releases 'Eternal Sunshine Deluxe.' Why some fans believe she's singing about finding love with Ethan Slater, friendship with Cynthia Erivo.
Less than 24 hours after the release of Ariana Grande's Eternal Sunshine Deluxe: Brighter Days Ahead on March 28, the pop star's fans are flocking to social media to decode the newly released tracks. Dedicated members of Grande's fandom have dissected the lyrics of the six new songs, which were released alongside an accompanying short film co-directed by the Wicked star. Grande's known for being tight-lipped when it comes to sharing certain details of her personal life. But in finding parallels to past songs and references to locations and conversations, her fans are hard at work piecing together the inspirations behind each track. How it's being interpreted: On X, one fan drew a connection between the lyric to two previously released songs from Grande. 'Ghostin,' from her 2019 album Thank U, Next, features the lyric 'I'm a girl with a whole lot of baggage,' which is believed to be a reference to Grande mourning the death of ex-boyfriend Mac Miller while navigating her then engagement to Pete Davidson. In the 2020 track 'POV' from the album Positions, Grande sings, 'All my baggage fadin' safely.' The lyric may refer to Grande entering a new era as she continues falling in love with then-boyfriend Dalton Gomez. With the lyric 'And me, I'm still unpacking,' the fan suggests Grande is 'admitting that she still has trauma and insecurities' from her past — and that healing isn't linear. How it's being interpreted: In referencing 'different dimensions' and a 'black and white scene,' the song is perhaps a nod to The Twilight Zone, one of Grande's favorite television shows. Grande even hosted a Twilight Zone-themed Halloween party in 2019, for which she dressed up as a character from the 'Eye of the Beholder' episode. One fan believes the track speaks to how Grande 'didn't feel like herself at all and [was] putting on a facade during her marriage to [Gomez].' How it's being interpreted: Grande fans, including X user Mac, believe the track shines a light on her friendship with Wicked co-star Cynthia Erivo. The lyric 'Can you hold the space I require?' is believed to be a playful nod to the viral 'holding space' comment made by Out reporter Tracey E. Gilchrist while interviewing the Wicked pair. ''Warm' is about Cynthiana and no one can convince me that it isn't,' wrote Mac. 'But it also shows how much she's healed and how far she has come. She can let someone hold her, warm her, love her. She can accept the love and is able to love back.' Another fan wrote that this is the only new song that 'doesn't mention a boy,' bolstering theories it's about her friendship with Erivo. "I remember ... turning to my mom and saying, 'That is the best female voice I've ever heard in my life. What is happening? Like, I need to meet her and tell her that and one day sing with her.' And now here we are and we've just taken such great care of each other," Grande told Yahoo Entertainment of first hearing Erivo sing at the 2020 Oscars. "Since the moment that we met in a very real way, in a no BS way, honest and very communicative and kind and loving friendship." How it's being interpreted: Fans on X were quick to assume the lyric references one of Grande's past songs, 'Love Language' from her album Positions, on which she sings, 'You the medication when I'm feelin' anxious.' In referencing 'medicine' and 'code blue' on 'Past Life,' fans think Grande is calling back to the Positions track and flipping the once romantic lyric on its head. A code blue is a term commonly used in hospitals to describe a patient in critical condition. 'I think, growing up, you want what you don't have. My parents got divorced for all the right reasons. They weren't supposed to be together. And you kind of crave, when you grow up, the happily ever after. … You ignore all these issues and you kind of cling onto that fairytale. You kind of self-abandon, and I think my mom is a fierce example of not doing that,' Grande said on the Zach Sang Show in 2024. How it's being interpreted: Grande began dating her boyfriend, Wicked co-star Ethan Slater, while filming the Jon M. Chu-directed movie in London. Grande was accused of having an affair with Slater, who was still married at the time. The track is believed to reference the beginnings of their love story and how she sacrificed her reputation for the sake of their relationship. Grande also resided in the Hampstead neighborhood in London while shooting the Oscar-winning film. 'I loved living here,' Grande told the BBC in January. 'I was in Hampstead when I was here, and I loved my walks in the Heath. I loved meandering around and visiting different shops and places and pubs, and I didn't know what a Sunday roast was, but I know that that's a thing now.' Another fan suggested that the track is also about 'the media's POV' on Grande. How it's being interpreted: In another reference to her track 'POV,' Grande reconceptualizes what it means to be seen from her partner's perspective. In the 2020 song, Grande says she'd 'love to see me from your point of view,' presumably speaking to Gomez. On 'Hampstead,' she admits wanting to be 'seen and alive' instead of 'dying by your point of view.' The subsequent 'I do's' could also refer to Grande and Gomez's failed marriage. The pair got engaged in December 2020, shortly after she released Positions. They married in May 2021 and finalized their divorce in March 2024.
